Month: December 1994
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
NAVIGATING BY SOUND – Personal Guidance System
With some computer equipment and a pair of headphones, a blind professor can navigate his way around campus.
December 29, 1994COMPUTERIZED PHOTOGRAPHY – Continuous Tone Printer
A computerized printer develops pictures without needing a dark room.
December 28, 1994LASER SURFACE ANALYZER – Detecting Toxins
A portable laser can detect toxic substances in our environment.
December 27, 1994LASER SURFACE ANALYZER – Finding Lead
Detecting lead in paint on the walls of older homes just got a bit easier.
December 26, 1994COMPUTER TRANSLATOR – Applications
Scientists are developing a technology that may be a boon to travellers – a portable speech translator.
December 23, 1994ULTRASONIC AEROPONICS – Growing Plants Without Soil
Can plants grow without soil? If it works, this technique will allow plants to be grown anywhere in the world, under controlled conditions.
December 22, 1994ULTRASONIC AEROPONICS – Benefits
A technique where plants are grown in mid-air has advantages over more traditional methods.
December 21, 1994ULTRASONIC AEROPONICS
In a greenhouse at Cornell University, plants grow in fog, with their roots exposed to the air.
December 20, 1994COMPUTER TRANSLATOR
A sophisticated computer program can translate between languages in an instant.
December 19, 1994CANCER TREATMENT – Retinoids
Scientists are developing a type of drug that’s showing promise in the treatment of cancer.
December 16, 1994ARTIFICIAL BONE – Uses
Surgeons may soon have a new tool for repairing damaged bone.
December 15, 1994ARTIFICIAL BONE – Mimicking Nature
A new synthetic material can mimic the properties of living bone.
December 14, 1994INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY – On the Horizon?
Hold on to your modem, the infobahn may be closer than you think.
December 13, 1994CANCER – The Road to Prevention
Scientists are working towards ways to effectively prevent cancer.
December 12, 1994EARTH DATA SYSTEM – Benefits
An advanced electronic network may bring a new way for scientists to collaborate.
December 9, 1994EARTH DATA SYSTEM
The Earth Data System is testing the limits of the information superhighway.
December 8, 1994CANCER – Current Treatments
How is cancer being treated today?
December 7, 1994COLDS RESEARCH – CAT Scan
The CAT Scan has become a powerful tool in researching the mechanics of colds.
December 6, 1994COLDS RESEARCH – New Treatments
Science may soon bring us a new form of treatment for colds.
December 5, 1994COLDS RESEARCH
Researchers have made some useful discoveries about the nature of the common cold.
December 2, 1994OPTOELECTRONICS – A Pervasive Technology
A technology that uses light to manipulate data is being called the backbone of the Information Age.
December 1, 1994OPTOELECTRONICS – Linking Computers
Using the power of light, personal computers can be networked to act as a conglomerate supercomputer.