Advanced   Some of the articles may contains words that those outside of the engineering world might not be too familiar with. Here are the words that are used throughout this issue. 181 . Solar photovoltaics Devices using semiconducting materials to convert sunlight to electricity. Found in Alternative Building for the Future . View Article 182 . Spectroscopy A process that is used to measure the emission and absorption of different wavelengths of light. Found in UPSET: Triggering Natural Cell Death in Cancer . View Article 183 . Spermatogenesis The production of sperm in the testes. Found in Planning for Future Generations . View Article 184 . Spider A program that "crawls" over the web automatically fetching web pages; used to feed pages to search engines. Found in Search Engines: Guiding You in the Digital World . View Article 185 . Stapes The ear bone linking the malleus and incus. Found in The Development of Ossicular Replacement Prostheses for the Treatment of Conductive Hearing Loss . View Article 186 . Stroma-Free A cellular component that has been separated from the cell membrane. For example, in stroma-free hemoglobin, the red blood cell membrane has been removed from the hemoglobin. Found in The Search for a Blood Substitute . View Article 187 . Superstructure The part of a building that rests on the foundation; generally, the part of the building that people see. Found in Base Isolation . View Article 188 . Suspension of disbelief Reader’s decision to experience what is presented in a story as a real event. Found in Immersion Through Video Games . View Article 189 . Telematics The blending of computers and wireless telecommunications technologies, with the goal of efficiently conveying information over vast networks to improve function or services (TechTarget). Found in Automotive Telematics: A Technological Lifesaver . View Article 190 . Terraform The process of modifying a planet, moon, or other body to more habitable conditions. Found in Terraforming Mars . View Article   Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Next

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