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September 23, 2009 2:13 PM

Billions of Dollars or Billions of Years

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Companies spend a lot of money on research and design but Mother Nature has been doing it for billions of years and her "findings" are free. Engineers are catching on and embracing the field of biomimicry - using nature's designs to solve human problems.

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September 16, 2009 4:07 PM

Beating the Baby Blues

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Researchers in Spain are making progress in the battle against postpartum depression, which is a more serious condition than the "Baby Blues." They've developed a way to identify women who are suffering, making it easier to treat them.

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September 9, 2009 4:07 PM

Do You Speak Bacteria?

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Swine Flu fears are growing. Flu shots are coming. Parents are watching their children's' temperatures. Public health officials are bracing for a wicked flu season. The nation is on alert for the invisible threat of flu viruses.

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June 28, 2009 12:23 PM

Fast Draw: Gossamer Albatross

30 years ago Brian Allen soared into the history books, flying his "Gossamer Albatross" across the English Channel in two hours, fifty minutes. Josh Landis and Mitch Butler honor the man who inspires the innovators among us to this day.


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May 13, 2009 12:17 PM

Awaking The Power Of Sleep

You can't squeeze more hours into the day but you can get more sleep into your lives. We stepped away from the Starbucks and put down the NoDoz to find out what's really going on when we close our eyes. And make sure you follow us on Twitter for faster, better, stronger Fast Draws: twitter.com/fastdraw

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June 21, 2001 12:44 PM

Fast Draw: What's In A Name?

One of the joys of fatherhood is helping to choose the name of the baby but, as Fast Draw's Mitch Butler and Josh Landis reports, it can be a perplexing job.


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