Month: October 1996
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
AUDITIONER — Listen Before You Build
Architects are now able to hear and fix problems in the acoustics of their buildings, while they’re still on the drawing board.
October 29, 1996AUDITIONER — Acoustic Predictor
A computer can now let you hear what the acoustics of a building will sound like, even before it’s built.
October 28, 1996PLANT VACCINES
Edible vaccines may be the key to providing much-needed immunizations to people in developing countries.
October 25, 1996PLANT VACCINES
Instead of injections, we soon may be receiving vaccines by eating a piece of fruit.
October 24, 1996SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS–The Key to Computing
Lab-grown diamonds may be the key to producing ultra-high speed computers.
October 23, 1996SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS
Scientists now have a simple, clean way of growing one of the Earth’s most precious substances in a laboratory.
October 21, 1996ALUMINUM CAR
A car with an entirely aluminum chassis combines sport, safety, and affordability.
October 18, 1996BIO-DIESEL – A Sensible Alternative
A renewable diesel fuel made from soy bean oil may be a sensitive alternative to petroleum based fuels.
October 17, 1996BIO-DIESEL — Environmental Fuel
Clean and bio-degradable, bio-diesel is an efficient diesel fuel made from soy bean oil.
October 16, 1996BIO-DIESEL
Diesel engines can be powered by a fuel made entirely from soy beans.
October 14, 1996COMPUTER AIDED DRIVING – RALPH
Look out for RALPH, a computerized driving system that can actually steer a vehicle.
October 11, 1996COMPUTER AIDED DRIVING – The Future of Commuting
Computerized vehicles soon may make commuting a lot easier, by taking the job of driving away from people.
October 8, 1996GAS HYDRATES — Energy for the Future
A new source of fuel for the world may be crystalized methane found in the bottom of the ocean.
October 7, 1996GAS HYDRATES — And the Environment
Deposits of crystalized methane gas buried within the sea floor may be a contributing factor to global warming.
October 4, 1996THE SEARCH FOR GAS HYDRATES
Scientists are using sound to search for methane gas buried beneath the ocean floor.
October 2, 1996HIGH-BARRIER PLASTICS — Applications
High-barrier plastics are able to contain gases better than old plastics; they have applications in everything from gas tanks to space suits.
October 1, 1996HIGH-BARRIER PLASTICS — Better Packaging
Efficiently-packed molecules are the key to improved plastic containers.