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Tiny 3-D Ultrasound Probe Guides Catheter Procedures
DURHAM, N.C. – An ultrasound probe small enough to ride along at the tip of a catheter can provide physicians with clearer real-time images of soft tissue without the risks associated with conventional x-ray catheter guidance.Duke University biomedical engineers designed and fabricated the novel ultrasound probe which is powerful enough ...Tiny 3-D Ultrasound Probe Guides Catheter Procedures
DURHAM, N.C. – An ultrasound probe small enough to ride along at the tip of a catheter can provide physicians with clearer real-time images of soft tissue without the risks associated with conventional x-ray catheter guidance.Duke University biomedical engineers designed and fabricated the novel ultrasound probe which is powerful enough ...Quantum: The Next Generation in Computing
While computers are getting progressively smaller and more powerful, the underlying principles – encoding information in long strings of ones and zeroes – have not changed markedly in 50 years.But that could soon change. Scientists at Duke University and elsewhere are making advances in a new type of computing that may ...Trees, Forests and the Eiffel Tower Reveal Theory of Design in Nature
DURHAM, N.C. - What do a tree and the Eiffel Tower have in common?According to a Duke University engineer, both are optimized for flow. In the case of trees, the flow is of water from the ground throughout the trunk, branches and leaves, and into the air. The Eiffel Tower's ...Microbe Diet Key To Carbon Dioxide Release
DURHAM, N.C. –- As microbes in the soil break down fallen plant matter, a diet “balanced” in nutrients appears to help control soil fertility and the normal release of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. When plants drop their leaves, stems and twigs, this organic matter slowly becomes part ...
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Gavin Awarded for Undergraduate Teaching
By Richard Merritt Humor is often one of the telling characteristics of an effective and respected teacher, and from all accounts, Henri Gavin, associate professor of civil engineering, can be a pretty funny guy. “He always tries to crack jokes about things, especially when it seems the class isn’t paying attention well ...Dolbow Young Investigator Award
Critics are always looking for flaws and defects. Like critics, John Dolbow is also interested in defects, but not for their ability to detract from a finished product, but for the vast potential in better understanding and harnessing their potential. More specifically, he meticulously follows the process of materials as ...Sebastian Liska, Pratt Fellow, Envisions Planes on Folded Wings
Pratt Undergraduate Research Fellow Sebastian Liska imagines a day when airplane wings might fold themselves up during flight, not unlike the flexible wings of a bird. That quality would give planes the adaptability to complete complicated, multitask missions. "You might enhance fuel efficiency with extended wings and increase maneuverability with shorter ...Industry News View All Industry News
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