Podcast
Pushing the boundaries of maps, how the space station makes oxygen, body image in the brain, how noise affects the heart, and why the narwhal has a tusk.
Interactive Map
Most maps give facts and statistics. But a new mapping project is trying to capture something more elusive.
Podcast
A working air guitar, the smallest living thing, tips on raising pandas, exercising the brain, and our relationship to the fruitfly
Air Guitar
Scientists in Finland have turned the fantasy of air guitar into a reality.
Podcast
Anger can be healthy, birds on parenting, why teenagers are out of control, getting cold can give you a cold, and noisy hospitals are bad for your health.
Sound Laser
One listener asks: Can sound be directed into a beam, like a laser? The answer might surprise you.
Carpet Cleaning
Science reporter Bob Hirshon reports on a new space spin-off that's helping to keep your carpets clean.
Med Reminder
Memory prompters prove useful in reminding HIV patients to take their medications.
Clothing Rinse
Scientists invented a rinse that makes clothes dry 20 percent faster.
Driving Music
A computer system that lets you drive a piece of music like driving a car.
Dental Light
Shining a blue light on teeth kills the bacteria that cause cavities.
Land Mine Detector
A land mine detector that uses ultrasound and doesn't have to touch the ground
Teens and Tech
Young drivers on cell phones react as slowly as senior citizens, and students who use computers to do papers score higher on tests.
Smart Gun
Using pressure sensitivity to design a gun that only fires for its owner
Quiet Snowmobiles
Engineering an electric snowmobile that's quieter and less polluting
Cotton Gin
Using cotton gin waste to make ethanol and xylitol, a low-calorie sugar
Internet Video
Software that enhances the important parts of a video to decrease downloading time.
Satellites for Sudan
Satellite images were used to document the violence in Sudan's Darfur region.
Doping Sensor
Development of a handheld device for detecting illegal steroids in blood