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Researchers create unique ice storm lab. NSF Science Now 40
In this week’s episode of NSF Science Now, we create an ice storm lab, discover gravitational-waves, track the path of chemo drugs, and finally test out new deep-sea ROV grippers for handling fragile coral and sponges. Check it out.
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Fresh Water in the Arctic -- Changing Planet
Scientists are concerned that melting Arctic sea ice will increase the amount of fresh water in the Beaufort Gyre, which could spill out into the Atlantic and cause major climate shifts in North America and Western Europe. The Changing...
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Musical training affects older adults' speech perception in a noisy environment
Playing a musical instrument can do wonders for our brain. But how does it affect our hearing later on in life? Dr. Nina Kraus of Northwestern University is studying just that.
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Bio-logging collar reveals unprecedented detail about California mountain lions - Science Nation
How do you get to know a free-roaming California mountain lion? Very carefully! Actually, you may never be able to spend time on the trail with a wild cat, but if the cat is wearing the new high tech collar designed by University of...
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Searching for Answers - Mysteries of the Brain
For more than a century, scientists have studied the brain, and yet there is still so much about it that remains a mystery. New research is underway to develop and use cutting-edge technologies, and scientists across disciplines are...
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From Navy weather forecaster to NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Navy veteran Amy Battocletti describes her military service and her transition to academe. She is now a second-year Ph.D. student in the Biology Program at Georgetown University.
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The oldest fossil evidence of modern, venomous snakes in Africa! NSF Science Now 21.
In this week's episode, we discover the oldest fossil evidence of modern, venomous snakes in Africa; we discover what was going on in the earliest moments of our universe just after the Big Bang; and, finally, we learn about a weather...
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New LHC detector technology - Installing the ATLAS IBL
Scientists and engineers installed a new component in the core of the ATLAS detector--one of two general-purpose detectors at the Large Hadron Collider. This new component, called the Insertable B-Layer, sits merely centimeters from the...
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Bumble Bees in Peril!
In NSF Science Now 54, we discover why some bumble bees are in peril; that some of the earliest primates were adept leapers; we explore a new technique that can print drugs and finally, we learn about a new app capable of detecting...
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Anti-Counterfeiting Devices - Science of Innovation
Biosensors designed for food and water safety allow a manufacturer to embed a unique biomarker into their products, helping authorities instantly detect whether it's real or fake. Provided by the National Science Foundation & NBC Learn
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National Science Foundation’s Community College Innovation Challenge changes lives
Watch past NSF Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) Finalist, Dallas Elleman, speak at a National Science Board meeting and explain how the National Science Foundation and the CCIC has opened doors and made him passionate about...
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When Nature Strikes - Flash Floods
Flash floods can happen anywhere, but factors such as heavy precipitation, geography and soil conditions can put some areas at greater risk. Russ Schumacher at Colorado State University is studying these factors to make more accurate...
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New 3-D Structures Assemble with Remarkable Precision - Science Nation
While it is relatively straightforward to build a box on the macroscale, it is much more challenging at smaller micro and nanometer length scales. At those sizes, 3D structures are too small to be assembled by any machine and they must...
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When Robots Invaded the Senate - Cyber-Physical Systems Demo for Senators and Staff
Scalpels that a surgeon uses to excise small tumors but never actually touches. Robots that can take the place of lab rats in clinical trials. Cars that can drive themselves through busy streets. These were just some of the cutting-edge...
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Science Now Episode 6
This episode highlights how the Southwest is heating up and drying up, a new device called ACCESS4KIDS is helping children with disabilities, and finally how researchers have discovered that a unique quality of the porcupine's quill...
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Black holes and coffee - Scientists & Engineers on Sofas (and other furnishings)
Over a cup of coffee, astrophysicist Dan Evans chats about black holes, his research and what’s on the horizon. According to Dan, black holes are probably the simplest objects in the universe. They only consist of three basic parameters:...
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CASA radar tracks tornadoes up to the minute, literally - Science Nation
A new generation of smaller, highly capable radar systems in the Dallas/Fort Worth area is able to track with more accuracy the location of tornadoes and other severe weather conditions, such as heavy rain and ice storms, compared to...
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Enormous Underwater Fossil Graveyard Found
National Science Foundation-funded anthropologists and paleontologists uncovered what could be the largest single collection of lemur remains ever found. What’s more, they found it in a most unusual place--hidden in a series of...
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The Earth Day special
In episode 9, Jordan and Charlie celebrate Earth Day by: Chatting about hydraulic fracturing, taking a closer look at batteries and exploring biodiversity.
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Meet HARMONY-a first-of-its-kind rehab robot-NSF Science Now 34
In this week’s episode we learn about an app to detect sleep apnea, teen risk-taking, a new Wi-Fi booster and, finally, we explore a first-of-its-kind rehab robot. Check it out!
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Hunting for the WIMPs of the universe - Science Nation
Dark matter is a scientific mystery. We can't see or touch it. But physicists like Dan McKinsey theorize it must exist because, without it, the universe would look quite different. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF),...
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Researchers discover how elephant seals protect their organs when diving! NSF Science Now 24
In this week’s episode, we discover secrets in buried soils; we learn how elephant seals protect their organs when diving; we learn about Amulet -- the future in wearable technology; and, finally, we explore the fast-moving Thwaites...
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Researchers develop exoskeleton device for walking efficiency-Check it out!
Science Now 33-In this week’s episode we learn about an app to detect depression, walking efficiency, how babies learn from surprise and finally we explore how high-tech tools are helping researcher better understand how granular...
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PAEMST Awardee and Math Teacher Robert Samuel Ettinger Discusses His Love for Teaching Science
Robert Samuel Ettinger is a 7th-12th grade math teacher at Asa Mercer Middle School, Seattle, Wash. He is also a 2011 Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching awardee. For more information go to...