| May 13, 2013 |
Insect-Inspired Camera
- The compound eyes of insects have inspired the design of a new camera.
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| May 4, 2012 |
Techno Animal Roundup
- Researchers are breeding specialized fish that glow when exposed to industrial pollutants.
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| October 27, 2011 |
The E. Coli Code
- Scientists have created a secret fluorescent code by inserting jellyfish genes into E. coli bacteria.
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| August 22, 2011 |
Safe Water Software
- New software can quickly flag tainted water supplies.
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| August 19, 2011 |
Podcast for 19 August 2011
- WATER EVERYWHERE - Astronomers have discovered the largest cache of water ever, and researchers are developing new software for detecting contamination of municipal water supplies. Also: Round robots to help safeguard nuclear power plants.
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| May 5, 2011 |
Anti-Explosive Spray
- An inky spray changes color when explosives are detected.
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| March 11, 2011 |
Cancer Detection Roundup
- A new laser technique could diagnose skin cancer in minutes.
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| January 17, 2011 |
Future Wheelchairs
- Engineers are designing electric-powered wheelchairs that can identify and respond to the type of terrain they're on.
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| December 20, 2010 |
Satellites & Human Rights
- Satellite images document human rights abuses in Burma.
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| August 27, 2010 |
Podcast
- Cold weather heart attacks, a new test for ovarian cancer, high-elevation adaptations, what the numbers on a bottle of motor oil mean, and a telephone translator.
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| August 25, 2010 |
Translator Phones
- A specialized telephone may serve as a translator for troops in Afghanistan.
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| June 15, 2010 |
Cell Phone Air Sensors
- Installing chemical sensors in cell phones could create a worldwide system for identifying dangerous airborne toxins.
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| June 4, 2010 |
Podcast
- TECHNOLOGY UPDATE: Ecologically-friendly plastic, a cleaner way to produce hydrogen fuel, cell phone air sensors, the perils of spaceflight, the ethical implications of synthetic life, and more.
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| December 24, 2009 |
Antarctic Treaty
- Scientists from all over the world recently gathered in Washington, DC to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty.
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| November 24, 2009 |
Satellites for Human Rights
- Satellite imagery helps human rights teams assess destruction in war-torn regions of the world.
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| November 13, 2009 |
Podcast
- Satellites for human rights, a sprinter's anatomical advantage, the face of aggression, and newborns with accents.
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| September 29, 2009 |
Tortured Memories
- Using torture to extract information from suspects may have the opposite of the intended effect.
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| September 25, 2009 |
Podcast
- Torture gets a failing grade from neuroscience, a new benthic rover explores the ocean floor, how surrealism makes you smarter, and putting full moon folklore to the test.
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| July 14, 2009 |
Robo-Ferret
- Researchers are designing a small robot to scour cargo containers for contraband.
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| August 27, 2008 |
Germ-Resistant Kevlar
- A new coating could make Kevlar fabrics resistant to biological agents.
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| August 1, 2008 |
Podcast
- MEDICAL UPDATE: Why some wounds form scars, buying soldiers time on the battlefield, and the surprising upside of drug side effects.
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| July 31, 2008 |
Smelly Lifesaver
- Hydrogen sulfide could buy wounded soldiers time.
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| July 25, 2008 |
Podcast
- DANGEROUS MICROORGANISMS: Diseases of the Crusaders unearthed. New mosquito repellents on the horizon. And is your moldy basement a health hazard?
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| July 23, 2008 |
Mosquito Repellents
- DEET has been repelling mosquitoes for over 50 years, but scientists are now developing more effective alternatives.
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| May 23, 2008 |
Podcast
- MEDICINE & TECHNOLOGY: CSI in the hospital, remote medicine with cellular phones, a better gas mask, the influence of cancer cells, and an upsurge in gestational diabetes.
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| May 22, 2008 |
Escape Hood
- A lightweight hood provides emergency protection against biological or chemical threats.
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| May 1, 2008 |
Radiation Protection
- Scientists are taking lessons from tumor cells to fight the damaging effects of radiation and chemotherapy.
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| January 31, 2008 |
Diamond Fingerprinting
- Scientists are using phosphorescence to authenticate blue diamonds.
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| January 14, 2008 |
Detecting Land Mines
- Removing land mines is dangerous business, but new methods may eventually make detection more accurate.
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| November 28, 2007 |
Bomb Detecting Spray
- A new spray makes would-be bombers' hands turn red.
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| November 1, 2007 |
Ultrastrong Plastic
- Engineers have created a plastic that's as strong as steel, but lighter.
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| July 20, 2007 |
Podcast
- How the solar system formed, determining the standard for the kilogram, how brain damage affects art, cancer drugs from trees, protecting ports with underwater using sound.
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| July 18, 2007 |
Sound Tripwire
- A new kind of tripwire uses sound instead of string or laser beams.
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| June 22, 2007 |
Podcast
- Making sounds morph, a lost herd of elephants, twins' secret languages, runaway carbon emissions, and the marriage-obesity connection.
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| June 19, 2007 |
Twin Language
- A listener asks: Do twins have their own secret languages?
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| May 4, 2007 |
Podcast
- The Darfur region has an ancient underground lake, animals navigate with internal compasses, what plants would look like on other planets, why offering too many choices is bad marketing, and why kids have temper tantrums.
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| April 30, 2007 |
Darfur Lake
- Satellite imagery may have opened a window of hope for the war-torn Darfur region.
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| January 19, 2007 |
Podcast
- Giving blood could be good for you, backpacks are better with bungee cords, taking a census of the air's bacteria, happiness helps ward off colds and flu, genetic engineering protects against mad cow disease
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| January 17, 2007 |
Air Bacteria Census
- Scientists are taking stock of all the bacteria that live in the air.
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| January 1, 2007 |
Ultrasound Stethoscope
- A new stethoscope works in very noisy places and could help medics on the battlefield.
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| December 22, 2006 |
Podcast
- The secret of a Stradivarius violin, how giraffes block a head rush, using bees for homeland security, saving seagrass, and a strange new ingredient in the interstellar soup.
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| December 20, 2006 |
Bomb-Sniffing Bees
- Bees could replace bomb-sniffing dogs for some high-risk missions.
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| December 5, 2006 |
Polygraph Tests
- Lie detector tests are used widely in law enforcement and even in some high-security workplaces. But are they accurate?
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| October 13, 2006 |
Podcast
- A fabric that detects biohazards, an excess of men, the cost of a year of life, stopping train derailments with lasers, and the rising number of venomous fish.
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| October 11, 2006 |
Biohazard Wipe
- A new fabric can detect just about any biohazard--from E. coli to anthrax--instantly.
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| August 25, 2006 |
Podcast
- The mosquito's love song, putting highway surveillance cameras to a medical use, behind the obesity vaccine, 9/11 rescue workers' lungs, and the physics of candy wrappers.
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| August 23, 2006 |
WTC Lungs
- The 9/11 disaster has had lasting effects on rescuers' lungs.
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| July 19, 2006 |
Sniper Detector
- Robots that mimic human hearing could be useful on and off the battlefield.
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| July 12, 2006 |
Adaptive Happiness
- It may seem obvious that good fortune or tragedy would have lasting effects on our overall happiness. But what's obvious is not always correct.
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| July 4, 2006 |
Coal-Based Jet Fuel
- Good old-fashioned coal could revolutionize jet fuel.
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