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Close up of woman's eye Video

Seeing beyond the visual cortex

Research could lead to new rehabilitative therapies when visual cortex is damaged
a lot of pole mounted wind sensors Video

Game Changer Research Aims To Forecast Tornadoes

Researcher is using supercomputers, data mining and meteorology to move us closer to reliable ...
Close up of sandfish lizard held in a hand Video

Sandfish lizard slithers into science spotlight

Desert reptile inspires new robot for rescue and other missions
mussels layed out on a sheet Video

Threats to Freshwater Mussels and the Consequences for Ecosystems

Catastrophic decline in freshwater mussels may impact water quality, other species
Photo of yellow robot Video

Developing robots that can teach humans

Researchers are programming robot teachers to gaze and gesture like humans
Mosquito close-up Video

New Mosquito Repellant Could Be Frightening ... for the Mosquitoes!

Repellant overwhelms their odor sensors, scaring them away
Close up view of 2 seedlings Video

Developing hardier, weather-resistant crops

Botanist searches for genes that would make a better root
women filling jugs with water Video

Engineering Safer Drinking Water in Africa

Community outreach helps technology solve water problems in Africa
Fingers twisting flexible electronics Video

Skin Mounted Electronics

Elastic electronics offer less invasive, more convenient medical treatment
Researcher holding bionic leg model Video

Bionic Leg

This powered prosthetic is better at anticipating the next move
gloved hands wiping swap on a slide Video

Breakthrough in Early Cancer Detection

A simple cheek swab could show early signs of lung cancer
Underwater coral Video

Catching a Coral Killer

First ever case of human-caused marine disease
researchers on a boat looking at a lake Video

Climate Change and Other Threats to World's Freshwater Goliaths

Large Lakes Observatory works toward deeper understanding of how lakes function
sensor on a table stamped with trx systems Video

New Sensor System Tracks Firefighters Where GPS Fails

Portable device locates missing firefighters--saves time and maybe lives
tribal dancers Video

New Home Movies Resurrect Endangered American Indian Language

Educator develops multimedia tools to share Ojibwe language and culture
LIDAR image of riverbed Video

Dams: What goes up must come down, and then what?

Scientist monitors how ecosystem regroups after dam removal
Two researchers and rocks, ice, distant mountains in Antarctica Video

Antarctica rocks!

Researchers brave bone chilling cold to solve geologic mysteries
person installing a sensor on a tree Video

Want to Understand Drought? Follow the Water!

Lifecycle of water in the Susquehanna River Basin may reveal answers for drought prone areas
Profile a woman wearing an EKG cap and profile of a man Video

Mind reading computer system may help people with locked-in syndrome

Totally paralyzed people could communicate and control robots
Dragonfly on a plant Video

Dragonflies: The Flying Aces of the Insect World

Research focuses on aerial feats such as hunting and mating in mid-air
Five purple marsh crabs Video

Crabs put the pinch on marshlands

Hungry purple marsh crabs threaten Cape Cod salt marshes
two worms on the palm of a hand Video

Invasion of the Earthworms!

Non-native earthworms are damaging hardwood forests
fault line in land mass Video

Earthquakes to the core: Researchers drill down at the epicenter

Scientists hope findings bring them closer to earthquake forecasting
Microbial fuel cells Video

Bacteria--Energy Producers of the Future?

These microbial fuel cells channel bacteria's hard work into energy
Partial brain illustration Video

Mind mappers

Understanding the Mind by Mapping the Brain
Overhead view of store interior Video

Science of Shopping: Cameras & Software That Track Our Shopping Behavior

Cameras & Software That Track Our Shopping Behavior
coast guard member looking at city skyline Video

Decoding Disasters: Are We Prepared for Another 9-11?

Disaster Research Center scientists study world's worst disasters in hopes of saving more ...
Buildings in virtual reality map Video

Geo-Immersion Makes Maps Come Alive

This technology allows travel through the virtual world in real time!
Photo of baby with toy blocks Video

Cooperative robots that learn: Less work for human handlers

Researchers are developing a robot language so 'bots' can cooperate with each other
Small group of teens Video

Teens and stress

Decisions and stress and adolescents, oh my!
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