Monday, November 18, 2013

Daily Digit: Dow 16k (1:08)



Nov. 18 - The Dow crosses 16,000 for the first time. Bobbi Rebell reports.

Gulf airlines show spending power (2:13)



Nov 18 - Airbus and Boeing announce deals to buy more equipment from the United Arab Emirates, as Gulf states try to boost their local economies from massive plane orders. Sonia Legg looks at the impact of the growing Gulf airlines on the rest of the world.

Researchers make big noise about ionic conductors (2:47)



Nov. 18 - Researchers at Harvard University have developed a transparent stretchable hydrogel to conduct electricity to flexible devices like medical implants or wearable computers. As a proof of concept, the scientists have turned their hydrogel into a loudpseaker, so the curious can hear all about it. Ben Gruber reports.