Predicting Quakes
A master model of Southern California geology can help predict earthquakes
Bug-Killing Surface
A new polymer coating that kills microbes on contact
Breast Cancer and Exercise
Exercise can cut the risk of breast cancer later in life
Asian Brown Cloud
A cloud of smog hovering over Asia threatens human health and global climate
Paralysis Treatment
Hydrogel tubes made to bridge severed spinal cords encourage regrowth
Bottomless Pit
What happens if you drop a ball through a hole drilled clear through the Earth? (Oscillates until it comes to a standstill in the center)
Antimicrobial Sweat
An antimicrobial protein in human sweat could lead to new antibiotics
Black Bananas
Why do bananas turn black in the refrigerator? (Cold damages cells, which break open and allow oxidation to occur)
Ice Classic
An annual contest in Alaska is a source of information on global climate change
Color-Coded DNA
A test that identifies if a certain sequence of DNA is in blood by means of an artificial molecule and a special dye
Nitrogen Fix
Researchers have seen how iron binds nitrogen from the air and stretches it, a glimpse into how bacteria do it in the soil
Caged Chemicals
Designing molecules that can trap and release neurotransmitters on command in order to study how they work in the brain.
Leaf Pollution
A study that's monitoring the VOC's released by trees in the Fall
Animal Menopause
Do any other species go through menopause? (yes, other species, especially mammals, do lose fertility late in life when they live longer than their …
Diagnostic Microchip
A chip that can be implanted to monitor onset of complications, disease
Universal Metabolism
Metabolic rates for all living things are the same when you account for different sizes and temperatures
Earth Sensors
Using GPS satellites and sensors to track movements of the earth's crust
Tourette’s Treatment
Nicotine patches can cut the medicine needed for Tourette's, reducing devastating side effects.
Dog Fur
Do dogs have hair or fur or both? And are people allergic to fur more than hair? (dogs have two coats- secondary and primary. But, it's all the same …
Mad Cow Cure
Antibodies that stop the prions of mad cow disease could help BSE and other prion diseases