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Muons
1:25
Early nuclear detectors couldn't pick-up radioactive emissions shielded by lead or steel.
DNA Patch
1:19
The patch is made up of thin polymer films embedded with a DNA vaccine.
Hagfish Defense
1:36
The hagfish protects itself by releasing a mass of slime that chokes the predator.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
3:36
Neuroscientists are beginning to understand what happens when a person receives a concussi
Shrinking Chips
1:06
Silicon transistors allow engineers to shrink a transistor to the size of a few atoms.
Pizza Transistor
1:34
Researchers are using nano-wires to cram more transitors into a computer chip.
Graphene
1:11
A sheet of graphene one atom thick still conducts electricity.
Wheat Straw Plastic
1:04
A car company is reducing petroleum use by using wheat straw in their plastic.
Battle Jacket
1:49
This self-sealing material prevents fuel tanks from leaking if they're shot.
Solar Leaves
0:53
These solar "leaves" can produce more electricity than traditional solar panels.
Oobleck
0:40
Non-newtonian fluids are like a liquid and solid in one.
Magnetic Oobleck
0:54
This fluid becomes more like a solid when a magnetic field is applied.
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