plenty of room in the air
Researchers seek to design a flexible aviation system accessible to all.

organ on the wall
An English doctor consults a four-foot, sliceable, movable image of a patient's liver while operating on the real thing.

field work
Smoothing the ride aims to get more out of the tractor.

nukes and rubber
A tire manufacturer taps into methods developed to study the readiness—and safety—of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

drawing on experience
CAD rendering is pretty, but the engineer needs to be in the picture.

juice from water
Hydroelectric refittings aim to squeeze new power out of old plants.

input/output
Shots in the Dark

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