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Audio pioneer Stephen Ambrose of Asius Technologies invents devices that perfect sound quality and alleviate in-ear pressure and listener fatigue.
Researchers built AustinMan to study cell phone radiation on the human body
Research shows PBS's "Cyberchase" helps kids learn math.
This video describes some of the practical applications of products generated by synthetic biology.
Researcher who designs and creates homemade yeast discusses the growing field of synthetic biology.
Yogesh Joglekar studies theoretical physics with high school students.
Defects are usually a bad thing, but not in quantum computing.
How invasive beetles are causing climate change
Bhagawan Sahu is part of a nationwide search to find nanoscale materials that can replace silicon transistors by the year 2020.
Supercomputers help researchers find deeper insight into the purity, structure and behavior of proteins, DNA and RNA.
Antarctica holds a cornucopia of fantastic life forms, geologic wonders and atmospheric conditions for scientists to study.
For the first time, a team of researchers has determined how to take the body temperatures of dinosaurs by analyzing the concentration of certain isotopes preserved in their teeth.
Collaborating with the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), an archaeologist and his team work to develop high-tech, digital solutions to preserve ancient sites.
Archaeologists and technologists develop supercomputer-powered solutions to protect and preserve ancient sites and artifacts.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory uses supercomputer simulations to explore designer enzymes for renewable fuels.
Scientists identify the beginnings and ends of solar cycles and gain insight into the workings of the solar dynamo, the physical process generating the sun's magnetic field
Scientists continue their search for bioluminescent and biofluorescent organisms in coral reefs around the world.
Concordiasi researchers release a Driftsonde weather balloon in McMurdo, Antarctica, during the Concoridasi project.