dr. shini somara and marita davidson.through a bit of a swim. >> i got to are swim with researchers from cal state shark lab, measuring all sorts of environmental conditions. let's take a look at it. this is catalina island. 27 miles off the coast of los angeles. a place known for its beauty both above and below the ocean that surrounds it. most of the fish that call these waters home go relatively unnoticed. but one species is impossible to miss. them. if you were from cal state's shark lab, it's not a bad place to set up shop. >> this is going to change how we study sharks in the ocean. >> chris lowe, getting to know him and his work is getting your feet wet. obviously, here a day at the office requires a different attire. and it also provides a different view of the world. it takes only a few moments underwater to understand chris lowe's passion for the ocean. and for the sharks he studies. >> what is it about sharks that interests you from a scientific perspective? >> they're a canary in a coal mine for the ocean. the

dr. shini somara.arth is covered by ocean yet we know about the planets more than we do about the surface of the ocean. my question to you is, why should we care about what's down there? >> we are just starting to understand how the ocean and the deep ocean is going to be on providing global scale. >> and it seems like a harsh landscape down there and very, very far down. and there are a few technologies that allow us to go down there and you have a chance to go down there. >> 10,000 feet, just to get a chance to go down there it's tricky. i had a chance in a submarine called alvin. take a look. >> as we look for signs of life in space, these sients of the scientists of the deep are unlocking the secrets of below. >> what we're doing is astronauts and planetary scientists trying to study the life on another planet. >> oceans cover city% of the earth's surface with only a small parnlg part of it explored. we are traveling to costa rica to begin research of an underwater mountain the dorado outcrop. whil

i'm phil torres, joined by shini somara, and dr crystal dilworth. y year 30,000 americans are dying on the roads. this is still happening despite things like safety belts and airbags and active safety systems. shini, you looked at technology that may give us a crashless future down the road. >> yes, 30,000 faltalties is a -- fatalities is a shocking statistic, some caused by impaired driving. of the remainder, 80% could be avoided using this technology. i went to ann arbor to check it out. let's take a look. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> reporter: ann arbor pammela micheo, a quintessential college town, home of the university of michigan and its transportation research institute where they are developing and testing the future of driving. >> i'm trying to kill him. >> reporter: that was a genuine alert that you were about to collide into a car in front. the city is a big field test for vehicle to vehicle or v2v, a fleet of vehicles talking to each other electronically. you say the vehicles are talking snag. >> in a small range, 200m, the vehicles are sending out

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dr shini somara is a mechanical engineer. tonight saving baby grace. doctors try a cutting edge treatment to heal this little girl's brain, infusing her with her own umbilical cord blood. treatment?

jazeera america [ ♪ music ♪ ] >>> hey, guys, welcome back to techknow, i'm phil torres, joined by dr shini somarad lindsay moran. one of my favourite things about science is we are able to capture mother nature in a lab, take the phenomenon and see them at a university. >> yes, there's nothing more amazing than being able to recreate weather, that's what they were able to do at texas tech university. i got experience a tornado let's take a look. my first shoot for "techknow" was all about tornado technology, which was incredible. that's my area of expertise. it was so exciting flying to oklahoma and texas, where we got to see the facilities being used to research tornados. the passage of this is to learn about the innovation incorporated into building regulations to keep people safe during a tornado. at texas tech they establish the wind institute. and it's there that they have one of the largest tornado simulation laboratories. >> this is vor tech. >> it's great meeting the professor, who talked me through the design of the lab. we create tornado-like things that mimic the wind speed. >> he is m

dr shini somara is a mechanical engineer. tonight saving baby grace. doctors try a cutting edge treatment to heal this little girl's brain, infusing her with her own umbilical cord blood. treatment? >> we hope it rescues the brain >>> and a mother's incredible journey to help her girl. dr crystal dilworth is a molecular neuroscientist. stint she introductions us to a scientist out to change the i'm phil torres. i'm an entomologist. . that's the team, let's do some science. bsh [ ♪ music ♪ ] >>> hey, any, welcome to "techknow" i'm phil torres, joined by crystal dilworth, and shini somara. you are about to take us on a journey, an experimental matthews. >> this is an emotional piece. we followed the retrieval of grace's umbilical cord blues cell, and we had access to where they condition those cells for treatment in the hope of saving her life. let's take a look. >> reporter: it was just after 8:30 by the time sara matthews, her mum and baby grace stepped out of the pick-up truck. and into the north carolina night. this isn't the first time they have com

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dr. shini somara is a mechanical engineer. tonight, one company's ambitious plan that could

dr shini somara is a mechanical engineer. tonight saving baby grace. doctors try a cutting edge treatment to heal this little girl's brain, infusing her with her own umbilical cord blood. treatment?

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dr. shini somara, a mechanical engineer. tonight, can doctors save lives by bringing them into suspended ant i medication? dr. dilworth, a molecular scientist and i am phil torres. i am an entomologist. >> that's our team. let's do some noedz /* [ music ] >> guys, welcome to "techknow." joining me are car a santa maria, shini somara and krista dilworth. i am excited for today's episode because it involves one of the best animals out there, man's best friend, the dog. and cara, you got to play with a bunch of dogs. we know dogs make us happy but they can also potentially make ? >> yeah. so there is evidence to show that dogs can actually detect cancer. and i got to visit the laboratory, some training facilities and even meet a woman whose dog detected her breast cancer. let's check it out. -year-old who grand chap pin rain dance or just plain troy as his family calls him is a pure-bread show dog but to his distinction. >> definitely credit him with saving my life. there is no question about it >> diane's family has a history o

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dr shini somara is a mechanical engineer. tonight saving baby grace. doctors try a cutting edge treatment to heal this little girl's brain, infusing her with her own umbilical cord blood. treatment?

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