Month: February 1995
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
WAVE GUIDE SYNTHESIZERS
Instead of playing back recorded samples, a new synthesizer reconstructs the sounds of instruments based on their physical characteristics.
February 27, 1995AIR CAR – Future Uses
It’s a car. It’s a plane. It’s a prototype.
February 24, 1995AIR CAR – Taking a Ride
Take a ride with us in a car that can soar above traffic.
February 23, 1995OPTICAL DATA STORAGE – Applications
In the not-too-distant future, a compact disc may be able to store enough music to last a week.
February 22, 1995OPTICAL DATA STORAGE
A new type of laser disc encodes information at a molecular level.
February 21, 1995HERBAL ALCOHOL TREATMENT – Adopting Chinese Medicine
Scientists are studying traditional Chinese herbal medicine to help develop a drug to combat alcoholism.
February 20, 1995HERBAL ALCOHOL TREATMENT
Although it’s considered a weed by many, the Kudzu plant could one day be used to treat alcoholism.
February 17, 1995EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING – Base Isolation
A layer of rubber or sliding steel may help protect buildings from earthquake damage. Could it have made a difference in Japan?
February 16, 1995EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
Architects have come up with a new way to isolate people and objects inside a building from the damaging effects of an earthquake.
February 15, 1995BIOMINING
Certain plants can remove toxic metals from contaminated soil; what’s more – the metal can be reclaimed.
February 14, 1995BURN SENSOR
In the future, doctors will be able to use a hand-held laser to determine the severity of a burn.
February 13, 1995LASER BURN TREATMENT – Benefits
A new surgical treatment for severe burns is less painful and more effective than conventional methods.
February 10, 1995LASER BURN TREATMENT – Towards Bloodless Surgery
Doctors may soon treat severely burned patients with a beam of laser light.
February 9, 1995LOW-COST HOMES – Benefits
The Unihome can withstand large earthquakes and hurricane-force winds.
February 8, 1995LOW-COST HOMES – How They’re Built
According to its developers, a new type of home can be built in two days by anyone, anywhere, for around $4,000.
February 7, 1995AUTOMOBILE RECYCLING – Reusing Fluff
Recycling old cars may be both profitable and environmentally-friendly.
February 6, 1995AUTOMOBILE RECYCLING
Scientists are developing new ways of recycling cars.
February 3, 1995MICROENCAPSULATION – Saving Flavors
By encapsulating flavors, food processing companies hope to extend the shelf life of their products.
February 2, 1995MICROENCAPSULATION
When you bite into some processed foods, you’re tasting tiny capsules of liquid flavor.
February 1, 1995INDESTRUCTIBLE ALLOY – More Names
Our listeners give us more great suggestions for the name of a new super-strong metal alloy.