http://www.ccnmag.com Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:04:39 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/new_window_opens_on_solar_energy Imagine windows that not only provide a clear view and illuminate rooms, but also use sunlight to efficiently help power the building they are part of. MIT engineers report a new approach to harnessing the sun's energy that could allow just that. CalTechNews Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:12:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/disaster_earthquake_scenario_unveiled_for_southern_california Scientists have unveiled a hypothetical Scenario describing how a magnitude 7.8 Southern California earthquake -similar to the recent earthquake in China- would impact the region, causing loss of lives and massive damage to infrastructure CalTechNews Sat, 24 May 2008 20:51:35 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/archaeologist_uses_satellite_imagery_to_explore_ancient_mexico Satellite imagery obtained from NASA will help archeologist Bill Middleton peer into the ancient Mexican past. CalTechNews Wed, 14 May 2008 21:52:34 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/how_were_the_egyptian_pyramids_built_ The Aztecs, Mayans and ancient Egyptians were three very different civilizations with one very large similarity: pyramids. However, of these three ancient cultures, the Egyptians set the standard. CalTechNews Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:38:54 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/bridges_will_rock_--_safely_--_with_new_quake_design Bridges that "dance" during earthquakes could be the safest and least expensive to build, retrofit and repair, according to earthquake engineers at the University at Buffalo and MCEER. CalTechNews Fri, 11 May 2007 23:33:58 +0100