July 31, 1996

BIOCERAMICS – Destroying Disease with Heat

Blood-cell sized particles of glass that heat up in a magnetic field may one day be used to destroy tumours.

July 30, 1996

BIOCERAMICS

New kinds of ceramics are being developed that can be used inside the human body, for uses ranging from bone transplants to cancer treatment.

July 29, 1996

BODY SHOP

A scientist is building body parts called phantoms that are used to calibrate the instruments that detect radioactivity in people.

July 26, 1996

LEECH RESEARCH – Applications

Studying the way a leech swims might eventually lead to better robots or more useful artificial limbs.

July 25, 1996

LEECH RESEARCH

Engineers are modeling the swimming style of the leech in an effort to learn more about other biological systems.

July 23, 1996

ADVANCED SAFETY VEHICLE – Too much safety?

Everyone wants cars to be safe, but is it possible to make a car that’s too self-sufficient?

July 22, 1996

ADVANCED SAFETY VEHICLE – Drowsy Driver

An experimental vehicle features a safety system designed to jolt a drowsy driver back to alertness.

July 19, 1996

ADVANCED SAFETY VEHICLE

The car of the future will probably sport safety features that go well beyond airbags and anti-lock brakes.

July 17, 1996

SULFUR LIGHT – Energy

A powerful new lighting technology that uses sulphur and microwaves is more energy-efficient than current high-power lights.

July 16, 1996

SULFUR LIGHT – Color

A new kind of lamp allows for truer color perception than is usually found under artificial light.

July 15, 1996

SULFUR LIGHT

Sulphur flooded with microwave energy is the basis for a new, energy-efficient lighting technology.

July 11, 1996

MICROBIAL MATS – More Than Fish Food

Scientists set out to make a nutritious food for fish and ended up with microbial mats capable of cleaning up some environmental messes.

July 10, 1996

MICROBIAL MATS – Uses

Microbial mats contain microorgnaisms that consume a wide range of environmental contaminants, from toxic organic materials to heavy metals.

July 9, 1996

MICROBIAL MATS

Constructed colonies of blue-green algae and other microorganisms can be useful tools to clean up contaminated water.

July 5, 1996

TIME REVERSAL MIRROR – Kidney Stones

The Acoustic Time Reversal Mirror may provide doctors with a better method of dissolving kidney stones.

July 4, 1996

TIME REVERSAL MIRROR

A novel device reverses sound waves instantaneously, offering a new way to detect flaws in metal.

July 2, 1996

JOINT REPAIR – Arthritis Prevention

Some forms of arthritis may one day be preventable, thanks to a cell transplantation technique being tested in horses.

July 1, 1996

JOINT REPAIR

A new cell transplantation procedure helps cartilage heal better in racehorses, and could do the same for people.