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August 24, 2018

4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn't Hear About -- Episode 12


WiFi detects weapons, what ants can teach robots, position repercussions on concussions, how saving forests saves kids. It's your weekly briefing on the latest discoveries you might not hear about anywhere else, all with funding from the National Science Foundation.

For more detailed information, refer to these news articles:

Stanford study shows how head and neck positioning affects concussion risk
Stanford University

Common WiFi Can Detect Weapons, Bombs and Chemicals in Bags
Rutgers University–New Brunswick

More workers working might not get more work done, ants (and robots) show
Georgia Tech
University of Colorado at Boulder

How forests improve kids' diets
University of Vermont
Sonoma State University

Original air date: Aug. 24, 2018

Credit: NSF


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