We travel down 4,850 feet below ground in an abandoned gold mine in South Dakota where a team of physicists are hunting for dark matter. We uncover the depth and implications of cyber security and major data breach crises around the United States. And we see how electrodes implanted on athlete Jennifer French’s muscles are helping her compete once again and take home a silver medal from the U.S. Paralympics.

Join us as we go inside Carolina State University’s insect museum and see why these specimens are so valuable. Syntactic foam is strong and buoyant material commonly used in the manufacturing of submarines. Now, a team of researchers have developed a method of 3D printing components of syntactic foam that could take submarines to greater depths. We take a look at the next generation of space telescopes with Zolt Levay of the Space Telescope Science Institute. And we see how computer simulations are helping engineers identify buildings that are at risk of collapsing during an earthquake.

Lack of reliable internet access and high-tech learning tools can put low-income and rural students at a disadvantage. In order to bridge this divide, a superintendent at one of the poorest school districts in the nation created an initiative that provides students with internet and the tech tools they need. Ainissa Ramirez, author and self-proclaimed science evangelist, discusses how atoms keep time. We visit St. Petersburg College in Florida where students pursue the skills they need to land the latest jobs. And we see how an app is simplifying the process of auctioning cattle.

We take a look at how farming companies today are using a carbon rich material to enhance soils or purify polluted waste water. Ainissa Ramirez, scientist, author, and self-proclaimed science evangelist, sits down with us and shares how Origami can save lives. Founder and CEO of Propel shares how his teams’ mobile app is improving the lives of low-income Americans. And we take a look at innovative robotic technology that is being developed in Tokyo.

Take a look at the second installment of Science Friday’s “The Real Guide to Imaginary Companions, and discover if imaginary companions link imagination to creative problem solving. The process of trial and error is built into the scientific method, but students don’t often learn about the failures of great scientists. Associate professor of Cognitive Studies at Columbia University, Xiaodong Lin-Siegler, explains how struggles and failures can improve the ability to learn science. The use of simple and innovative technologies alike, are helping disabled scientists work to improve the wheelchair. And we see how the use of a string quartet is helping people understand and connect to climate change.

We travel back in time at an attraction in New Jersey that is helping visitors picture their backyards with the dinosaurs that used to inhabit them. Discover how a new device, goTenna, allows you to communicate even when you don’t have cell service. We see how geneticists and biotech researchers are working together to breed cattle without horns. And we tag along with researchers in Florida as they inspect Loggerhead Sea Turtle nests and learn why the nest numbers were so high in 2016.

Early onset Alzheimer’s could be the result of a specific genetic mutation in family history; an experimental drug trial may provide insight for those with the disease. Ever wonder if robots in the classroom would be a reality? Education reporter Nichole Dobo tells us about one school were robots in the classroom are a reality. Studies have shown that certain people associate words with shapes, we find out what makes a word seem round or spiky. And detectives in Washington state are trying to take down poachers who are illegally selling shellfish on the black market.

We know there are plenty of CEO’s in the Space Race, but we take a look beyond the space superstars and look at the whole industry of technology that is growing at a rapid rate. Researchers at the University of Central Florida are working with virtual reality technology to develop innovative treatment for veterans with PTSD. We discuss metals so rare that few people have ever heard of them, but they are becoming the building blocks of modern society. And we learn about Pando, one of the oldest and largest single organisms on Earth.

In this clip from SciTech Now, we explore the usage and benefits of wearable technology.

In this clip from "SciTech Now, meet the team behind Wubees, a game that strengthens the social interaction skills of children with autism.

In this clip from "SciTech Now, Jon Schull, the co-founder of e-Nable, joins us to discuss how 3D printer technology is transforming the lives of children born with hand or arm abnormality.

Rehearse telephone triage calls with an AI chatbot to practice clinical reasoning and decision-making skills and effectively address patient needs.

TV411's "Book Club" reads Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; Agent Know How gets the information he needs from the library; and Laverne (Liz Torres) helps a new father of triplets multiply his shopping list. "Lifelines" teaches how to prepare for doctors' visits.

The Calculating Women, TV411's math mavens, offer tips on how to avoid credit card debt; "Milestones" focuses on a New York man who, despite a reading disability, teaches others how to pass motor vehicle exams; Laverne (Liz Torres) dispenses sound advice about reading over-the-counter medicine labels and following prescriptions; on "Sports Smarts," three well-traveled Harlem Globetrotters demonstrate how to read a world map.

This lesson utilizes the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation (UIT) tale, “Why Buzzard Is a Loner” to enhance comprehension skills, provide an introduction to the importance of personal hygiene and drama. Although some Native American Indian stories can only be told during the winter time, this story can be told any time of the year. The tale will be read aloud to the students who will then dramatize the story as it is read again. Then students will have a presentation from a health practitioner, school counselor or the school nurse on healthy teeth maintenance (i.e., brushing, flossing, rinsing, etc.)Extensions include learning more about birds in Utah and lessons that give more information about the Ute people. The cultural note states, “Just as the birds in this story held a council meeting to decide how to deal with Buzzard. Ute people, to this day, have council meetings to discuss problems and solutions for their people. At these meetings, everyone has the right to express his or her opinion and be heard and listened to.”