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The current heat wave throughout the continental United States is straining the nation's aging power system, says an electrical and computer engineer at the University of Missouri-Rolla.

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The bridge of the 21st century won't be made of concrete and steel, but of strong, lightweight materials equipped with electronic and optical sensors that warn engineers of any potential structural problems.

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A method for treating liver cancer with tiny radioactive glass beads, developed by University of Missouri-Rolla and University of Missouri-Columbia researchers, has been approved for use in the U.S.

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Managers responsible for assigning employees to project teams may find that people with similar job backgrounds don't trust each other as much as they do co-workers with other backgrounds, a University of Missouri-Rolla researcher suggests.

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For years, scientists have assumed that the sun is an enormous mass of hydrogen. But in a paper to be presented Thursday, Jan. 10, at the American Astronomical Society's meeting in Washington, D.C., Dr. Oliver Manuel says iron, not hydrogen, is the sun's most abundant element.

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Arthritis sufferers may soon find relief from an unlikely source: glass. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla are developing special glasses that could be used to repair bone and microscopic glass spheres that could be injected into arthritic joints.

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For years, scientists have assumed that the sun is an enormous mass of hydrogen. But in a poster presentation to be delivered July 21-26 at the Meteoritical Society's annual meeting in Los Angeles, Dr. Oliver Manuel says iron, not hydrogen, is the sun's most abundant element.

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Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla have developed the world's strongest, lightest solids, they report in a study.

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A University of Missouri-Rolla professor's research in mathematical modeling may lead to better anti-gravity suits for fighter pilots.

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A University of Missouri-Rolla mathematician's research into a "unified theory" of continuous and discrete calculus is gaining the attention of mathematicians worldwide for numerous applications, including the study of insect populations.