Peptide Painkillers
Attaching a sugar to a peptide forms a painkiller twice as powerful as morphine.
Dryer Sheets
How do dryer sheets work? (Releases ingredients that neutralize static charge)
Cloned Pigs
Cloned pigs differ from one another as much as pigs bred conventionally do.
Coffee Roundup
Cheap coffee is bad for environment; and researchers can track household wastewater by looking for caffeine in streams
Cell Phone Traffic
Using cell phone signals to monitor traffic flow in smaller cities
Pueblo Migrations
Why did the people of Crow Canyon abandon their homes? (because they used them in a migratory lifestyle, and eventually stopped migrating there)
Fire Hydrants
Why is it that if pipes inside your house can freeze during winter, that fire hydrants outside dont freeze? (because they ain't got no water in …
Replanting the Prairie
Replanting cultivated seed of natural grasses best for keeping out invaders on disturbed land
Tea Roundup
Tea can strengthen the immune system, and the green variety can help skin cells live longer
Natural Light Bulbs
What is the make-up of a natural light bulb rather than a normal one? (the mix of colors it gives off)
Prescription Contacts
Developing a technique to deliver drugs to the eye by adding drug-filled capsules to temporary contact lenses.
Gusty Wind
Why does the wind gust when it blows over flat terrain? (natural variability in its creation)
Cancer Migration Gene
A gene that makes it possible for cancer to spread (metastasize)
Food and Drink
A blocker for bitter tastes, calcium helps burn fat, and cranberry juice raises good cholesterol.
Muon Detector
A detector for particles called muons could be used to identify smuggled nuclear material.
Lying
People attribute lies to the situation or personality of the liar, depending on who told the lie.
Blood Stem Cells
Human blood contains stem cells that can be frozen or multiplied for medical uses.
Brain Roundup
A silicon chip to replace parts of the brain, and odors affecting mental state and performance.
Yeast Wires
Prions from yeast form tough fibers that can be used to make microchips and nanotechnology.
Night Light
Bright nighttime lights can interfere with melatonin production, increasing the risk of cancer.
Supertasters’ Health
People with more taste buds, known as supertasters, might have a higher risk of cancer.
Scorpion Venom
Scorpion have a choice of two different venoms to use on prey.
Bug Drug Roundup
Tapeworm chemistry; anti-Ebola and HIV protein from algae; insect antibiotic