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Inflatable composite structures enable lightweight transportable buildings

May 7, 2005 Inflatable structures (aka airbeams) have developed rapidly in recent times, finding application in a variety of new engineering projects ranging fr

Remarkable People

Bendable concrete

May 7, 2005 A new type of fibre-reinforced bendable concrete will be used for the first time in Michigan this summer. Developed by University of Michigan scient

Motorcycles

World Superbikes Rd 4: Suzuki & Honda share spoils

May 8, 2005 Team Alstare Suzuki Corona rider Troy Corser (GSXR1000) took a win and a third place in the fourth round of the World Superbike Championships at Mon

Military

Navigation aids for covert HAHO Special Ops insertions

May 10, 2005 Parachuting into heavy fog, dense cloud cover, rain or snow may not be everybody’s idea of fun, but it’s much better than clear blue sky when Spec

Mobile Technology

Motorola Labs Debuts First Ever Nano Emissive Flat Screen Display Prototype

May 11, 2005 Motorola Labs, the applied research arm of Motorola, has unveiled a working 5-inch colour video display prototype based on proprietary Carbon Nano

Automotive

World’s Largest Pickup Truck spawns an entire family

May 11, 2005 What happens when you take the trailer off a prime hauler, do a bit of remodelling of the cab, and turn it into a pick-up truck? International di

Automotive

Mitsubishi developing in-wheel motors for enhanced All-Wheel-Drive performance

May 12, 2005 Mitsubishi Motors released details of its ongoing development of in-wheel motors earlier this week, hinting that the company’s interest in next-gen

Automotive

The 350 km/h 700 bhp Fulda Maybach Exelero

May 15, 2005 The Maybach Exelero high-performance show car unveiled to the world for the first time this week is a remarkable car with an even more remarkable s

EOS features a 3-seater layout, with the driver positioned at the centreline for maximum control and the most engaging and rewarding driving experience. EOS is currently the only modern supercar to utilise this layout, following in the footsteps of the le

Automotive

Radical British MBR EOS 3-seater Supercar

May 13, 2005 New to the ranks of supercar manufacturers is MB Roadcars (MBR) which unveiled its first offering, the unique 3-seater EOS (‘Exigence of Speed’) s

Games

The first US$1,000,000 computer game tournament

May 14, 2005 As the world evolves rapidly into a digital age, the skills to which we ascribe value are changing rapidly. A good billiards player once signified

Marine

Human powered hydrofoil

May 16, 2005 To look at the Pump-a-bike, you’d swear it would sink the moment it hit the water. Not so, indeed, with a bit of practice, the human powered hydro

Telecommunications

Broadband-in-Gas (BiG) technology offers massive bandwidth for little infrastructure investment

May 15, 2005 Delaware-based communications company Nethercomm Corporation has announced a new broadband technology promising massive bandwidth with minimal a

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