Topic: Communications

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AUG 25, 2010	Translator Phones A specialized telephone may serve as a translator for troops in Afghanistan.
NOV 24, 2009	Satellites for Human Rights Satellite imagery helps human rights teams assess destruction in war-torn regions of the world.
SEP 2, 2009	Asteroid Watch Citizens can now track nearby asteroids online or via Twitter.
AUG 4, 2009	Space Storms Space storms bombard the planet Mercury.
SEP 10, 2008	Optical Silk Silk makes a good material for biodegradable sensors.
JUL 17, 2008	Seeing in STEREO Solar physicists see the sun in 3-D with NASA’s STEREO Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory.
MAR 25, 2008	People Power A knee-mounted device harnesses electrical energy from everyday walking.
JAN 25, 2008	Solar Storm Roundup Early sun spots forecast rough weather ahead during new eleven-year solar storm cycle.
NOV 27, 2007	Nanoscale Radio Scientists have invented the world’s smallest radio.
AUG 6, 2007	Sparrow Song Song dialects make a big difference when white-crowned sparrows choose mates and defend territories.
JUL 30, 2007	Talkative Men Contrary to popular belief, men are just as talkative as women, according to new research.
JAN 24, 2007	Cell Phones and Health A listener asks: What's the effect of wireless devices on our health?
DEC 14, 2006	Egypt Survey Satellites are shedding light on ancient Egypt.
MAR 22, 2006	Kids Online The website MySpace has been in the news a lot recently--and not for good things. But before parents start taking their kids' computers away, one researcher wants them to know that kids can have positive experiences on MySpace, too.
MAR 20, 2006	Speech Bias New research shows that babies are born with a love of speech.
NOV 24, 2004	Lying on E-mail In e-mail, liars use more feeling words, sense words, and more words overall.
APR 12, 2004	Lie Detection People are equally bad at detecting a lie when it's told face-to-face or by instant messaging.
APR 1, 2004	Phone Fibbing People are more likely to lie over the phone than in e-mail, instant messaging, or face-to-face.
JUN 14, 2001	Elephant Signals How elephant vocalizations travel through the ground, and can be sensed by other elephants as much as 10 miles away