WTOP Radio Series Archive

description for WTOP logoThe National Academy of Engineering works with the Washington, D.C. region's most listened-to radio station — the all-news format WTOP Radio — and the nation's only radio station specifically dedicated to covering news related to the federal government — WFED 1500 AM — to provide weekly features highlighting engineering innovations and stories that add technical context to issues in the news.

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    Tumor Targeting
    A soon-to-be-released test aims to sharpen the accuracy of cancer drugs
    Date: May 19, 2013

    Resource Added: May 17, 2013

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    Beam
    Working mothers might soon be able to stay at home with the kids, and still make their presence felt in the office.
    Date: May 10, 2013

    Resource Added: May 10, 2013

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    Lab Powered by Music
    You might one day carry a wristwatch-size device for a wide range of do-it-yourself heath tests. Cooler still, it might be powered by music.
    Date: May 3, 2013

    Resource Added: May 3, 2013

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    Battling Brain
    Struggling to concentrate” isn’t just a saying. Engineers are now able to see the way two networks in the brain battle for control when you need to focus.
    Date: April 28, 2013

    Resource Added: April 26, 2013

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    Remote Weapon Detection
    One day, people at public gatherings could be screened for weapons, like guns or explosive devices, without going through a detector or even knowing they’re being checked.
    Date: April 19, 2013

    Resource Added: April 19, 2013

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    Visual Weight Lifting
    You’re in an airplane exit row and asked whether you can remove the door if there’s an emergency. Most of us wouldn’t really know for sure. But soon a virtual reality tool might tell you…by simulating weight lifting.
    Date: April 14, 2013

    Resource Added: April 12, 2013

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    Blood Clot Bandage
    Stopping blood flow from a wound can, of course, mean the difference between life and death. So a new sponge has been engineered to speed clotting.
    Date: April 7, 2013

    Resource Added: April 5, 2013

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    Smart Sutures
    The sutures that close your wounds soon might also monitor for and treat infections.
    Date: March 31, 2013

    Resource Added: March 29, 2013

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    Anti-Rain Headlights
    Glare from headlight beams bouncing off precipitation and back into a driver’s eyes can drastically reduce visibility. But a new technique can make rain and snow practically invisible
    Date: March 24, 2013

    Resource Added: March 22, 2013

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    Biodegradable Golf Balls
    Those golf balls you slice into the water could stay there for hundreds of years. But a new ball, made from an unlikely source, could make your game greener.
    Date: March 17, 2013

    Resource Added: March 15, 2013

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    Robot Fingertips
    Engineers say a new artificial fingertip allows robots to sense textures even better than you can.
    Date: March 7, 2013

    Resource Added: July 20, 2012

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    Brain Puzzle
    In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama touted the importance of projects to map the human brain. A team of local researchers has already started.
    Date: March 3, 2013

    Resource Added: March 1, 2013

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    Raining Energy
    Raindrops hurdle to earth from great distances…and some Virginia Tech students think the energy built up along the way could be tapped.
    Date: February 24, 2013

    Resource Added: February 22, 2013

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    Taming Tumor Cells
    Future chemotherapy treatments might have fewer side effects by taming cancer cells instead of killing them.
    Date: February 15, 2013

    Resource Added: February 15, 2013

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    Re-thinking Airplane Design
    A couple of engineers were wondering if airplanes could be more fuel efficient, and decided to try a radical redesign.
    Date: February 8, 2013

    Resource Added: February 8, 2013

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    DC Deluge?
    Anchor Lede: The past week’s strange D-C weather may or may not be a sign of global warming. But a University of Maryland engineer says we better prepare. Randy Atkins: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says increasing ocean temperatures will cause rising global water ...
    Date: February 3, 2013

    Resource Added: February 1, 2013

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    Nicotine Vaccine
    A study released this past week said smokers who quit before age forty live about as long as non-smokers. Soon that quitting might be aided by a vaccination
    Date: January 25, 2013

    Resource Added: January 25, 2013

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    Universal Flu Shot
    Each year a vaccine against new flu viruses needs to be made…and some people who get a shot still get sick. But soon just one vaccination might protect against all flu strains.
    Date: January 20, 2013

    Resource Added: January 18, 2013

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    Engineering Knee Repair
    If he could only have waited a few years, Redskins’ quarterback RG-3’s surgery on his A-C-L and L-C-L knee ligaments might have had better odds of success.
    Date: January 13, 2013

    Resource Added: January 11, 2013

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    Porcupine Bandage
    If you or your pet ever gets stuck by a porcupine quill, you’ll see how firmly they stick in skin. So engineers are mimicking their structure…to seal wounds.
    Date: January 6, 2013

    Resource Added: January 4, 2013

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