Month: January 1996
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
BRAIN CANCER TREATMENT-Precision Irradiation
A precision radiation beam may prove to be a less invasive treatment for tumors of the lung, liver or prostate, as well as the brain and spinal cord.
January 30, 1996BRAIN CANCER TREATMENT-Wielding the Cyber Knife
Using technology originally developed for cruise missiles, a cyber knife can keep a high-energy radiation beam focused on a brain tumor.
January 29, 1996BRAIN CANCER TREATMENT
A new radiation treatment tool that tracks the movements of a patient’s head is being used to treat brain tumors with more precision and less pain than current methods.
January 24, 1996SELF HEATING MEALS-More than just a TV dinner
The heat that results when salt water mixes with metallic powder can be harnessed to heat a TV dinner or thaw a frozen pipe.
January 23, 1996SELF HEATING MEALS
A new type of ready-made meal features a built-in, self-heating cooking device.
January 18, 1996MONEY RECYCLING – Green products
In a new variation on the “green products†theme, the federal government is recycling currency to be used in a variety of products, from roof shingles to fire logs.
January 17, 1996MONEY RECYCLING
The federal government shreds old, worn out crrency to be recycled into a raw material.
January 12, 1996ULTRASOUND TOXIC WASTE DESTROYER – Advantages
Water contaminants like dry-cleaning fluid or degreasing agents can be destroyed inexpensively using high-frequency sound.
January 11, 1996ULTRASOUND TOXIC WASTE DESTROYER
High frequency sound waves are being used to destroy chemical contaminants in water.
January 8, 1996FALL-SAFE FLOORS – The Elderly
In an effort to protect elderly people in a fall, scientists have developed a type of flooring that buckles under the pressure of sudden impacts.
January 3, 1996FALL-SAFE FLOORS
In an effort to protect people who fall, scientists have developed a type of flooring.
January 2, 1996HUMAN GENOME PROJECT – Common Heritage of Genes
All living things might share a common genetic heritage. That connection may provide a basis for new medicines and other products.
January 1, 1996MAGNETIC FIELD RESEARCH-The Most Powerful Magnet
Scientists are building high-powered magnets that produce magnetic fields as much as a million times as strong as the earth’s.