whether bees and other insects have built-in gyroscopes in their wings is one of the questions tom danieltrying to answer as director of a new collaborative research project-- funded by the united states air force-- called the center for excellence on nature- inspired flight technologies and ideas. daniel says the scientists on the team and the military have a shared goal: to better understand how insects and animals fly so that humans can build smarter, more efficient aircraft. >> we look to nature. are there ideas and principles that nature is using to solve hard flight control problems? can we use those ideas to inspire new technologies, and can we use technology to deepen our understanding of how nature solves its problems? >> sreenivasan: research is now underway at several universities around the country and in europe. among the test subjects: bats at johns hopkins and crane flies at case western reserve university. and at tom daniels lab at the university of washington, these hawk moths. this is a video slowed down of one of those moths that's feeding from a flower. like a hummingb

tom: draghi is going to step up? danielnow but he is probably thinking very carefully -- tom: is the leader of the circus christine lagarde? daniel: i'm glad you brought her up. you have the imf with what happened last weekend the report they released. very interesting timing. to say that this has been a charade and they cannot pay the debt. you have her sitting there pushing hard for a resolution. i believe by this point you have washington chiming in more strongly than you did last week. they do not want to see a meltdown. the big news today really has to be hollande and merkel meeting in paris. that is where the decisions are going to be made. that is where the decisions have to be made. they have to sweep aside tight no crowds we gave you your chance. you really blew this. with got to move on. brendan: and for the last three decades the most important decisions have rested with germany and france. is it possible to say we had the shock of the relief? tsipras' gambit worked? daniel: absolutely. i do not know how anyone c

tom. [laughter] daniel: it depends on what markets you think are risky.he fixed income market in china has been remarkably stable. the currency has been very stable, compared to the russian ruble. that on the other hand, stocks have been quite volatile. that really depends on what combination -- anna: the currency is pegged isn't it? daniel: it floats within a band of about 1.5%, so it is compared to the euro. anna: will that be maintained? a lot of people have raised that as a question. daniel: if we do believe there is room for a widening of that band and the reason is the fcr reviewed -- anna: ok. thank you so much, daniel. we will take a short break here on "countdown." all talk may be of greg said but what about a brexit? it will be something of a talking point as we approach 2016. we talked to a man who thinks british business is better off out then in oven unreformed eu. that is coming up later. ♪ anna: welcome back to "countdown." 6:30 here in london. you are the stories you need to know. another volatile session in china as the government struggl

tom cruise. a new trailer shows daniel craig as secret agent james bond. movie hits the box office in november with bond confronting a new and vicious villain apparently. >> another one. >> this will be the 24th bond film and daniel craig's fourth time in the role. >>> last night was the premier almost everyone in the dmv was waiting for. sharknado three takes place right here in the nation's capital. also redskins linebacker ryan kerrigan has a role. >> the script writer came right out and told cbs news he wanted to make the film as ridiculous and unexpected as possible. not only was everyone glued to their tv watching, seems they were also glued to twitter because the hashtag sharknado three still trending. [ stand by for captions ] >>> students have to rotate using the computers throughout the day so everyone doesn't get a chance to get on computers. >> it's easy for you to help mrs. falls are a many other local teachers and students by funding their projects. just go to wusa9.com/teachers. it will bring you over to the site where you can help finance t

daniel summerhayes. >>> first training camp yesterday, and there he is tom brady on the field. in the sky, a banner behind a plane, cheaters look up. >>> a horrifying theme for a minor league emotional game. back hair appreciation game. waxed ball and tears right there. that's got to hurt. >>> the latest in the search for the missing two teenage boaters from florida. >>> the u.s. government is looking for thelook g looking minnesota dentist who killed a beloved lion, but where is he. ♪ every auto insurance policy has a number. but not every insurance company understands the life behind it. those who have served our nation. have earned the very best service in return. ♪ usaa. we know what it means to serve. get an auto insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. take zzzquil and sleep like... you haven't seen your bed in days. no, like you haven't seen a bed in weeks! zzzquil. the non habit forming sleep-aid that helps you sleep easily and wake refreshed. because sleep is a beautiful thing. i hate cleaning the gutters. have you touched the stuff? it's e

daniel summerhays. and to football now, the patriots had their first training camp practice yesterday and there he is, tomth the team. meanwhile in the skies above, a plane with a banner from an independent new york jets fan site. cheaters, look up. ouch. and defensive lineman, sheldon richardson was charged yesterday with resisting arrest and multiple traffic violations. a police report says his car was going 143 miles per hour and he sped away from a cop. he's already been suspended the first four games for drug use. well, college football is just weeks away. and u.s.a. today released its top 10. ohio state buckeyes got all but two first place votes. and tcu and alabama round out the top three. and no not highlights. iowa defensive lineman showed off his rare hobby. >> we have a egg here for you to demonstrate for us. very impressive. >> impressive indeed. he says he started doing it when he was a little kid and his bet him he couldn't do it. and a horrifying scene for a minor league promotional game. back hair appreciation night. yes, baltimore's aa affiliate waxed volunteers right there. that looks pa

