August 31, 1995

REDESIGNING MONEY – The Need for Change

Computer printers and copy machines are the high-tech counterfeiter’s tools of the trade.

August 30, 1995

ROBOTS – To the Moon?

Robots have been used to investigate almost every kind of hazardous condition on earth. Is it time for a little R&R – on the lunar surface?

August 29, 1995

ROBOTS – Exploring Volcanoes

Meet Dante the Robot. He’s been to hell and back.

August 28, 1995

SHELF-STABLE MILK – Uses

Coming soon to a pantry near you – a whole array of dairy products and other goods.

August 25, 1995

SHELF-STABLE MILK

It is now possible for packaged milk to stay fresh for up to six months without refrigeration.

August 18, 1995

COCKROACH CONTROL – Building a Better Cockroach Trap

Initial tests show that new cockroach bait may be ten times as effective as today’s chemicals.

August 17, 1995

COCKROACH CONTROL – The Role of Pheromones

Scientists are using sex as a weapon in the fight against cockroach infestation.

August 16, 1995

ROBOTS – The Bomb Squad

Inspecting and dismantling bombs is all in a days work for this robot.

August 15, 1995

ROBOTS – Dangerous Assignment

Robots are being designed to venture inside the belly of a nuclear reactor.

August 14, 1995

FUEL FROM GARBAGE – Benefits

Food waste and other organic chemicals can now be converted into a useable fuel.

August 11, 1995

FUEL FROM GARBAGE

Scientists have discovered a new use for leftover potato peels, apple cores and brewery waste.

August 10, 1995

ROLLER COASTERS – Portrait of a Designer

What kind of guy spends his life designing roller coasters?

August 9, 1995

ROLLER COASTERS – Designing for Thrills

Some people love them, some fear them, but just about everyone is thrilled by a roller coaster – if it’s designed right.

August 8, 1995

PLASTICS – A New Way to Manufacture…

Scientists are developing a more efficient way to manufacture plastics.

August 7, 1995

WORLD PHONE – Privacy Issues

In the future, everyone may be carrying a personal phone, and screening their calls!

August 4, 1995

WORLD PHONE

The phone of the future promises to keep us in touch with each other anytime – anywhere.

August 3, 1995

DENTAL IMAGER – Benefits

“Computerized” x-rays can give dentists a clearer picture of their patients’ teeth.

August 2, 1995

DENTAL IMAGER – Instant X-Rays

A new dental X-ray machine uses technology found in a fax machine to deliver images in an instant.

August 1, 1995

INDIGENOUS MEDICINE – Studying the World’s Pharmacy

Diseases like cancer and AIDS may one day be treated with medicines originally used by indigenous peoples.