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Discovery News - Technology

Videos from the field, visiting researchers in nanotechnology, robots, cyborgs, biotechnology, and much more.

List Added: October 31, 2008

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Tech: Therapeutic War Game Helps Iraq Vets

A virtual reality game, called 'Virtual Iraq,' is helping soldiers deal with mental scars, like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Kasey-Dee Gardner reports.

Video Added: November 09, 2009

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• A virtual reality game, called 'Virtual Iraq,' is helping soldiers deal with mental scars, like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Kasey-Dee Gardner reports.

  Therapeutic War Game Helps Iraq Vets

  Tech

  05:18

  November 09, 2009

  4316

• Flu viruses like the swine flu are spread in part by coughing and sneezing. A coughing robot shows James Williams just how far those germs can fly.

  Coughing Robot Spews 'Flu Germs'

  News

  02:17

  April 27, 2009

  18143

• Biologist J. Craig Venter helped crack the human genome. His next goal: create life. Jorge Ribas talks to him about the promise and perils of synthetic biology.

  Q&A: Synthetic Life

  Tech

  02:32

  February 12, 2009

  15793

• Some people wear business suits to work, but scientists at Draper Labs have to wear "bunny suits" because they work in a clean room. Discovery News takes a tour of their lab and learns the ins and outs of clean room culture.

  The Skinny On Clean Rooms

  Tech

  01:57

  December 08, 2008

  8063

• A diesel-guzzling truck is converted to run on fryer oil. Take a trip with James Williams on the journey to veggie fuel automotion.

  Truckin From Diesel to Veg Oil

  Tech

  02:38

  September 15, 2008

  4954

• Ancient relics are only helpful to historians if they're real. James Williams exposes the methods of an expert who can tell the difference.

  Forgery Expert

  Cool Jobs

  04:28

  July 14, 2009

  3087

• A new GPS sneaker can track your every move, as Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out firsthand.

  GPS Shoe Hotfoots Your Location

  Tech

  04:10

  April 22, 2008

  11480

• Blind drivers are taking a test spin in a new vehicle that allows them to cruise without seeing. Built by mechanical engineers at Virginia Tech, the vehicle could pave the way for a change in perceptions of the blind. James Williams reports.

  Blind Drivers Hit The Road

  News

  02:51

  August 05, 2009

  12492

• A text messaging-based program, called Mobiles in Malawi, is saving lives by connecting rural communities to hospitals. Kasey-Dee Gardner explain how it works.

  Text Messages Save Lives

  Tech

  02:03

  April 21, 2009

  2933

• Solar homes come with the latest in green appliances and innovative technology at the 2009 Solar Decathlon. Discovery News' Alyssa Danigelis gets some home improvement tips.

  Solar Home Tips Found at Solar Decathlon

  Tech

  02:40

  October 22, 2009

  6006

• Nanotechnology promises to make our lives better. Andrew Maynard, Chief Science Advisor for the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, talks to Jorge Ribas about three ways it could.

  Nanotech Rewards

  Tech

  02:17

  April 03, 2009

  18714

• Andrew Maynard, chief science advisor for the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, talks to Jorge Ribas about the technology's risks.

  Nanotech Risks

  Tech

  02:18

  March 31, 2009

  15721

• Every minute counts when trying to evacuate a burning building. MSU researchers are trying to extend the time it takes for a structure to collapse in a fire. James Williams gets the break down.

  Saving Lives With Concrete

  Tech

  02:32

  July 03, 2008

  12057

• What happens to everything you flush down the toilet? Jorge Ribas visits a new, high-tech wastewater treatment plant to get the answer.

  What's Down the Drain?

  News

  03:46

  June 02, 2009

  4494

• The Hydrogen Road Tour makes a pit stop in Washington, D.C., and Jorge Ribas takes a hydrogen fuel cell-powered car for a spin around the block.

  Is It Future Yet?: Hydrogen Cars

  Tech

  03:32

  August 22, 2008

  32885

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