Sep 14 Watch 7:28 Turning down the volume on human noise pollution for marine life By PBS News Hour Many see the beach as a quiet place for relaxation. But for the animals living under the water’s surface, motorized vehicles and other human-made technology can make life unbearably noisy. The problem is that many species rely on sound as… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 6:53 Helping student inventors turn big ideas into the next big thing By PBS News Hour It’s back-to-school season, but these students have taken their brainstorming outside the classroom to solve pressing, real-life problems. Visit a competition where teams of student inventors pitch their entrepreneurial ideas to guests posing as investors, who vote on the best… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 8:50 To combat climate change, these scientists are turning CO2 into rock By PBS News Hour Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a major contributor to global warming. But what if there were a way to turn that gas into rock and store it safely, thousands of feet underground? One power plant in Iceland is attempting… Continue watching
May 31 This innovative, wound-filling sponge just saved its first soldier By News Desk XSTAT, a device designed to staunch bleeding from combat wounds -- when traditional methods are too slow or insufficient -- was successful in its first documented use in the field. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 6:17 Can water ATMs solve India’s water crisis? By PBS News Hour About 76 million Indians don’t have regular access to clean drinking water, the most of any country in the world. But a new nationwide experiment aims to address the water crisis with “water ATMs,” machines that purify water on site… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 6:57 For children with disabilities, making the world a custom fit out of cardboard By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 7:28 Is it really gluten-free? You could soon test it table-side By PBS News Hour For people with food allergies or sensitivities, the pleasure of dining out can be dampened by the stress of not knowing exactly what goes into what you're ordering. Now a San Francisco startup wants to take away the uncertainty with… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 5:58 Smart cane may help visually impaired navigate more terrain By PBS News Hour A high-tech upgrade to the traditional white cane may help blind and visually impaired people be more confident about navigating the world independently. The NewsHour's April Brown reports from France. Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 7:03 When patients live far from care, video conferencing can be a palliative support lifeline By PBS News Hour People facing life-threatening illnesses often access palliative care to ease their pain and help with difficult end-of-life choices. But for those living in remote, rural areas, getting that comforting care can be unwieldy. Special correspondent Joanne Elgart Jennings reports on… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 7:45 How studying insects may lead to smarter drones By PBS News Hour When you watch an insect fly in slow motion, you get a whole new perspective on the complexity of movement and engineering. A new collaborative research project, funded by the U.S. Air Force, is devoted to studying how insects and… Continue watching