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Ebola Vaccine

January 30, 2001

A new combination of innoculations to fight the Ebola virus.

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Optimizing Airplanes

January 29, 2001

How advanced computers are helping engineers develop better designs for existing technology- like …

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Oops Center

January 26, 2001

The frontal lobe in monkeys is identified as the region of the brain that recognizes mistakes.

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3D Teleimmersion

January 25, 2001

A new take on 3-D teleconferencing using the brand-new Internet2

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Alzheimer’s Test

January 24, 2001

A simpler, pain-free way to test for Alzheimer's Disease

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Molecular Propeller

January 23, 2001

Attaching a tiny propeller to biological cells to create tiny motors

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Nicotine Vaccine

January 22, 2001

Creating a vaccine that takes the pleasure out of nicotine.

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Tetris Dreaming

January 19, 2001

The computer game Tetris invades the dreams of its players and can be used to test the process of …

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Ozone Fill-up

January 18, 2001

Can we fill up the ozone hole by transporting ozone up to the stratosphere? (No, not feasible)

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Solar Blind

January 17, 2001

Making a photodetector for missiles that can block out the sun

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Ostrich Hiding

January 16, 2001

Do ostriches really bury their heads in the sand? (No, they eat off the ground, so they might look …

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Musical Illusion

January 15, 2001

How people perceive a musical illusion called the tritone paradox depends on the language they heard …

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