The Embarrassing Bodies team of doctors examine travelers who have been vacationing at the beach while exposing their bodies to the sun. We learn what we can do to help prevent skin cancer.
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.
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.
Researchers at Draper Labs have developed a new type of endoscope that sees deep into tissue. Discovery News finds out how this might be able to give a more rapid diagnosis of cancer.
Researchers at Draper Labs have developed a new type of endoscope that sees deep into tissue. Discovery News finds out how this might be able to give a more rapid diagnosis of cancer.
Prior to Hurricane Katrina, levees were the only line of defense the residents of New Orleans had against flooding. Now, builders are looking to create the largest surge barrier in the world, changing the way New Orleans fights hurricanes.