Month: July 1996
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
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, 1996BIOCERAMICS
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, 1996BODY SHOP
A scientist is building body parts called phantoms that are used to calibrate the instruments that detect radioactivity in people.
July 26, 1996LEECH RESEARCH – Applications
Studying the way a leech swims might eventually lead to better robots or more useful artificial limbs.
July 25, 1996LEECH RESEARCH
Engineers are modeling the swimming style of the leech in an effort to learn more about other biological systems.
July 23, 1996ADVANCED 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, 1996ADVANCED SAFETY VEHICLE – Drowsy Driver
An experimental vehicle features a safety system designed to jolt a drowsy driver back to alertness.
July 19, 1996ADVANCED SAFETY VEHICLE
The car of the future will probably sport safety features that go well beyond airbags and anti-lock brakes.
July 17, 1996SULFUR LIGHT – Energy
A powerful new lighting technology that uses sulphur and microwaves is more energy-efficient than current high-power lights.
July 16, 1996SULFUR LIGHT – Color
A new kind of lamp allows for truer color perception than is usually found under artificial light.
July 15, 1996SULFUR LIGHT
Sulphur flooded with microwave energy is the basis for a new, energy-efficient lighting technology.
July 11, 1996MICROBIAL 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, 1996MICROBIAL MATS – Uses
Microbial mats contain microorgnaisms that consume a wide range of environmental contaminants, from toxic organic materials to heavy metals.
July 9, 1996MICROBIAL MATS
Constructed colonies of blue-green algae and other microorganisms can be useful tools to clean up contaminated water.
July 5, 1996TIME REVERSAL MIRROR – Kidney Stones
The Acoustic Time Reversal Mirror may provide doctors with a better method of dissolving kidney stones.
July 4, 1996TIME REVERSAL MIRROR
A novel device reverses sound waves instantaneously, offering a new way to detect flaws in metal.
July 2, 1996JOINT REPAIR – Arthritis Prevention
Some forms of arthritis may one day be preventable, thanks to a cell transplantation technique being tested in horses.
July 1, 1996JOINT REPAIR
A new cell transplantation procedure helps cartilage heal better in racehorses, and could do the same for people.