October 30, 1996

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, 1996

AUDITIONER — 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, 1996

PLANT VACCINES

Edible vaccines may be the key to providing much-needed immunizations to people in developing countries.

October 25, 1996

PLANT VACCINES

Instead of injections, we soon may be receiving vaccines by eating a piece of fruit.

October 24, 1996

SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS–The Key to Computing

Lab-grown diamonds may be the key to producing ultra-high speed computers.

October 23, 1996

SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS

Scientists now have a simple, clean way of growing one of the Earth’s most precious substances in a laboratory.

October 21, 1996

ALUMINUM CAR

A car with an entirely aluminum chassis combines sport, safety, and affordability.

October 18, 1996

BIO-DIESEL – A Sensible Alternative

A renewable diesel fuel made from soy bean oil may be a sensitive alternative to petroleum based fuels.

October 17, 1996

BIO-DIESEL — Environmental Fuel

Clean and bio-degradable, bio-diesel is an efficient diesel fuel made from soy bean oil.

October 16, 1996

BIO-DIESEL

Diesel engines can be powered by a fuel made entirely from soy beans.

October 14, 1996

COMPUTER AIDED DRIVING – RALPH

Look out for RALPH, a computerized driving system that can actually steer a vehicle.

October 11, 1996

COMPUTER 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, 1996

GAS 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, 1996

GAS HYDRATES — And the Environment

Deposits of crystalized methane gas buried within the sea floor may be a contributing factor to global warming.

October 4, 1996

THE SEARCH FOR GAS HYDRATES

Scientists are using sound to search for methane gas buried beneath the ocean floor.

October 2, 1996

HIGH-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, 1996

HIGH-BARRIER PLASTICS — Better Packaging

Efficiently-packed molecules are the key to improved plastic containers.