Month: October 2007
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Science Diary: Bat Diversity – Trapping
Science Diarist Tigga Kingston starts her work-night as she heads out into the rain forest to check bat traps.
October 30, 2007Helicopter – Wind Tunnel
No echo here! Researchers use a soundproofed wind tunnel to examine new aircraft technologies.
October 29, 2007Protein Music: Patterns of Life
Patterns are the basis for all things scientific and aesthetic.
October 26, 2007Dragonflies – Cape May
Where’s a great place to watch dragonflies migrate?
October 25, 2007Dragonflies – Mating Strategy
One of the world’s most venerable insects has developed a sucessful means of reproduction.
October 24, 2007Dragonflies – Wired
Tiny transmitters may help unlock the mysteries of dragonfly migration.
October 23, 2007Science Diary: Bat Diversity – Decline
Science Diarist Tigga Kingston heads to the rainforests of Malaysia to learn more about bats threatened by forest loss.
October 22, 2007Science Diary: Climate Change – Running
In the highlands of Australia, animals trying to escape rising temperatures may soon have no place to go.
October 19, 2007Coffee Stains: Mystery Of
Here’s a lesson in applied physics and the enigma of beverage stains.
October 18, 2007Detector Dogs: Training
Training dogs for specialized scent detection is a masterly science.
October 17, 2007Thornbugs: Size Isn’t Everything
Big sounds come from small packages.
October 16, 2007Fire Fighting UAV -Birds Eye View
A new tool, designed to give firefighters a bird’s eye view, could give them an advantage when fighting forest fires.
October 15, 2007Fire Fighting UAV – Finding
A sensor providing real-time information on forest fire movement could be a useful new tool for firefighters.
October 12, 2007Earthquakes: Beyond Prediction
Using satellite-based radar technology could help predict the danger from aftershocks following an earthquake.
October 11, 2007Madagascar’s RR: Cyclone Strikes
In a country where railroads are of critical importance, officials face the challenge of dealing with cyclones.
October 10, 2007Helicopter – Jet Car
Late for work? No problem! Just hop in your personal helicopter!
October 9, 2007Science Diary: Underwater Discoveries – Scatter
Science Diarist Jules Jaffe is excited about discoveries made on an ocean voyage.
October 8, 2007Dragonflies – Riding the Wind
Unfortunately for dragonflies, they’re not the only creatures who migrate riding wind currents.
October 5, 2007Dragonflies – Migration
It’s a rare event, but a grand sight to behold – thousands upon thousands of dragonflies.
October 4, 2007Dragonflies – Myths and Truths
Can nature’s flying insect carnivores bite people?
October 3, 2007Detector Dogs: Uses
With the sensitivity to detect odors at a microscopic level, researchers believe dogs may one day sniff out disease.
October 2, 2007Science Diary: Climate Change – Extinction
Small changes in climate can have a large impact on the creatures living in Australia’s Carbine Tableland.
October 1, 2007Science Diary: Climate Change – Complexity
Unraveling an ecosystem to discover the effects of climate change is challenging work for Science Diarist Steve Williams.