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French scientist unveils artificial heart

CNN.com - Health  Wed, 10/29/2008 - 1:07pm

French scientists have unveiled a working prototype of a fully artificial heart which is based on the technology of satellites and airplanes.



 

Strong Men Compete In Charleston, W. Va.

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 10/14/2008 - 8:09am

They carry refrigerators, dead lift cars and pull airplanes — all in an effort to prove they're the strongest.

The World's Strongest Man competition was held last month in Charleston, W. Va.

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Material clarifies graphite oxide chemistry

UT - Office of Public Affairs  Thu, 09/25/2008 - 1:15pm

A new "graphene-based" material that helps solve the structure of graphite oxide and could lead to other potential discoveries of the one-atom thick substance called graphene, which has applications in nanoelectronics, energy storage and production, and transportation such as airplanes and cars, has been created by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.

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Durable goods orders drop 4.5 percent in August (AP)

Ytop stories  Thu, 09/25/2008 - 7:38am

AP - Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods plunged in August by the largest amount in seven months as demand for both airplanes and autos fell sharply.



 

United slashes staff, planes as it tries to save money (AP)

Ytop stories  Wed, 06/04/2008 - 7:37am

AP - United Airlines said Wednesday that it's cutting up to 1,100 more jobs, removing 100 fuel-guzzling airplanes from its fleet and slashing domestic capacity as it tries to cope with spiraling fuel prices.



 

Aerospace engineers earn spots in top five at airplane contest

Daily Texan  Wed, 04/23/2008 - 11:00pm

Two teams of UT aerospace engineering students placed in the top five at a national competition to design and construct battery-powered airplanes.