Wired Science
Health: Blood Simple
S1 • E5 Oct 31, 2007
Blood Simple
Be it A, B, AB or O, most of us don’t think about blood until we see it. Physicians at Virginia Commonwealth University are cracking the elusive problem and testing a synthetic blood that could be better at transporting oxygen than the real thing.
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ShotSpotter
Police departments across the country are installing gunshot surveillance systems that use hidden microphones and GPS-based sensors to figure out where and when guns are fired.
Be it A, B, AB or O, most of us don’t think about blood until we see it. Physicians at Virginia Commonwealth University are cracking the elusive problem and testing a synthetic blood that could be better at transporting oxygen than the real thing.
Dr. Megavolt
Particle physicist Austin Richards has a secret identity: Dr. MegaVolt.
Ziya Goes to NextFest
Host Ziya Tong takes us to the annual WIRED NextFest convention.
What's Inside Your Mouth?
Take a tour with Chris Hardwick of what's inside…your mouth.
Virtual Paleontology
Scientists use Computer tomography (CT) scanning to discover new species fused inside metamorphic rock.
Chat: Jeff Hawkins
Jeff Hawkins is famous for developing the software behind the Palm Pilot and Treo Smartphone, but his first love is neuroscience—specifically, the question of how the brain creates the mind.
ShotSpotter
Police departments across the country are installing gunshot surveillance systems that use hidden microphones and GPS-based sensors to figure out where and when guns are fired.
