In today's BIG I we talked about users of the "planet hunters" application who found 2 possible new planet candidates!

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http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/09/22/2-probable-planets-found-by-people-like-you.cnn

According to NATO, roadside bombs cause 60% of coalition soldiers' causalities.

But scientists from Michigan State University say they've created a laser that could detect IEDs from up to 40' away.

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http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/09/22/laser-could-detect-roadside-bombs.cnn

In today's BIG I we looked at a video game which could lead to a possible AIDS breakthrough.

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http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2011/09/20/video-game-aids-break-through.cnn

In Today's Big I we looked at MABEL, a bipedal robot with knees that can run a 9-minute mile!

MABEL's creators say she's been built to one day save lives in search and rescue missions - and lead to exoskeletons for people who are paralyzed.

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http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/09/19/exp.NR.RK.BIGI.MABEL.cnn

Today's BIG I Randi Kaye talked to Milo Cress, a 10-year-old who's launched an anti-straw campaign

Click here for the interview:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/09/01/exp.NR.RK.BIGI.STRAWLESS.cnn

Click here for his webpage:
http://bestrawfree.org/

In today's BIG I we looked at Matternet drones that could one day transport goods and medicine to regions around the world with limited means and access.

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http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/tech/2011/08/31/nr.thebigi.matternet.drones.cnn

Randi Kaye explores how "skin" made from spider silk stops bullets fired at a low speed.

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http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2011/08/30/exp.nr.big.i.bulletproof.skin.cnn