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B-29 Frozen in Time
53:54
Season 23 Episode 3
B-29 Frozen in Time
In Greenland, a deserted B-29 bomber awaits rescue for more than fifty years.
Eye Robot
1:51
Eye Robot
Researchers guide this non-mechanical microrobot through the eye using external magnetics.
Sneak Peek: Making Stuff Faster
5:06
Sneak Peek: Making Stuff Faster
David Pogue learns the secrets to running faster.
Slow Goldfish
1:39
Slow Goldfish
Seeing the goldfish in glycerin shows how water feels to a tiny robot.
Invisibility Cloak
1:22
Invisibility Cloak
Researchers are bending microwaves to make an invisibility cloak device from radar.
Shape Memory Alloys
0:32
Shape Memory Alloys
These metals "remember" their original shape and revert to it when heated.
Solar Leaves
0:53
Solar Leaves
These solar "leaves" can produce more electricity than traditional solar panels.
Life-Saving Non-Newtonian Fluids
1:43
Life-Saving Non-Newtonian Fluids
These materials are used in shock absorbers and to make buildings earthquake resistant.
Silicon Transistors
0:50
Silicon Transistors
Silicon is a semiconductor, and makes an excellent transistor in a computer chip.
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0:04
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Visit NOVA Labs: pbs.org/nova/labs
Chemotherapy Goes Small
1:17
Chemotherapy Goes Small
Scientists are using nanoparticles to make more effective chemotherapy treatments.
Putting Energy to Use Old
2:14
Putting Energy to Use Old
Society has been revolutionized by our ability to convert energy from one form to another.
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