Copper in the Kitchen
Copper and its alloys kill virulent E. coli, but stainless steel does not.
Steady Cam
Measuring how people hold limbs steady to unlock the secrets of tremors.
First Americans
The first inhabitants of the New World were related to aboriginal Japanese, not ancestors of …
Fat Taste Buds
Just tasting fat sends your trigyleride levels up, increasing your body's absorption of fat
Skunk Smell
Have the chemicals in skunk musk ever been used in any beneficial way? (yep, in cover scent, …
Lawn Nitrates
Measuring fertilizer runoff from a lab-lawn to see how much gets into drinking water, etc.
Cheetah Matchmaking
Matching cheetah mates with the most diversified DNA to perpetuate the species
Tomato Mold
Preventing programmed cell death makes tomatoes resistant to black mold.
Future Farming
Increased carbon dioxide and ozone in the atmosphere affects soybean growth.