Breaking objects is part of the normal day to day operations at the Materials Test Center. Learn how these experts are breaking everyday items in an effort to save lives. Discover the car seat of the future that potentially could have five expressive behaviors. Learn how scientists are working to improve our memories by testing an implant that could help, especially for those who suffer from cognitive disorders. And we visit the Texas Department of Transportation where they are teaming up with research institutions to find ways to better warn wrong-way drivers.

Come along as we explore a new winter sport that is designed to adapt to climate change. We talk to a mechanical engineer and a physical therapist who teamed up to develop a device that makes it easier for stroke victims relearn to walk. We talk to the grandson of Charles Lindbergh who shares how he’s pioneering clean, quiet, sustainable flight. And we see how video games are helping patients cope with chronic pain.

We travel to the Biltmore Estate where we discover how it’s incorporating the technology of the day and how sustainable the famed Estate really is. Neurologist Rudolph Tanzi takes us on a journey and uproots the long-believed notion that genes determine our biological fate. We take a look at how fiber technologies will change our communication capabilities. And we join a team from the University of Washington on their journey to map the ocean floor.

Join us as we explore the largest VR entertainment center in the Western hemisphere and see how visitors are exploring an entirely different reality. CEO and co-founder of WearWorks, Keith Kirkland, shares a new device that communicates with the visually impaired through touch. Discover an online Senior Center creating a platform for socialization from the comfort of home. And a look into Alzheimer’s disease and why researchers are analyzing the role of brain neurons have upon the disease.

Join researchers at Brown University and get an inside look at how the characteristics of bat flight could advance human technology. Scientist, Ainissa Ramirez, discusses the possibility of a genetic marker pointing towards a higher likelihood of one person having concussions more often than others. We discover how computer modeling is helping in the efforts to understand how surface water and ground water interact. And we look at better ways to be prepared in the event of a mudslide.

Joel Berger, a wildlife conservation society scientist, uses unconventional research techniques to study Musk Oxen herds in Alaska. Founder of Biotech without Boarders, Ellen Jorgensen, shares an inside look into the do-it-yourself biotech community. Visit the Discovery Space Children’s Science Museum where children have the opportunity to try their hand in engineering. And we see how the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is monitoring and battling pollution.

The Cone Snail, a marine creature armed with deadly venom, is proving to biochemist that there is more potential in its venom than what meets the eye. We discover how 3D printing may change the future of medicine. Andrew Pelling, founder and director of The Pelling Lab, shares how he is creating body parts using produce found in your kitchen. And we visit the North Carolina coastal town of Swan Quarter where rising ocean levels is having a great effect, but a decades old piece of infrastructure is helping mitigate the severity of the damage.

See how studying Zebrafish is helping researchers make new and exciting discoveries about developmental biology. Founder of SciStarter, Darlene Cavalier, shares with us how ordinary citizens are helping find extraordinary data through a crowdsourcing site for science research. And we take a look at a public heath problem along the southern beaches of the U.S. as a dangerous flesh-eating bacterium surfaces and what steps can be taken to prevent infection.

Get inspired as students design, build and battle their very own robots, jumpstarting a lasting interest in science, technology, engineering, and math. Mark Norell, named “Coolest Dude Alive by the Wall Street Journal, gives us an inside look at paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History. Dr. Joseph Choi of Chapman University examines how people fall in an effort to develop program that can prevent and minimize serious falls for senior citizens. And a new species of frog with a very distinct sound has been discovered in New Jersey.

Kohilo Wind produces a new, more efficient wind turbine, but it has an unlikely beginning. Hari sees how Statcast is changing the experience of watching a baseball game. Graded motor imagery, or mirror therapy, uses the illusion of reflection to trick the brain into faster recovery. And we check out the zero emission motorcycles helping police departments excel.

In this clip from "SciTech Now, we look at the predictions on how Graphene could change the world.

Our world is filled with display screens and two researchers at the University of Central Florida are working to develop extremely thin and flexible screens of the future. Physicist and Educator Dr. Umberto Cannella discusses the importance of the direct proof of the existence of gravitational waves. We visit Euphony – a company that’s giving a new kind of voice to those with speech disorders. And we see how pesticides used a century ago are affecting residents of a Washington town.

On this episode of SciTech Now, we uncover new research at the University of Texas that is helping to predict clouds and weather patterns that affect solar grids. We discuss Tesla in space and planetary protections. We see how churches are moving into the 21st century by connecting worshippers in a digital space. And we travel to North Carolina where young derby drivers are putting their petals to the metal in a series of races where their only power is gravity.

In this clip from "SciTech Now, Ofer Leidner discusses the benefits of his wellness app.

EarthFix gives us an inside look at the illegal trafficking of bald eagle parts and what is being done to prevent the decline of the majestic bird. Tech entrepreneur and co-founder of the so-called emotional fitness platform Happify, Ofer Leidner discusses how his app could boot your emotional wellbeing. Meet the team behind Wubees, a game that strengthens the social interaction skills of children with Autism. And an international team of researchers is using the web application Morpho Bank to build evolutionary maps for different species.

In this clip from "SciTech Now, we see what new technologies companies are developing to mitigate some of the risks associated with contact sports.

In this clip from "SciTech Now, two scientists have teamed up to save collapsing bee colonies and we take a look at their unconventional remedy – the mushroom.

We visit the Daytona International Speedway to see how the sport of racing is helping educate the public about renewable energy with its Solar Panel Pavilion. We learn about the physics of ketchup with science evangelist, Ainissa Ramirez. We take a look at the Washington State carbon emissions tax proposal and how alternate energy options could help decrease the use of fossil fuel. We uncover a surprising discovery at the mouth of the Amazon River. And we see how using fire can help researchers learn about the declining giant oak populations in North Carolina.

After being hunted off the mainland of New Zealand and almost to extinction, a new generation of the Earth’s rarest sea lion species is making a comeback and ranger, Jim Fyfe, is ensuring their safety. Scientist, author and self-proclaimed science evangelist, Ainissa Ramirez chats with us about women in the space industry. Science reporter, Dave Mosher, talks about the massive iceberg that recently broke free in Antarctica and what effect it may have on our world. And we see how a group of middle schoolers created video games to supplement after school learning.

In this episode of SciTech Now, we follow a team of investigators using GPS technology to track America’s e-waste trail. We discover the diverse and nuanced profiles of children who create imaginary friends and see what it takes for scientists to study this playful phenomenon. And we visit a unique café on the University of Central Florida’s campus, The Adult Harness Café.