Olive Oil and Cholesterol
How olive oil lowers levels of ÒbadÓ cholesterol
Ocean Gas
Researchers attempt to find ways to tap frozen natural gas under the sea
Military Roundup
More autnomous machines, virtual boot camp and listening fabrics
Mood Rings
How do mood rings work? (they're made of liquid crystals that change color by temperature)
Cancer-Fighting Cells
Immunotherapy using lymphocytes to destroy melanoma
Sticky Mittens
Velcro mittens and toys help babies grab objects and develop their brains faster
Rattling Energy
A device that transforms the vibrations of motion into electricity.
Veggie Roundup
Compound in poisonous plant for treating brain tumors, saltwort seeds, and dinosaur with bunny teeth found in China
Maggot Medicine
Is there a use for maggots in modern medicine? (Yes, to clean out wounds and aid healing.)
Bad Eyesight
Why didn't humans adapt to have good eyesight? (Eye adjusts to keep things in focus, but sometimes fails.)
Male Aggression
The area of the brain that regulates emotions is much larger in men than in women.
Microbe Roundup
Identifying the proteins of a radiation-resistant bacterium, microbes in the clouds of Venus, and allowing captive female animals to choose their …
Spitballs
What does spit do for a baseball pitcher's spitball? (makes the ball slippery so it doesn't spin)
Contagious Yawning
Why are yawns contagious? (They signal a change in state, so our brain detects them.)
Hyperinfectious Cholera
Finding out what makes cholera such a virile infection
Kilogram Standard
Engineering a machine to create a lab-reproducible standard for the kilogram
GM Weeds
Finding out what happens when genetically modified plants share their genes with weeds
Chameleon Plastic
A non-toxic polymer that changes color when heated to specific temperatures.