Tiny Machines Roundup
Tiny flying machines could someday patrol for toxic substances or search for disaster survivors.
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AIR & SPACE: The moon is shrinking - slowly, astronomers discover a solar system similar to our own, exploring the moons of Jupiter, how satellite-based mapping programs can help during natural disasters, and why clouds have distinct borders.
Moons of Jupiter
Designing instruments for planned missions to explore Jupiter's many moons requires a combination of scientific acumen and engineering skill.
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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.
Translator Phones
A specialized telephone may serve as a translator for troops in Afghanistan.
Greener Air Conditioning
A new air conditioning system may use up 90 percent less energy than current models.
Sharkskin Paint
A paint modeled on sharkskin could reduce drag on aircraft and save fuel.
Forgery-Foiling Butterflies
The colors that make up some butterfly wings could help foil forgery.
Cell Phone Air Sensors
Installing chemical sensors in cell phones could create a worldwide system for identifying dangerous airborne toxins.
Hydrogen Catalyst
A new molecular catalyst may make clean hydrogen power economically viable.
Waste into Plastic
Scientists have developed a way to turn municipal waste into biodegradable plastic.
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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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Why near misses keep problem gamblers coming back for more, doing good could make you stronger, an artificial pancreas to control diabetes, debunking the "Mozart" effect, and the brain's master switch.
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THE BRAIN: Empathy and aggression share the same neural circuitry, chronic pain sufferers process acute pain differently, how a brain implant made of silk could help epilepsy patients, the effects of pre-natal air pollution exposure on children's cognitive performance, and the psychology behind the Ouija board.
Bio Computer Roundup
The cat's lightning-fast hunting instincts of inspire new computer circuit design.
NASA’s Basement Tapes
Scientists resurrect satellite data from old NASA tapes.
Rare Earth Roundup
Rare earth elements make many modern technologies possible, but extracting them results in large amounts of toxic waste.
Body Batteries
A new coating for rubber surfaces may make it possible for our bodies to power electric gadgets.
Art Laser
Lasers play an increasingly important role in restoring great works of art.
Super Water Repellent
Engineers have tapped the hairs on spider legs to develop the ultimate water-repellent surface.