Sweet Spray Leaves Termites Open for Attack.

Mike Bulmer at the University of Maryland has developed an insecticide based on glucose that not only effectively disables termites’ immune systems, but is also entirely biodegradable. The product works by binding to and disabling proteins that normally defend termites against threats, such as fungi. More...

Honeywell releases in-home turbine

In conjunction with Earthtronics, Honeywell has just developed an in-home wind turbine approximately 6ft in diameter, that can generate about 15% of the average American home-owner’s annual electricity. The range of wind speeds that the unit can harness is also much larger than most traditional turbines because it has no gear box. More...

MIT engineers slow concrete creep to a crawl

Creep is the inevitable process of deformation that concrete undergoes when it is subjected to the force of any load. MIT engineers have discovered how the process occurs at the nano-scale and developed techniques for slowing its progress. This understanding could lead to a concrete that, instead of lasting just 100 years, could last up to 16,000. More...