Science / Technology / Engineering

January 15, 1996 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A battery-powered pneumatic seat cushion designed to prevent pressure ulcers from occurring in persons confined to wheelchairs has been developed as a result of a cooperative program involving Sandia National Laboratories, the University of New Mexico, and...

January 13, 1996 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The first international conference on computational molecular biology will be held at the Eldorado Hotel in Santa Fe, N.M., from January 20-23, 1997.

January 10, 1996 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Low-residue soldering processes with results confirmed by a government-industry task force managed by Sandia National Laboratories are saving the electronics industry time and money while reducing pollution.

January 9, 1996 • LIVERMORE, Calif. -- Sandia scientist Ken Wilson has received a Department of Energy Distinguished Associate award for his pioneering work in fusion research.

January 1, 1996 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Marble statues, the nation's bridges and tunnels, and the building called the Pentagon share a common problem: limestone ingredients make them vulnerable to pitting from acid rain and spalling from freeze-thaw cycles that may follow.