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Teams That Went Down Together: Photos

Posted Thu Sep 8, 2011 11:30 AM ET | 0

In light of the recent crash that killed 43 members of a Russian hockey team, we look back at other teams that have met tragedy together. Read more

Tech: Exoskeleton Helps Student Walk Explained [VIDEO]

Posted Mon Jul 11, 2011 03:00 AM ET | 0

Four years after being paralyzed in a car accident, UC Berkeley graduate Austin Whitney was able to walk again thanks to a new robotic exoskeleton. Jorge Ribas finds out how it works. Watch video

Tech: Exoskeleton Helps Student Walk Explained

High Tech for Highway Safety

Posted by Gene Charleton Tue Oct 19, 2010 08:37 AM ET | 0

Roadways embedded with sensors working with GPS devices in cars could save lives. Read more

Teen Car Accidents Linked to Early School Start Time

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Jun 9, 2010 09:44 AM ET | 0

A comparison of accident rates among teens in two Virginia cities with different school start times suggests teens are just not morning people. Read more

Gel Heals Injured Brain and Bone

Posted by Eric Bland Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:08 AM ET | 0

Scrambled brains and broken bones can both be healed with a new nanoparticle-infused hydrogel. Read more

Gel Heals Injured Brain and Bone: Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

Scrambled brains and broken bones can both be healed with a new nanoparticle-infused hydrogel. Read more

Chimp Attack Puzzles Investigators: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

Investigators are trying to figure out why a pet chimp suddenly attacked, whether it was a bout of Lyme disease, a reaction to drugs, or a case of instinct taking over. Read more

Hurricane Gustav Fades, Moving Into La.

Posted Mon Sep 1, 2008 12:02 PM ET

New Orleans may be spared, but Gustav's impact will likely be felt long after the winds have died. Read more

Tech: The Skinny On Clearing a Traffic Accident [VIDEO]

Posted Thu Jun 5, 2008 05:47 PM ET | 0

From the high-tech cameras that locate the wreck, to the people on the ground sweeping up the debris, Jorge Ribas gets a look at all the steps needed to clean up a car accident. Watch video

Tech: The Skinny On Clearing a Traffic Accident

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Fri May 2, 2008 12:24 PM ET

In one of her first interviews since landing, Peggy Whitson talks about the bumpy ride back to Earth, the surprise greeting in a Kazakhstan field and why she's sitting a bit delicately in her chair. Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Mon Feb 18, 2008 04:48 AM ET

Space shuttle Atlantis heads home after a fruitful nine-day mission. Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Sun Feb 17, 2008 06:12 AM ET

The 10 astronauts aboard the linked space shuttle and space station wrapped up their joint work on Sunday and got ready to say goodbye. With the hatches between the two spacecraft scheduled to be sealed around midday, the crew rushed to finish... Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Fri Feb 1, 2008 05:36 AM ET

This Superbowl Sunday, heads will knock. And new research using high-tech helmets is showing that even low-impact head hits can cause brain injuries. The results, which challenge some conventional views about head trauma, could lead to safer... Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Wed Jan 30, 2008 09:50 AM ET

The space station's two American astronauts went out on a riskier-than-usual spacewalk Wednesday and fixed one of two equipment failures that crippled their power system and threatened to stall construction at the orbiting outpost. Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:30 AM ET

Amputees given prosthetic limbs could soon "feel" with their new hands or feet, after a team of scientists successfully rerouted two patients' key nerves. Read more