Cryo Roundup
Researchers are using extremely cold temperatures to treat pain and cancer.
Fantastic Voyage Roundup
Researchers have developed medical implants that dissolve after they've done their job.
Podcast for 12 April 2013
ATHLETES & ROBOTS - Elite athletes are far from dumb jocks. A common ingredient in energy drinks could promote heart disease. Also: Robots that learn by watching us, and robots that can walk on sand.
Off-Road Robots
Inspired by animals, researchers have created robots that can traverse sand.
Podcast for 5 April 2013
LESSONS FROM THE DEAD - Scientists attempt to bring back an extinct frog. Mummies showing signs of heart disease make researchers rethink assumptions about lifestyle and diet. The mysterious death zone within African "fairy circles" explained. Also: a miniature laboratory under the skin monitors blood chemistry.
Highly Observant Robots
New robots are learning how to handle objects by watching humans.
Anti-Fog Coating
A new anti-fog coating for windshields and eyeglasses also staves off frost.
Egyptian Blue
The world's oldest artificial pigment, Egyptian Blue, has previously unknown and potentially useful properties.
Brain Sensor Tattoos
Sensors the size of temporary tattoos could transform how brain signals are monitored.
Picasso’s Paint
High-energy X rays have resolved a longstanding question about Picasso's materials.
Brain Sensor Tattoos – 2013 AAAS Annual Meeting Coverage
Sensors the size of temporary tattoos could transform how brain signals are monitored.
Podcast for 16 February 2013
2013 AAAS ANNUAL MEETING, BOSTON, MA - Researchers are discussing how to treat psychological problems in chimpanzees, and why childbirth is such an ordeal in humans but not in apes. Also: scientific detectives have solved an art mystery. And researchers have unveiled ultrathin, wireless sensors that can monitor your brain activity.
Smartphone Allergy Tester
Smartphones with a small device attached can be used to test for food allergies.
Fatty Acid Fuels
Modifying the digestive process of bacteria could produce a useful fuel from common fats.
Bioengineering Roundup
Tiny microorganisms are playing a big role in chemical manufacturing.
Engine Ultrasound
Ultrasound can monitor the lubrication in a car engine, which may improve oil efficiency.
Thought-Controlled Prosthetics
Prosthetic limbs are moving ever closer to life-like, thought-controlled replicas.
New Light
A new light type, called a FIPEL, may outshine most of today's options.
Scotch Tape Grabber
Scotch tape may have a new job as a key component of smart gripping materials.
Listening to Football Helmets
Measuring the acoustical signatures of colliding football helmets could help improve helmet safety.
Digitizing Ancient Texts
Sophisticated computer imaging may help decode the world's oldest un-deciphered written language.
UV Disinfectant
Short-wave ultraviolet radiation can clear dangerous germs from hospital rooms.