AUG 23, 2010 |
Designing Faces An engineering design technique can help surgeons reconstruct the delicate bones of the face. |
AUG 4, 2010 |
Ivy Sunscreen English ivy produces natural nano-sized particles that could improve sunscreens. |
JUL 20, 2010 |
Tanning Oil Using tanning oil to get a speedier tan can damage skin more quickly. |
JUN 28, 2010 |
Forgery-Foiling Butterflies The colors that make up some butterfly wings could help foil forgery. |
JUN 1, 2010 |
Squinting Squinting helps the eyes focus fuzzy images. |
MAR 23, 2010 |
Art Laser Lasers play an increasingly important role in restoring great works of art. |
MAR 16, 2010 |
Super Water Repellent Engineers have tapped the hairs on spider legs to develop the ultimate water-repellent surface. |
MAR 1, 2010 |
Physics of Superheroes Superhero comic books offer surprising lessons in physics. |
JAN 14, 2010 |
Volcanoes on Mercury Ancient volcanoes found on the planet mercury challenge assumptions about the planet’s chemical composition. |
JAN 1, 2010 |
Boron Nanotubes The main ingredient in clown makeup is being used to create a nano-material that could protect astronauts from solar radiation. |
DEC 29, 2009 |
Changing Hail A listener asks if hail changes size as it falls to the ground. |
DEC 17, 2009 |
Old Earthquakes Aftershocks from major earthquakes in the Midwest go on for hundreds of years. |
NOV 10, 2009 |
Planetary Alignment Myth A NASA scientist de-bunks the myth that an alignment of the planets affects gravity on earth. |
OCT 7, 2009 |
Gecko Tails Severed gecko tails can perform surprisingly complex movements – and that may help scientists study spinal injuries. |
SEP 18, 2009 |
Tech Power Roundup Powering devices through the air. |
SEP 1, 2009 |
Rooks & Archimedes Birds called rooks can use a surprisingly ingenious strategy to get a worm. |
JUL 23, 2009 |
Tools as Body Parts People perceive tools as extensions of their own bodies. |
JUL 16, 2009 |
Rammed Earth The right amount of water can make a green building material super-sturdy. |
JUL 13, 2009 |
Virtual Sounds New computer programs generate real-time, accurate sounds for virtual-reality events. |
JUN 5, 2009 |
Color Change Roundup Color-changing plastics could indicate when they’ve been structurally damaged. |
MAY 26, 2009 |
Supernovas Dying stars either explode into supernovas or become black holes. |
MAY 12, 2009 |
Life Light The way light scatters off distant planets may reveal whether life exists on them. |
APR 23, 2009 |
Star Distance II Astronomers calculate the distance to the furthest stars by comparing them to stars they know. |
APR 22, 2009 |
Star Distance I Astronomers use a concept called parallax to calculate the distance to the nearest stars. |
MAR 26, 2009 |
Fingerprint Purpose New research suggests our fingerprints help us feel finely detailed surfaces. |
