Adaptive Optics
Bendable mirrors that can deform to provide a clearer view of the stars
Quantum Gyro
A gyro made of liquid helium that works by the laws of quantum physics.
Yellow Art
By analyzing samples of Naples Yellow, scientists are constructing a chemical history of the pigment, which can be used to date the pigment in any painting for authenticating
Zeolites
Special compounds might one day be used to trap dangerous, radioactive contamination in soil.
Shower Singing
Why do people sing better in the shower than in any other room? (reverberations build up to great tone, and inhibition and noise factor in to make you sing fuller and louder)
Radio Signals
Why can't I get my favorite AM radio station at night? (The FCC requires AM stations to cut power at night.)
Solar Flip-Flop
How the Ulysses is gaining new insights as the sun flips its magnetic field at solar maximum
Listening to Lightning
Using radio waves from lightning to learn about the atmosphere