Month: August 1996
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
T-RAYS
High frequency radiation called T-rays offer new ways to inspect and analyze packages.
August 27, 1996WIND-UP RADIO – The World Tunes In
A new handcranked radio is bringing broadcasting to the people of rural Africa.
August 26, 1996WIND-UP RADIO
A new type of radio uses a handcrank to generate its own power.
August 23, 1996INJECTABLE HAIR – Applications
Ground-up hair from a person’s own body can be made into an injectable material to fill in wrinkles or scars, or for medical treatment.
August 22, 1996INJECTABLE HAIR
An injectable filler for cosmetic and medical uses can be made from a person’s own hair.
August 21, 1996DIAGNOSING BONE DISEASE WITH SOUND
Sound, rather than x-rays, may offer a better and cheaper way to diagnose the bone disease osteoporosis.
August 20, 1996REMOTE SURGERY – Battlefield
A telesurgery system could one day help surgeons treat wounded soldiers on the front lines of battle.
August 19, 1996REMOTE SURGERY
With the help of a telesurgery system, the surgeon of the future may be able to operate on a patient in another city.
August 15, 1996NANOELECTRONICS – How Small?
Miniaturization in electronics has already gone far beyond predictions, but how much further can it go?
August 14, 1996NANOELECTRONICS – Ballistic Motion
Researchers are building electronics that are so small, the fundamental laws of physics don’t operate the same way.
August 13, 1996NANOELECTRONICS
The smaller an electronic circuit can get, the faster it will operate.
August 8, 1996WRIST TELEPHONE – Better than Dick Tracy’s
Scientists working on a prototype wrist telephone found a few flaws in Dick Tracy’s design.
August 7, 1996WRIST TELEPHONE
Cellular phones are getting smaller and smaller. What’s the next incarnation of the personal, portable communication device?
August 5, 1996ROBOTIC THERAPY – Not a Replacement
Physical therapists may one day be aided – though not replaced – by robots.
August 2, 1996ROBOTIC THERAPY
A prototype robot is being used to help exercise the arms of patients disabled by a stroke.