Robot Gaze Aversion
Humans relate better to robots that avert their eyes at well-chosen moments.
INSECTS & SPIDERS
INSECTS & SPIDERS (Encore Edition) - Could spider venom be the next insecticide? Why mosquitoes smell you better at night. And debunking the myth of extracting dinosaur DNA from insects preserved in amber. Also, insect legs that bear an uncanny resemblance to modern machinery.
Science Explains Tortoise vs. Hare
The metaphor of the Tortoise and the Hare can be applied to the speed of life of animals of all sizes, according to new research.
Social Robots & Autism
Robots help children with autism develop social skills at home
3D Sound Synthesizer
A software program calculates the sounds made by animated objects.
Robot Peer Pressure
Can robots exert peer pressure, influencing people’s decisions?
Nurse Inventors
A nurse works to inspire others in the profession to try their hand at inventing.
Bioengineered Lungs
Scientists successfully grow and transplant bioengineered lungs into pigs.
Soft Deep-Sea Robots
Engineering customized robots to safely study the animals of the deep sea.
Lego Nerve Gas Detector
Chemists design a mobile, affordable nerve gas detector out of Lego bricks.
Water from Power Plants
Engineers harvest freshwater from power plants.
Bacteria-Busting Robot
Researchers design tiny robots to battle antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Ingestible Medical Sensors
A capsule combines engineered bacteria and microchips to monitor the GI tract.
Atomic Tweezers
Optical tweezers let scientists combine single atoms into molecules.
Ocean Plastic to Energy
Technology for turning plastic trash into energy could keep the garbage out of the ocean.
Tooth Sensor
Researchers develop a tiny electronic biosensor to monitor mouth chemistry.
Earwig Origami
Engineers are learning new folding tricks by studying earwig wings.
Laser Archaeology
Airborne lasers are unveiling ancient Central American civilizations.
Seismic Array
An array of seismographs provides an unprecedented look at the earth beneath the United States.
No Bite Mosquitoes
Understanding the genes behind mosquitoes’ biting behavior.