Spinach and Sight
The photosynthesis photoreceptors in spinach may be used to replace diseased-damaged photoreceptors …
Mars Models
Creating and testing Mars-like sedimentary rocks to learn about geology on Mars.
Artificial Nerve Networks
Creating tiny, working networks of rat brain cells on glass.
Adaptive Optics
Bendable mirrors that can deform to provide a clearer view of the stars
Copper in the Kitchen
Copper and its alloys kill virulent E. coli, but stainless steel does not.
Steady Cam
Measuring how people hold limbs steady to unlock the secrets of tremors.
First Americans
The first inhabitants of the New World were related to aboriginal Japanese, not ancestors of …
Fat Taste Buds
Just tasting fat sends your trigyleride levels up, increasing your body's absorption of fat
Skunk Smell
Have the chemicals in skunk musk ever been used in any beneficial way? (yep, in cover scent, …
Lawn Nitrates
Measuring fertilizer runoff from a lab-lawn to see how much gets into drinking water, etc.