April 30, 1996

NATURALLY COLORED COTTON – Environment

Naturally colored cotton might cost a little more, but it’s easier on the environment than conventional dyed cotton.

April 29, 1996

NATURALLY COLORED COTTON

Cotton that grows in colors has been around for centuries, but until recently it could only be spun by hand.

April 26, 1996

TORNADO ALERT – The Discovery

A deadly tornado outbreak in 1974 led researchers to begin work on an early warning system.

April 25, 1996

TORNADO ALERT – Like a Freight Train

The distinctive sound signature of an approaching tornado is the key to a new warning device.

April 24, 1996

TORNADO ALERT

Scientists in Mississippi have invented a device to warn an individual homeowner that a tornado is on its way.

April 22, 1996

COMPUTER CLUBHOUSE- A Place to Explore

Young people are making music and movies, building robots and more at a comfortable spot in Boston called the Computer Clubhouse.

April 19, 1996

COMPUTER CLUBHOUSE – Education

At the Computer Clubhouse young people are given the tools they need to create, design and invent on computers.

April 18, 1996

COMPUTER CLUBHOUSE

The Computer Clubhouse in Boston offers inner-city youths a place to learn about computers and just have fun.

April 16, 1996

SNAIL MEDICINE – Brain Cells

The venom that cone snails use to paralyze fish contains substances that suppress nervous system activity in humans – an effect that appears to have some therapeutic uses.

April 15, 1996

SNAIL MEDICINE – Biodiversity

One of the latest creatures to offer humans a new pharmaceutical formula is the ocean-dwelling cone snail.

April 12, 1996

SNAIL MEDICINE – Pain

A drug that takes it formula from the paralyzing venom of the cone snail is showing promise as a potent pain-killer.

April 10, 1996

TOBACCO PROTEIN – Uses

The much-maligned tobacco plant could enjoy a new image, if a nutritious protein extracted from the leaves proves its usefulness in food products.

April 9, 1996

TOBACCO PROTEIN

Researchers in North Carolina are studying possible nutritional benefits of a protein that’s relatively easy to extract from tobacco leaves.

April 5, 1996

DNA DIAGNOSIS – One Drop of Blood

A single drop of blood could one day be enough to diagnose multiple diseases, thanks to a new medical device called an Automated Programmable Electronic Matrix.

April 4, 1996

DNA DIAGNOSIS

Tiny pieces of DNA embedded on a computer chip are a key feature of a new way to diagnose disease.

April 2, 1996

SOFT TRENCHER – Digging With Air

In an effort to help contractors avoid dangerous and costly damage to buried utilties, engineers have developed the Soft Trencher, a device that digs with air.

April 1, 1996

SOFT TRENCHER

A new kind of excavating machine uses powerful jets of air to dig without damaging crucial underground pipes and cables.