Engineers: in big picture, gas, cordless mowers equal polluters
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gasoline mowers pollute more than their electric cousins – or do they?
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UF-developed detectors help guard against foam flaws in shuttle’s fuel tank
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The engineers who built the massive external fuel tank that will power the shuttle Discovery into orbit this spring used sophisticated X-ray detectors developed by UF researchers to reduce the chance of a defect in the foam insulation covering the tank.
UF’s virtual reality “patient” teaches bedside manners to medical students
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — ”Tell me where it hurts” is the classic opening to many a doctor’s examination, and University of Florida researchers have given it a digital twist. The scientists have created a virtual reality “patient” that can help medical students master the subtle art of the patient-doctor interview.