en-us Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 ]]> http://www.mos.org/web_media/rss_logo.gif http://www.mos.org 122 21 Engineers have been designing flying vehicles for as long as cars and planes have been around, but past models have been unsuccessful. Watch this videocast to learn about a new, promising prototype that can fly to an airport, fold up its wings, and drive on the highway. Information@mos.org Videocast Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 car,,flying,car,,transportation,,roadable,plane,,plane,,cars,, Last week, the governor of Hawaii announced a plan to bring zero-emission electric trucks to the island of Maui for use by the island's utility crews. The trucks are powered by lithium titanate batteries, which can fully recharge in under ten minutes. Watch this videocast to learn the nanoscale secret behind such fast-charging batteries, and what this might mean for other battery-powered devices. Information@mos.org Videocast Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 nano,,nanotechnology,,green,,low,emission,,environment,,transportation,,trucks,,battery,,batteries Researchers at Princeton University have determined that the element molybdenum is essential to plants' ability to use nitrogen. Hear how this rare metal could play a critical role in our ability to reduce the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. Information@mos.org Videocast Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 rainforest,,molybdenum,,element,,phosphorus,,Panama,,nitrogen,,cycle,,fixation,,bacteria,,atmosphere,,climate,,change,,carbon,,tropical A recent find in Ethiopia of a 1.1-million-year-old female pelvis is altering our views of childbirth, as well as childhood. Information@mos.org Videocast Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 fossil,,evolution,,childbirth,,human,childbirth,,mammals,,lucy,,skeleton As basic imaging methods change and radiologists use new methods more frequently, breast imaging is becoming more complex. Hear Dr. Elaine Iuanow from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center describe these technologies and how they can improve upon the initial mammography screening. Information@mos.org Videocast Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 breast,,cancer,,imaging,,technology,,modality,,tumor,,detection,,radiology,,mammography,,ultrasound,,magnetic,resonance,imaging,,MRI,,positron,emission,mammography,,PEM,,breast,specific,gamma,imaging,,BSGI,,benign,,risk,,screening,,diagnosis,,Beth,Israel,Deaconess,Medical,Center