77.8M acres in Gulf of Mexico for August oil, gas lease sale  Star TribuneThe federal government will offer 77.8 million acres (31.5 million hectares) in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas exploration and development on Aug. 21. Read more http:// …

Greater prevalence of congenital heart defects in high intensity oil and gas areas  EurekAlertMothers living near more intense oil and gas development activity have a 40-70% higher chance of having children with congenital heart defects (CHDs) .. …

Oil rises after Iran says it seized foreign tanker in Gulf  Yahoo FinanceOil prices rose on Thursday after Iran said it had seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf amid rising tensions between Tehran and the West over the safety of ... Read more …

Virginia animal shelter seeks suspect after dog set on fire  FireEngineering.comRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials at a Virginia animal shelter say a dog was set on fire at a city park and suffered burns to over 40 percent of its body. Read more http …

PG&E Shutting Diablo Canyon Nuclear Unit 1 for Maintenance, Refueling  Power Engineering MagazinePacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced that operators at Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) safely shut down Unit 1 on Sunday for a schedule …

Engineered miniature kidneys come of age  EurekAlertA research team at Harvard University has now removed a major barrier for the use of kidney organoids as a tool to model kidney diseases, test drug toxicities ... Read more https://eurekalert.o …

Schulich alum sleuths out a career in forensic engineering  UCalgary NewsBecause of her job, people tend to ask Julia Bassett, BSc(Eng)'16, if her work is like what they see on the TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. “I get that a ... Read m …

New material could improve bone grafting  EurekAlertIn a new article published in Tissue Engineering, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, researchers report the first use of poly(thioketal ... Read more https://www.e …

EurekAlert (press release)Bringing MomTech to life: Pitt Engineering professor designs a gadget to help moms breastfeedEurekAlert (press release)Katherine Hornbostel, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and materials science at the University of …

EurekAlert (press release)Bringing MomTech to life: Pitt Engineering professor designs a ...EurekAlert (press release)PITTSBURGH (March 27, 2018) ... Breast milk has many known health benefits, but breastfeeding is not always an option for moms, and many t …