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New Invention Effectively Kills Foodborne Pathogens In Minutes

03:43 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Researchers have developed an effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria on food. The new antimicrobial wash rapidly kills Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 on foods ranging from fragile lettuce to tomatoes, fruits, poultry products and meats. It is made from inexpensive and readily available ingredients that are recognized as safe by the US Food and Drug Administration.

How To Attract Young People To Engineering: 'Make A Difference' Message Is Key

00:43 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Encouraging young people to make a difference in the world through an engineering career is more likely to attract them than emphasizing the challenge of math and science skills, says a new report from the National Academy of Engineering that identifies messages for improving public understanding of engineering.

Engineering Students’ Airplane Research Is Crystal Clear

00:43 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Forget delays, lines and ticket costs -- for many people, flying isn't just an aggravation, it's an outright phobia. New research may make airplane passengers a little less fearful in the future. Young researchers have been focusing on ice clouds and crystals, which can contribute to plane crashes. Some crashes occur because ice crystals collect on a plane's wings as it passes through a cloud, causing the shape of the wing to change, reducing the lift force needed for flying.

Laser Surgery Probe Targets Individual Cancer Cells

00:43 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Mechanical engineers have developed a laser "microscalpel" that destroys a single cell while leaving nearby cells intact, which could improve the precision of surgeries for cancer, epilepsy and other diseases.

Major Progress In Technology Needed For 25 Percent Renewable Energy Use To Be Affordable

00:43 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Dramatic progress in renewable energy technology is needed if the United States desires to produce 25 percent of its electricity and motor vehicle fuel from renewable sources by 2025 without significantly increasing consumer costs, according to a new study.

Tethered Molecules Act As Light-driven Reversible Nanoswitches

21:43 24-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

A new technique for attaching light-sensitive organic molecules to metal surfaces allows the molecules to be switched between two different configurations in response to exposure to different wavelengths of light. Because the configuration changes are reversible and can be controlled without direct contact, this technique could enable applications that can be controlled at the molecular scale.