Month: March 1996
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
FOOD STERILIZATION – Light
Intense pulses of bright light are being used to zap bacteria in food and food packaging.
March 27, 1996FOOD STERILIZATION – Electric Fields
A new food sterilization technology uses pulses of electricity to electrocute bacteria in liquid food products.
March 26, 1996WAVE PUMP II
Energy produced by the motion of the ocean may one day be used to pump water to shore, desalinate it and produce extra electricity as well.
March 25, 1996WAVE PUMP
The pitch and roll of the ocean is being harnessed to power a system to make sea water drinkable.
March 21, 1996WATER DIVINING FROM SPACE – The Discovery
A radar imaging device on the space shuttle reveals the terrain beneath the desert sand and helps scientists detect likely places to drill for water.
March 20, 1996WATER DIVINING FROM SPACE
The traces of former rivers can lead scientists to ancient groundwater in some of the most arid spots on earth.
March 19, 1996TOUCHING VR – A Full Sensory Experience
The Phantom, a device that simulates how virtual objects feel, has a sound component that makes the experience even more real.
March 18, 1996TOUCHING VR – Virtual Medicine
Doctors may one day practice surgical procedures on a computer model that simulates touch sensations as well as sight and sound.
March 14, 1996TOUCHING VR – Applications
A computer device that simulates the sensation of touch is being used to play music, train doctors, and push around partcles that are only 10 atoms wide.
March 13, 1996TOUCHING VIRTUAL REALITY
A new computer interface goes beyond sight and sound to let a user touch virtual objects.
March 11, 1996SKUNK SPRAY REMEDY – The Chemistry
Skunks can’t help the way they smell, but a formula that uses ordinary household ingredients seems to eliminate the sulphury stink that we humans find so offensive.
March 8, 1996GYPSY MOTH PREDATORS – The Beetle
The calosoma beetle lives to climb trees and consume caterpillers – making it an ideal natural predator for the troublesome gypsy moth.
March 6, 1996GYPSY MOTH PREDATORS – Unforseen Results?
Scientists who are introducing natural predators of the gypsy moth have to take care that these insects don’t do any unforseen damage to the environment.
March 5, 1996GYPSY MOTH PREDATORS
Natural predators are being introduced to help control the gypsy moth population.
March 4, 1996SKUNK SPRAY REMEDY
A chance discovery has led to a simple formula that neutralizes the persistant and pervasive smell of skunk spray.