New Generation of Crash Test Dummies

ASBURN, Va. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Traditional crash test dummies have been used since the early 1950s to help study injuries from car crashes, but there's been little change in dummy design. Now, researchers are developing smart, new dummy technology.

Avoiding Rear-End Collisions

ATLANTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you spend a lot of time in traffic, chances are you've either had or almost had a traffic accident. One of the most common kinds of accidents are rear-end collisions. There were one-point-eight million of them in 2006 -- that's 29-percent of all the injury crashes in the United States; but now, researchers say they may be on the road to preventing them.

Protect Yourself From Computer Hackers

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you have a computer connected to the Internet, watch out! You'll be surprised to learn how often it's being attacked by computer hackers. Ivanhoe explains how to protect yourself and your PC.

High-tech Classroom

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Class notes, textbooks, and lectures are all in one place for some high school students -- in their tablet personal computers or tablet PC's. But is this technology helping their grades? We uncover one surprising drawback.

Dangerous Decibels

PORTLAND, Ore. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Do you know how loud that music is your child is listening to? You probably don't and you probably don't know it could be loud enough to permanently damage their hearing. But one young woman is getting her peers to listen to her message about dangerous decibels.

Hands-free Computer Mouse

SEATTLE, Wash. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Simple sounds matched with new software are helping people get where they want to go … and it's all hands-free.

Driver Distraction

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Distracted drivers are all over the roads. It’s estimated that 25 percent of car accidents are due to some form of distraction while driving. Now, a simulated driver course could help make roads safer.

Videogames for National Security

CHICAGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone -- kids and adults alike -- who hasn't played at least one video game. They're a multi-million dollar industry. But video games aren't just for entertainment anymore. Public health officials say gaming is vital when it comes to preparing for national disasters.

Driverless Car

BERLIN (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You've seen cars with rear-view cameras, even cars that can parallel park themselves … but imagine seeing a car completely drive itself!

Autism Caught on Tape

ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Autism affects one in every 165 children. For the parents and teachers of those boys and girls … knowing what works and what doesn’t can be key to their development. Now, new technology is helping them help these kids.

Digital Grandparents

ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The United States is in the middle of a longevity revolution. The average person is expected to live to be 77. Boomers will hit 65 in 2011. Homes are going high tech to help us as we grow older.

Home of the Future

ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What does your future look like? Here's a look at what some of the leading scientists are working on today to bring into your homes tomorrow.

3-D Dental Implants

Baltimore, M.D. -- About 100 million Americans are missing teeth. But dentures or crowns can look un-natural and don’t last forever.

Catching Heart Problems

Chicago, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Defibrillators save lives for people with a heart condition. These patients have a thin line between life and death. Now, new wireless technology allows doctors to monitor their vital signs and implantable devices from anywhere, anytime. Judy Borland used to live in fear her heart would stop beating.

Man Behind The Pc

LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- IBM fellow and Vice President of the Almaden research center, Dr. Mark Dean, built his 1965 Cobra replica with his own two hands. He is also known to his colleagues -- and the world -- as the creator of the PC. That desktop computer you use on a daily basis -- Dean is the man that put it all into one box.

Finding a Whatchamacallit on the Web

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Whether you need a bolt, a motor, a belt or a tool, finding the perfect, hard-to-describe part can be like finding a needle in a haystack. But now, engineers have put together a computer program that can track down just about anything you need -- even if you don't know what it's called!

Helping the Blind "See"

ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Roughly 10 million Americans are either blind or visually impaired. Mobility training teaches them to use canes and Seeing Eye dogs, but just exploring a new street or a different area of town can be daunting.

New Disaster Warning Standard

RESTON, Va. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- When a natural disaster strikes, watch out! Buildings crumble, roads are swept away, and homes and lives can be destroyed in seconds.

Sports Injury Prevention Performance

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Football is a tough game. One hard hit can take you out for the season, and nobody knows that better than number 32, Willie Byrd.

Is Your Drinking Water Contaminated?

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- If our drinking water supply is contaminated, accidentally or intentionally, a spill response team goes to work, getting the situation under control as quickly as possible. Now new computer software is helping make the response even quicker -- all across the country.

Detecting Deadly Chemicals

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Whether it's a murder, a break-in, or an anthrax scare, investigators trying to solve a crime are burdened with collecting delicate, sometimes toxic evidence. Next, cynthia demos shows us a new device that does all the work.

Virtual Reality for Navigation Skills

BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Are you one of those people who needs a map and a compass to travel, but still manage to get lost? Or can you find your way around easily, with little help to guide the way? Now, vision researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore want to find out why some people are better at navigating than others.

Mona Lisa: Smiling?

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Computers are becoming more and more like humans! Now, new technology allows them to detect what we're feeling!

