Improve Your Golf Game

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Your odds of hitting a hole-in-one is 5,000 to one. A good player and the perfect club are a must, but now the ball is coming into play. The United States Golf Association (USGA) regulates the design of golf balls, but not a ball's dimple patterns. Researchers have found changing a ball's dimples might improve a golfer's game.

Finding Lost Hikers

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Each year over 2,000 people get lost on hikes in the wilderness. It's critical to survival for search and rescue teams to find hikers within a few hours.

Avoiding Turbulence

ATHENS, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Commercial airplanes run into severe turbulence 5,000 times a year. Most of it happens above 10,000 feet, and the injury claims alone track into the tens of millions of dollars. To help solve the problem, scientists have developed a new way to predict air turbulence and help pilots avoid it.

Hi-Tech Cycling

PAYSON, Utah (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Almost every kid has at one time or another asked for one for Christmas. Now, engineers have developed what may be the most technologically advanced bike to hit the road yet. It took ten years to develop a new incredibly light and strong model that will take cyclists into the future.

Measuring Lightning

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Florida is the lightning capital of the U.S., followed by Texas, North Carolina, Ohio and New York. More people die from lightning than tornadoes and hurricanes, and most people don’t realize they can be struck by lightning even when the center of a thunderstorm is more than 10 miles away. Now, engineers are using a new, improved way to keep you safer when a storm strikes.

Science of Origami

SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Can a piece of paper save your life? You probably don't know one modern invention was derived from the science of origami, the ancient art of paper folding.

Predicting A Pandemic

ATLANTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In 1918 and 1919, more than a half-a-million Americans died in a huge flu pandemic. We’ve had other flu outbreaks since, and now, illnesses like bird flu and SARs have raised concerns that another pandemic may be coming. Though we can’t know for sure when it will hit, or how severe it will be, a new kind of planning tool may help us prepare for the worst.

Keeping Vaccinations On Track

ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate more than a quarter of all toddlers in the United States may be under-vaccinated, which can leave them unprotected against diseases like measles, mumps and even polio. Now, researchers have teamed up with the CDC to help keep kids' vaccinations on track.

Do the Math Dance

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The terms, symbols and patterns of mathematics are often confusing, but two choreographers have calculated a way to put the rhythm in problem-solving.

Planes, Trains and ant Hills

DALLAS, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Are you a worker, a drone, or a queen bee? Businesses are using models based on insect behavior to increase human production and work faster. And it's already started at the airport.

Detecting Turbulence

BOULDER, Colo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Airline passengers may soon have smoother flights and fewer delays! Pilots are testing a new turbulence detection system that may really pay off for both the airlines and its passengers.

Beer Bubbles

NEW YORK, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- We often take for granted many of the scientific wonders that exist in our world. But did you ever think there was something amazing going on in your beer. Well maybe if you’ve had too many. But really, there is a lot brewing in that brew.

Paired Kidney Exchange

Pittsburgh, Penn. -- More than 70,000 Americans need a kidney transplant. Four-thousand will die this year waiting for a suitable organ to become available. But a revolutionary computer software program is matching live donors with those in need.

Kids Creating Computer Games

Pittsburgh, Penn. -- Computers used to keep businesses on track, assist doctors with complicated surgeries and even develop life-saving combinations of drugs. The demand for computer programmers has never been greater, yet there has been a 50-percent drop in the number of computer science majors over the past seven years -- especially among women. A new program uses the lure of animated movies to entice young students.

Traffic Accident Hotspots

43,000 people are killed each year in the U.S. in traffic accidents. Now scientists are trying to figure out how to stop the accident from happening.

Become A Smarter Shopper

Learn how to spot sneaky sales tricks and save money on everything you buy.

Math in the Movies

RICHMOND, Calif., (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Most students in high school dread their math classes and wonder when they will ever use the information in "real life." Now, with so much work being done on computers, the algebra and trigonometry learned in high school is actually being put to good use.

Let Them Halve Cake

NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- How do you divide a piece of birthday cake so both kids are happy with what they get? Wise men and women have been trying to answer that question since the time of King Solomon, and it's a problem every parent is familiar with.

Home Runs & Hole-in-One

DENVER (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Although baseball season is over, and players are taking a break from training, statisticians are in high gear, calculating who had the league's best batting statistics. Researchers at University of Northern Colorado now know for certain just where balls fly farther.

Football Frenzy: Picking the Perfect Play

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Every pass, punt, block, hit, run -- every play can make or break a team's season. A win -- or loss -- often boils down to some tough calls. They're paid big bucks, but do you always agree with the coaches' call? Now, a computer software program can tell in a matter of seconds which play will give football teams the best chance of winning.

The Secret to Juggling

SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- If you've ever been to a circus, you've no doubt witnessed a juggling show. It takes skill, concentration, and even a little courage! But do you have what it takes to juggle? It looks hard, but now computer science makes learning new tricks easier for both beginners and pros.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- The NCAA tournament is the most coveted title in college basketball. For the fans, however, the office pool is a sport of its own. But can math help you improve your picks?

WEST POINT, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Baseball fans know a no-hitter is a rare event. But now mathematicians are stepping up to the plate, using their students' interest in baseball to teach them about probability with a new prediction for this year's no-hitters.