Robo Dog To The Rescue
ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One in five Americans lives with disabilities, limitations that can make everyday tasks difficult or even impossible. Getting an assistance dog can take months or even years on a waiting list, but thanks to biomedical researchers, there could soon be a high-tech alternative.
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Veggie Cuts Cancer Forty Percent
BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Just about everybody knows if you want to stay healthy and fight off disease, you've got to eat your veggies.
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Protect Yourself From Germs
ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Before the swine flu pandemic is over, world health experts predict 2 billion people will be affected worldwide.
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Diet Buster: Watch What You Drink
BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Anyone trying to diet has access to weight loss tools, from pills to shakes to quick fix exercise routines.
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Save the Environment: Save Money
DAVIS, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- We've all heard about the effects of global warming, but do you know your carbon footprint? How much does your car contribute? Your house? Your office? Most people contribute 20 tons of carbon dioxide each year.
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Catching Crooks Green-Handed
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Move over CSI: There's a new way for people to protect their property before it's stolen and track down criminals if it is.
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Predicting Breakdowns
ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- No one knows what caused the Air France flight to come down last month, killing everyone onboard, but what if you could predict when there was going to be a mechanical problem or part failure? That's exactly what some scientists are hoping to do -- prevent breakdowns, by predicting exactly when they'll happen.
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Space Workout
CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Imagine living six months in outer space. That's what astronauts aboard the international space station are doing right now. But that's just the beginning. NASA is preparing to send men and women back to the moon. One mission could last a year, or even longer.
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Boat Safety from Outer Space
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Boating is one of the most popular summer pastimes in the United States. Seventy-five million people are sailing, power boating, fishing, or just exploring out on the water. More than 16 million boats are in use nationwide. Now, thanks to NASA meteorologists, there's new information that could help boaters stay safe out on the water, and even catch more fish.
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Fast And Furious College Kids
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Students from all over the country compete in a racecar competition engineered to test what they've learned. One amateur racing team could give any professional racer a run for their money.
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The Future of TV: Hidden Commercials?
¬PALO ALTO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- TiVo helps us skip the commercials. Now advertisers are finding more creative ways to get their message across. The latest trend in advertising is product placement. Instead of a Coca Cola commercial, you'll see your favorite TV star drinking it. But now, the product doesn't really have to be in the scene to be seen.
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Jump Higher, Spin Faster: The Science of Dance
CARLISLE, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Shawn Johnson took home the gold in gymnastics and the coveted mirror ball trophy on Dancing With the Stars. But dancing requires more than just beauty and grace. There's science behind that fancy footwork.
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