March 31, 1995

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Beyond Science Fiction

Machines with artificial intelligence will have a subtle, but real influence on our daily lives.

March 30, 1995

WOOD RECYCLER

An 82-year-old inventor has come up with a novel way to re-use waste wood.

March 29, 1995

PHYTOREMEDIATION – Cleaning Up Toxins with Plants

Scientists are enlisting plants in the clean-up of toxic waste.

March 28, 1995

FUSION – A Sustainable Reaction

As with starting a fire, the ultimate goal of a fusion power plant is to create a reaction that can sustain itself.

March 27, 1995

FUSION – A Milestone

Scientists recently set a world record in the production of fusion energy.

March 24, 1995

COMPUTER SPEECH THERAPY – Applications

A computer program instructs the hearing impaired by displaying the correct position of the lips, mouth and toungue during speech.

March 23, 1995

COMPUTER SPEECH THERAPY

Learning a foreign language may be easier in the future, thanks to a new computer program.

March 22, 1995

CORONA REACTOR – Destroying Pollutants

An alternative to incinerating hazardous waste may be to burn the toxic chemicals at room temperature!

March 21, 1995

CORONA REACTOR

A new device uses an electrical flame to destroy hazardous waste.

March 20, 1995

BIOENGINEERING – Environmental Chemistry

Plants may replace petroleum as a source for chemicals used in manufacturing.

March 17, 1995

BIOENGINEERING – Replacing Benzene

Scientists hope to use a genetically-engineered bacteria to replace toxic chemicals in manufacturing processes.

March 16, 1995

CYSTIC FIBROSIS – Designing a New Treatment

Recent test results suggest that treating cystic fibrosis with gene therapy may be effective. But is it safe?

March 15, 1995

GENE THERAPY

Is it possible to ‘correct’ defective genes in humans?

March 14, 1995

CYSTIC FIBROSIS

Cystic Fibrosis is a debiliatating inherited disease. Currently only the symptoms can be treated, but scientists are now on the track of a cure.

March 13, 1995

TISSUE CULTURE TESTING – Benefits

With only a small tissue sample, scientists can safely determine the effects of drugs and other chemicals on the rest of the body.

March 10, 1995

TISSUE CULTURE TESTING

Scientists are studying human cells by listening to them move.

March 9, 1995

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

How will intelligent machines be used in the future?

March 8, 1995

ATOMIC PROCESSING MICROSCOPE – Photovoltaics

Instead of focusing on the sun, a new photovoltaic cell converts the heat from your car into electricity.

March 7, 1995

ATOMIC PROCESSING MICROSCOPE

Scientists can now see and manipulate individual atoms.

March 6, 1995

ANIMAL-DERIVED MEDICINE – The Frog Treatment

A chemical derived from a frog is now being developed to treat diabetic ulcers.

March 3, 1995

ANIMAL-DERIVED MEDICINE – New Sources of Antibiotics

As new strains of bacteria develop resistance to current drugs, scientists are looking to the animal kingdom for help.

March 2, 1995

ANIMAL-DERIVED MEDICINE

Animals may be an untapped resource for new medicine.

March 1, 1995

WAVE GUIDE SYNTHESIZERS – Hybrid Sounds

With the help of a new synthesizer, musicians can play an organ pipe with a violin bow, or a cello with a clarinet reed.