January 31, 1996

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, 1996

BRAIN 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, 1996

BRAIN 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, 1996

SELF 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, 1996

SELF HEATING MEALS

A new type of ready-made meal features a built-in, self-heating cooking device.

January 18, 1996

MONEY 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, 1996

MONEY RECYCLING

The federal government shreds old, worn out crrency to be recycled into a raw material.

January 12, 1996

ULTRASOUND TOXIC WASTE DESTROYER – Advantages

Water contaminants like dry-cleaning fluid or degreasing agents can be destroyed inexpensively using high-frequency sound.

January 11, 1996

ULTRASOUND TOXIC WASTE DESTROYER

High frequency sound waves are being used to destroy chemical contaminants in water.

January 8, 1996

FALL-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, 1996

FALL-SAFE FLOORS

In an effort to protect people who fall, scientists have developed a type of flooring.

January 2, 1996

HUMAN 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, 1996

MAGNETIC 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.