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2004 Story archive

Math & computer science

  • Hyperscore ----- (11/2004)
  • Jaw Bone ----- (11/2004)
  • Through Rain, Sleet and Snow ----- (11/2004)
  • Curing Prostate Cancer ----- (10/2004)
  • Curing Prostate Cancer ----- (10/2004)
  • Plug and Play Fitness ----- (10/2004)
  • Adaptive Cruise Control ----- (9/2004)
  • Fake Photos ----- (9/2004)
  • Learning Language ----- (8/2004)
  • Security Shades ----- (7/2004)
  • Cinema Subtitles ----- (6/2004)
  • Keeping Computers Cool ----- (6/2004)
  • Digital Detectives ----- (3/2004)
  • Protecting Your Privacy ----- (2/2004)
  • Home Savings ----- (1/2004)
  • How Old Are You? ----- (1/2004)
  • Smart Credit Card ----- (1/2004)

Life sciences

  • Better Blood Tests ----- (12/2004)
  • Bipolar Pediatric Screening ----- (12/2004)
  • Divided Brain ----- (12/2004)
  • New Flu Vaccine ----- (12/2004)
  • Removing Birthmarks Without Surgery ----- (12/2004)
  • Whooping Cough ----- (12/2004)
  • Alzheimer's and Appetite ----- (11/2004)
  • Aspirin Resistance Test ----- (11/2004)
  • Brain Gate ----- (11/2004)
  • Glucose Sensors ----- (11/2004)
  • Perfect Pitch ----- (11/2004)
  • Sickle Cell Drug ----- (11/2004)
  • Benefits of Being Bilingual ----- (10/2004)
  • Clearing the Carotid ----- (10/2004)
  • High Lighting Tumors ----- (10/2004)
  • Safer Seafood ----- (10/2004)
  • Scanning for Skin Cancer ----- (10/2004)
  • Brain Food: Omega-3 Fatty Acids ----- (9/2004)
  • Dancing Delays Dementia ----- (9/2004)
  • Plant Power ----- (9/2004)
  • Songs Stuck in Your Head ----- (9/2004)
  • Taking the Risk Out of Allergy Testing ----- (9/2004)
  • Targeting Tumors ----- (9/2004)
  • The ABCs on Learning to Read ----- (9/2004)
  • Battling IBS ----- (8/2004)
  • Heart Transplant Blood Test ----- (8/2004)
  • Learning Language ----- (8/2004)
  • Nanoparticles ----- (8/2004)
  • Oxygen Therapy for Diabetics ----- (8/2004)
  • Pulse Oximeter ----- (8/2004)
  • Alzheimer's Antibodies ----- (7/2004)
  • Bio Barcodes ----- (7/2004)
  • Chronic Sinusitis ----- (7/2004)
  • Scanning for a Stroke ----- (7/2004)
  • Seeing the Light: Vision Restoration Therapy ----- (7/2004)
  • Smart Cycler ----- (7/2004)
  • Amazing Fetal Photos ----- (6/2004)
  • Crystalens ----- (6/2004)
  • New Down Syndrome Screening ----- (6/2004)
  • Rebuilding Broken Hearts ----- (6/2004)
  • 'Fab Four' Life Savers ----- (5/2004)
  • Edible Poultry Wrap ----- (5/2004)
  • Endoscopic Sinus Surgery ----- (5/2004)
  • Endoscopic Sinus Surgery ----- (5/2004)
  • Gloves and Germs ----- (5/2004)
  • Pain-Free After Surgery ----- (5/2004)
  • Pediatric Heart Arrhythmia ----- (5/2004)
  • The Mysteries of Miscarriage ----- (5/2004)
  • Better Tumor Targeting ----- (4/2004)
  • Breast-Cancer Vaccine ----- (4/2004)
  • Getting X-Ray Results Fast ----- (4/2004)
  • Increasing In-Vitro Success ----- (4/2004)
  • Pre-Term Delivery Prevention ----- (4/2004)
  • ADHD Breakthrough ----- (3/2004)
  • Breast Cancer Update ----- (3/2004)
  • Short-Term Hormone Replacement ----- (3/2004)
  • Sound Solution to Pain ----- (3/2004)
  • Sprinkle Diet ----- (3/2004)
  • Don't Sweat It ----- (2/2004)
  • Stroke Stopper ----- (2/2004)
  • Termite Terminator ----- (2/2004)
  • Transporting Transplants ----- (2/2004)
  • Vision and Vitamins ----- (2/2004)
  • Visualizing Addiction ----- (2/2004)
  • Getting Rid of Dangerous Fats ----- (1/2004)
  • Killing Food-Borne Bacteria ----- (1/2004)
  • Massage and Medicine ----- (1/2004)
  • Perception Problems ----- (1/2004)
  • Relief for a Hurting Heart ----- (1/2004)
  • Tracking Down the Doctor ----- (1/2004)
  • Weather Radar to the Brain ----- (1/2004)

