A wind turbine in your backyard? We show you how some residents are generating -- and running on -- wind power.

We meet a Chicagoan who is making major breakthroughs in breast cancer research focused on minorities. Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool Funmi Olopade

The search for Asian carp continues even closer to Lake Michigan than last week as Illinois braces itself for a lawsuit from Michigan. Rich Samuels has the latest on the carp hunt. Then, Carol Marin and her guest look for a solution that will save the Great Lakes from this and other invasive species.

Ali Emadi's name is not well known outside of academic research circles, but he's one of the driving forces behind the greener cars of the future. We go inside Emadi's lab at IIT to see how the Chicago Matters visionary is pioneering the vehicles you could someday be driving.

New DNA evidence suggests the dreaded Asian carp are only a hop, skip and jump away from Lake Michigan. Rich Samuels tells us what state and federal authorities are doing about it.

New guidelines about mammograms from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force seem to contradict everything women have been told about breast cancer screening and mammography. Carol Marin and her panel take a closer look. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Breast Cancer

We talk to the CEO of U.S. Cellular about changes to the wireless industry and his Chicago-based company.

Space enthusiasts have had plenty to cheer about lately, from the discovery of significant amounts of water on the moon, to another shuttle mission today, to a magnificent meteor shower this evening. We talk to an astronomer about all the exciting developments. Adler Planetarium

We take a look at some new ideas in technology and design that are making it easier for older people to live in their homes longer.

A simple blood test can determine a disease that often goes undiagnosed. We speak with experts from the nation's first celiac disease center, based here in Chicago. The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center

Some Iraq war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are being treated with a 3-D war simulator, the first of its kind in Illinois. We see how it works and how it's helping. The Vet Center at Alexian Brothers Medical Center Campus

Chicago has become a world center of "cloud computing." As we continue our Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham series, Rich Samuels explains what "cloud computing" is and how you probably already use it on a daily basis.

They had a taste for humans, but their appetites have been exaggerated. We talk with a top researcher from The Field Museum about hungry lions and the people they devoured. The Tsavo Lions

4G, or WiMAX, has arrived in Chicago. It means super-fast internet connections from just about anywhere. The Chicago Tribune's Wailin Wong joins us to explain why people are so excited about it.

As we continue our Chicago Matters series, Beyond Burnham, we meet a Chicago visionary who founded the Inner City Muslim Action Network. Inner-City Muslim Action Network

Dozens of earth-like planets were recently found, leading us to re-examine the question: are we alone? We talk to an expert from the Adler Planetarium. "32 New Exoplanets Found" -- European Southern Observatory