. >> tom friedman of the "new york times," he interviewed president obama after the deal was signed, andrea mitchell who is now a resident of austria, danielleka, bill richardson, former ambassador to the u.n. on behalf. united states. welcome to all of you. tom, you heard david cameron there. you interviewed the president. who did a better job selling the deal, david cameron or barack obama? >> i'm not going to get into that score keeping. obviously, both of them are quite emphatic about it. chuck i would go back to the very beginningy we're in this situation. it seems to me this dates back to -- we launched a war in iraq. we failed to succeed in that war. the minute that failure was sort of locked in, we lost the military option against iran. iran understood that. bush's approach was we're not going to allow you to be a nuclear state. when bush came into office iran had 200 centrifuges, then 9,000. obama came innd said we're not going to let you become a nuclear state. we don't have a military option but we're going to structure a diplomatic alternative built around greater sanctions in return for the kind of deal we forged here. perfect w

tom: vonnie is looking at dana craig. all of these commodities are out there. -- at daniel craig. all of these commodities are out there.nd the backdrop is that there is nagging concern about whether growth is sustainable in the nagging economy. brendan: we are looking at one line, all commodities together. the thing that is compelling about the notes is you call it a perfect storm, but maybe there is no signal in the noise. we call them all commodities -- gold, iron, oil. julian: that is entirely possible. the people most concerned about right -- about that right now is the fed because they are trying to figure out if this commodities implosion is a broader signal of weakness we do not see. tom: i note a forecast cut year forward. that is what we have seen with apple, yahoo! and i certainly do not want to overplay that. vonnie: revenue missed estimates at enc as well. tom: can you link that forward from equities over to commodities? a lot of people say you cannot put them together. they are linked somewhat, right? julian: they are definitely correlated, and the string here is that we need to see more proof that the eco

danielle nottingham, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> well, attentive settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that claims actor tom celek stole water for his southern california ranch where he grows after kad owes, sued by water district in ventura county. suit claimed tanker truck filled one water then hauled it to celek's ranch more than dozen times in the past two years. >>> well, it is 5:15. run for your lives not yet but soon. festival celebrating the cult classic film the glob returned to phoenixville, chester county. i love tradition. chopper three was overhead, covering it from every angle scared movie-goers ran out of the colonial theater were re-enact ago scene from the 1958 film that took place at that theater. hundreds cheered them on in this unforgettable scene a movie viewers are enjoying a fill wham chaos breaks loose and the blob tries to gobble everybody up clearly they are get nook characterment film screenings of the blob by the way will be tonight and tomorrow night at 7:00. but i just love how they get so into it, their faces so convincing. >> yes. >> but we're not scared of the forecast. >> no. i wouldn't run

tom, thank you very much. i want to bring in aviation attorney daniel rosen, former ntsb greg fife. thank you both for being with me. greg let's start with you. talk to me about the forensics. what are investigators looking for? >> one of things jose they're going to look for, is positive identification. each of these parts has a data plate with a part number that is general to that particular type aircraft and then of course a serial number that is then matched to the serial number of the airplane. without that data plate, they can still identify that part as being the part based on drawings, that is the engineering drawings for that part. it looks like boeing has already done pretty much that forensic investigation. >> greg the size of it is pretty substantial. this is not a little chunk of it. but is there enough there to determine that it was that specific plane? i know there aren't a lot of 777 parts floating around the world, right? >> yes. this part is big enough. when you look at the characteristics, it's an air foil shape, it apparently is a part of a flap and based on the

. ♪ >>> descendants of danielle mud, the doctor convicted of conspiracy is trying to clear his name 150 years later. >> as 102 years old, tom to win this but again, in the court of public opinion we can keep trying and as long as there is mud alive, we're going to continue. >> that is the mud family taking a tour of something we don't know what. dr. mud treated john's broken leg. i think i learned that in fifth grade. mud had no idea who booth was or what he had done before treating him. 80 of mud's descendants attended the 150th anniversary of his imprisonment at fort jefferson in the florida keys. mud was held there for four years after his conviction. >> chrysler has recalls of more than a million vehicles after releasing an alarming video showing experts hacking in a wifi equipped jeep from miles away. take a look. >> kill the engine. we're killing the engine right now. >> i'm stunned on the highway. >> i think he's panicking. he's not going to be able to hear us with the radio so loud. >> guys i need to accelerator to work again. >> yeah i would be panicking too. joining us now is security researcher charlie miller. he

daniel halper. we will turn our attention to the iran new nuclear deal. ellen tauscher from the obama administration will join us later. on our "newsmakers" program labor secretary tomerez will join us. here's a little bit where he talks about the new digital economy, should be concerned about contract -- should concern contract workers and whether employees should be free of regulation. sec. perez: what troubles me at the outset is it reflects a false choice. you either have innovation or you have regulation. that is a false choice. i see innovators across this economy, and the new economy and the long-standing economy that understand that when you take care of your workers, it is good for your workers come it is good for your bottom line, and it is good for your customers, so this notion that we have to have either an independent contractor driving you or else we cannot create a business model is, i think, simply incorrect. when i talk to employers all the time to recognize that their most precious asset is their employee and their workers, and when you treat them fairly, u.n. of having -- you end up having a more fair workforce. when i hear people talk about the