Physical sciences

  • Better Blood Tests ----- (12/2004)
  • Out of This World ----- (12/2004)
  • Quicker, Clearer Connections ----- (12/2004)
  • Hyperscore ----- (11/2004)
  • Jaw Bone ----- (11/2004)
  • Perfect Pitch ----- (11/2004)
  • Protective Paint ----- (10/2004)
  • Zapping Away Gum Disease ----- (10/2004)
  • Brain Food: Omega-3 Fatty Acids ----- (9/2004)
  • Environmentally Friendly Fuel ----- (9/2004)
  • Powerful Purple Tomatoes ----- (9/2004)
  • Nanoparticles ----- (8/2004)
  • Preventing Rape: Rapid New Test for Dangerous Drug ----- (8/2004)
  • Playing It Cool ----- (7/2004)
  • Seeing the Light: Vision Restoration Therapy ----- (7/2004)
  • Spotting Sunspots ----- (7/2004)
  • Amazing Fetal Photos ----- (6/2004)
  • Customized LASIK ----- (6/2004)
  • Hurricane-Proof Glass ----- (6/2004)
  • Pool Safety by Sonar ----- (6/2004)
  • Danger Detection ----- (5/2004)
  • Gloves and Germs ----- (5/2004)
  • Ultrasound for Eyes ----- (5/2004)
  • Chronic Pain ----- (4/2004)
  • Cool Oven Rack ----- (4/2004)
  • Gauging Earthquake Damage ----- (4/2004)
  • Sound Cooling ----- (4/2004)
  • Zero-Energy Home ----- (4/2004)
  • A Single Surround-Sound Speaker ----- (3/2004)
  • Breast Cancer Update ----- (3/2004)
  • Digital Detectives ----- (3/2004)
  • Samples From The Sun ----- (3/2004)
  • Shining a Light on Skin Disease ----- (3/2004)
  • Cloudy Glasses ----- (2/2004)
  • Meddling Microwaves ----- (2/2004)
  • Protecting Your Privacy ----- (2/2004)
  • Smart fluids ----- (2/2004)
  • Home Savings ----- (1/2004)

Engineering

  • Active Elbow-Joint Brace ----- (12/2004)
  • More Miles to the gallon ----- (12/2004)
  • Quicker, Clearer Connections ----- (12/2004)
  • Glucose Sensors ----- (11/2004)
  • Improving Ice Skates ----- (11/2004)
  • Jaw Bone ----- (11/2004)
  • Search and Rescue ----- (11/2004)
  • Blaze Barrier ----- (10/2004)
  • Earthquake Damper ----- (10/2004)
  • Pleasing Your Palate ----- (10/2004)
  • Protective Paint ----- (10/2004)
  • Adaptive Cruise Control ----- (9/2004)
  • Avoiding Air Turbulence ----- (9/2004)
  • Robotic Rock Climber ----- (8/2004)
  • Travel Weathering Tool ----- (8/2004)
  • Wireless for Commuters ----- (8/2004)
  • Playing It Cool ----- (7/2004)
  • Robotic Traffic Barrels ----- (7/2004)
  • Security Shades ----- (7/2004)
  • Cinema Subtitles ----- (6/2004)
  • Hurricane-Proof Glass ----- (6/2004)
  • Keeping Computers Cool ----- (6/2004)
  • Pool Safety by Sonar ----- (6/2004)
  • When I Say Charge It! ----- (6/2004)
  • Crash-Avoidance Technology ----- (5/2004)
  • Danger Detection ----- (5/2004)
  • Cool Oven Rack ----- (4/2004)
  • Gauging Earthquake Damage ----- (4/2004)
  • Getting X-Ray Results Fast ----- (4/2004)
  • Inconsistent TV Audio ----- (4/2004)
  • Sound Cooling ----- (4/2004)
  • Zero-Energy Home ----- (4/2004)
  • Digital Detectives ----- (3/2004)
  • Finding Mold Fast ----- (3/2004)
  • Safer SUVs for Everyone ----- (3/2004)
  • Samples From The Sun ----- (3/2004)
  • Sound Solution to Pain ----- (3/2004)
  • Wireless Headset ----- (3/2004)
  • Allergy Alert ----- (2/2004)
  • Cloudy Glasses ----- (2/2004)
  • Meddling Microwaves ----- (2/2004)
  • Smart fluids ----- (2/2004)
  • Smart Credit Card ----- (1/2004)
  • Tracking Down the Doctor ----- (1/2004)
  • Unmanned Plane ----- (1/2004)
  • Weather Radar to the Brain ----- (1/2004)

Earth & space science

  • Out of This World ----- (12/2004)
  • Tides and Tremblers ----- (12/2004)
  • Shower of Light ----- (11/2004)
  • Through Rain, Sleet and Snow ----- (11/2004)
  • Earthquake Damper ----- (10/2004)
  • Avoiding Air Turbulence ----- (9/2004)
  • Environmentally Friendly Fuel ----- (9/2004)
  • Plant Power ----- (9/2004)
  • Hot Tower for Hurricane ----- (8/2004)
  • Robotic Rock Climber ----- (8/2004)
  • Slow Earthquake ----- (8/2004)
  • Travel Weathering Tool ----- (8/2004)
  • Bracing for the Worst: Hurricane Help ----- (7/2004)
  • Spotting Sunspots ----- (7/2004)
  • Contrails and Climate ----- (6/2004)
  • Wildfire Forecast ----- (6/2004)
  • Mean Heat Index ----- (5/2004)
  • Twin Comets ----- (5/2004)
  • Gauging Earthquake Damage ----- (4/2004)
  • Shaky Ground ----- (2/2004)
  • Unmanned Plane ----- (1/2004)
  • Where There's Danger ----- (1/2004)