December 30, 1994

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, 1994

COMPUTERIZED PHOTOGRAPHY – Continuous Tone Printer

A computerized printer develops pictures without needing a dark room.

December 28, 1994

LASER SURFACE ANALYZER – Detecting Toxins

A portable laser can detect toxic substances in our environment.

December 27, 1994

LASER SURFACE ANALYZER – Finding Lead

Detecting lead in paint on the walls of older homes just got a bit easier.

December 26, 1994

COMPUTER TRANSLATOR – Applications

Scientists are developing a technology that may be a boon to travellers – a portable speech translator.

December 23, 1994

ULTRASONIC 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, 1994

ULTRASONIC AEROPONICS – Benefits

A technique where plants are grown in mid-air has advantages over more traditional methods.

December 21, 1994

ULTRASONIC AEROPONICS

In a greenhouse at Cornell University, plants grow in fog, with their roots exposed to the air.

December 20, 1994

COMPUTER TRANSLATOR

A sophisticated computer program can translate between languages in an instant.

December 19, 1994

CANCER TREATMENT – Retinoids

Scientists are developing a type of drug that’s showing promise in the treatment of cancer.

December 16, 1994

ARTIFICIAL BONE – Uses

Surgeons may soon have a new tool for repairing damaged bone.

December 15, 1994

ARTIFICIAL BONE – Mimicking Nature

A new synthetic material can mimic the properties of living bone.

December 14, 1994

INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY – On the Horizon?

Hold on to your modem, the infobahn may be closer than you think.

December 13, 1994

CANCER – The Road to Prevention

Scientists are working towards ways to effectively prevent cancer.

December 12, 1994

EARTH DATA SYSTEM – Benefits

An advanced electronic network may bring a new way for scientists to collaborate.

December 9, 1994

EARTH DATA SYSTEM

The Earth Data System is testing the limits of the information superhighway.

December 8, 1994

CANCER – Current Treatments

How is cancer being treated today?

December 7, 1994

COLDS RESEARCH – CAT Scan

The CAT Scan has become a powerful tool in researching the mechanics of colds.

December 6, 1994

COLDS RESEARCH – New Treatments

Science may soon bring us a new form of treatment for colds.

December 5, 1994

COLDS RESEARCH

Researchers have made some useful discoveries about the nature of the common cold.

December 2, 1994

OPTOELECTRONICS – A Pervasive Technology

A technology that uses light to manipulate data is being called the backbone of the Information Age.

December 1, 1994

OPTOELECTRONICS – Linking Computers

Using the power of light, personal computers can be networked to act as a conglomerate supercomputer.