First Responders Go WiFi

PHILADELPHIA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- In an emergency, seconds count. Wireless communication systems can help responders save lives. During 9-11, communication was challenging because the communications were destroyed in the attack. Researchers say a wireless system may be the answer.

Security at Your Fingertips

FAIRFAX, Va. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Online hackers can steal just about anything, from your identity, to your credit cards and bank balance. Now, consumers can fight back. Using the power of touch can protect your personal information.

Thief-Proofing Your Laptop

PITTSBURGH (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It's a nightmare that can happen in the blink of an eye. Your laptop is stolen, and chances are, it's not coming back. More than 700,000 laptops are stolen each year, but now electrical and computer engineers have a new, tiny motion sensor that tracks your laptop's every move.

Life-Sized Holograms

AUSTIN, Texas (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Once just a sticker collector's novelty, holograms are taking on a whole new dimension. These new digital 3-D hologram images may be the key to inventing new cars, designing buildings, and mapping entire cities!

Science or Art?

NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It's a cross between an iPod and a record player. Here's one CD case you probably haven't seen before.

The New Virtual Reality

SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- A new virtual reality device lets you move around your virtual environment by actually walking, running, jumping and rolling without bumping into objects in the room.

Gadgets Getting Smaller

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Experts say we're no longer in the technology revolution, but in the technology evolution. The next step is to make everything we use shrink. That's why gadgets, like cell phones and laptops, get smaller and smaller, yet can do more.

Medical Records on Your Cell Phone

SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Imagine if your medical records were lost or misplaced. It can cause more than aggravation; it could impact the care you receive. Now, imagine being able to download your own health records -- even X-rays and diagnostic scans -- right into your cell phone or PDA.

Predicting Alzheimer's

NEW YORK CITY (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Alzheimer's is a devastating illness affecting 4 million Americans and their families. Would you want to know if Alzheimer's is in your future? Now, a new twist to a common and inexpensive test may tell relatives if they, too, will suffer from the mind-altering disease.

Traffic Reports From Your Cell   Phone

BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Frustrated and stuck in a traffic tie-up? Now, your cell phone might be able to get you out of it. Commuters trapped in traffic might find relief on the phone with a new technology that's helping unlock highway gridlock.

Cars of the Future: Plastic Makes   Perfect?

TROY, Mich. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Cars built entirely out of plastic could be the wave of the future, making metal a thing of the past when it comes to cars.

Singing Coach

TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Want to learn to sing? Now, your computer can coach you to carry a tune.

Detecting Breast Cancer Early

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Two-hundred thousand women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year in the United States. Mammograms, however, may not be the best way to detect it. Now, there's a new test to help doctors pinpoint and treat breast cancer.

Predicting Successful Surgeries

STANFORD, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- People are as different on the inside as they are on the outside, making it difficult to predict which heart surgery will help which patient. Now, a new, high-tech approach may predict which patients will and will not have successful surgeries.

Virtual Reality Field Trips

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- A trip to the beach, a walk in the woods, a hike in the mountains -- sound extreme for your child's field trip? Not anymore, virtual reality field trips are now making these types of trips possible.

Space Pilot For Computers

NEWARK, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- If you're one of the 10 million to 20 million professional computer users in the United States, chances are you've experienced muscle stress, carpel tunnel, or pain from just doing your job. A new invention may save your hands and arms from hurting.

Hi-Tech Typing

PITTSBURGH (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It seems like everyone has one a cell phone, personal computer or I-pod, but what if you couldn't use these devices. What if a car crash, stroke or accident made it nearly impossible for you to use small computers? Now, a new device is making life easier for disabled Americans.

Protect Yourself: Fighting Computer   Crime

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It's the crime of the future, and it's happening right now. However, now there is someone trying to stop it. Markus Jakobsson, Ph.D., computer scientist at Indiana University School of Informatics in Bloomington, Ind., says: "We're the good guy. We make the move. Then we go over to the other side of the table, and we're the bad guys. We make the move."

Changing the Face of History

MOUNT VERNON, Va. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- If a picture tells a thousand words then the portrait of America's first president, George Washington, may be telling a lie. Scientists are giving our founding father a virtual face-lift and revealing some surprising new looks.

Detecting Concussions on the   Sidelines

ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- A big hit during a football game ... The impact of a car crash. Both can cause serious head injuries.

TERC Sensor

WORCHESTER, Mass. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- If you're a soldier in a noisy tank or chopper, clear communication can mean the difference between life and death. That's why the Defense Department asked engineers to come up with a new version of the non-acoustical sensor. This device could change communication on the battlefield and even in the workplace.

Save Energy at Your PC

BERKELEY, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Most of us are familiar with the snooze button on an alarm clock. Imagine having one for your computer that's easy to figure out. Scientists have developed a standard that could help you put your computer down for nap. And you'd be amazed at how much money it can save.