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Research is being done involving objects you might find in a typical store. Below, you will find information from a display in the Science and Engineering Library. You can see a picture of the item read something about that object.

Note: Patents are free for all to view. Articles links are only available to OSU users. Off-campus OSU users must first off-campus sign-in button at the top of the screen before viewing articles.

Abacus
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Article:
Chen, C.L., et al. 2006. Prospective demonstration of brain plasticity after intensive abacus-based mental calculation training: An fMRI study. Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A 569, no. 2:567-571.
Diced Tomatoes
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Article:
Prakash, Anuradha, et al. 2002. The effects of gamma irradiation on the microbiological, physical and sensory qualities of diced tomatoes. Radiation Physics and Chemistry 63, no. 3-6:387-390.
Light Bulb
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Article:
Bowers, B. 1995. New lamps for old: the story of electric lighting. IEE Review 41, no. 6:239-242.
Rubik's Cube
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Article:
Davis, Tom. 1982. Teaching Mathematics with Rubik's Cube. Two-Year College Mathematics Journal 13, no. 3:178-185.
Tea Bag
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Patents:
Patent #1,629,612 (S. Cooper, Tea Bag, 1927)
Patent #1,665,080 (W.T. Abbott, Individual Tea Bag, 1928)
Patent #1,801,588 (A. Cooper, Tea Bag, 1931)
Patent #6,780,454 (Balentine, et al, Cold Brew Tea, 2004)
Tootsie Pop
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Article:
Lien, Brian. 2007. Getting to the Center of a Tootsie Roll Pop. Technology Teacher 67, no. 3:23-26.


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