Month: June 1996
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
U.S. FIRST – The Mission
The U.S. FIRST competition is a sort of Super Bowl of science, a way to show young people that science can be as exciting as sports.
June 27, 1996U.S. FIRST – The Game
An annual sporting event pits teams of engineers and students against each other to find out who can build the best robot.
June 26, 1996U.S. FIRST – The Robots
Every year since 1992, a diverse group of robots have met on a playing field for a game of skill and strategy.
June 21, 1996ELECTROSTATIC FIELD SENSING
As computers get smaller, people may need new ways to interact with them.
June 20, 1996ELECTROSTATIC FIELD SENSING – Music
A wave of the hand – instead of a click of the mouse – may be one way you communicate with your computer in the future.
June 17, 1996COMMUNICATING WITH CHAOS – The Butterfly Effect
Here’s a question that intrigues some scientists who study chaos: If a butterfly flaps its wings in China, could that tiny action eventually affect weather around the globe?
June 14, 1996COMMUNICATING WITH CHAOS
Controlling chaos seems like a paradox, but a chaotic system may form the basis for more efficient communications.
June 11, 1996COMPUTERS LEARN LANGUAGE – Natural Communication
Using a few pointers and a lot of examples, a scientist is trying to help a computer teach itself to use language.
June 10, 1996COMPUTERS LEARN LANGUAGE
A researcher is trying to teach a computer what we humans learn in early childhood – to use language.
June 6, 1996CONTRABAND DETECTOR – Analyzing with Radiation
A portable accelerator orginally designed for particle beam weapons is the basis for a new kind of contraband detector.
June 5, 1996CONTRABAND DETECTOR
A new device that uses radiation – but not x-rays – to detect contraband like drugs and bombs.
June 4, 1996WATER CAR
A new kind of fuel that’s about half water could be able to run many kinds of engines – including those in most cars and trucks.