Articles filed under Science
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13 teams studying for first elementary Science OlympiadApr 15, 2016 6:00 am - Ask a third-grader on one of the state's 13 new elementary Science Olympiad teams to identify a cardinal and be prepared for an in-depth answer. Teams of kids at two sc...
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Students put on Energy Fair in Long GroveApr 15, 2016 1:00 am - One of only 40 school districts awarded an Energizing Student Potential grant, students in Kildeer-Countryside Elementary District 96 made the most of it on Friday by pu...
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El Nino weakens, here comes La Nina, meteorologists sayApr 14, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In the midst of an epic El Nino, federal meteorologists say its flip side, La Nina, is around the corner. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administ...
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British astronaut all set to run London Marathon from spaceApr 14, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Britain's first official spaceman, Timothy Peake, says he's ready to run the London Marathon in 1ˆ½ weeks - from 250 miles up. But he's not e...
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Study: Brain implant lets paralyzed man regain use of handApr 13, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A paralyzed 24-year-old man has regained some use of his right hand, controlling it with signals relayed from electronic sensors in his brain. Ian Burkha...
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Scientists: Greenland ice sheet is melting freakishly earlyApr 13, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Greenland's massive ice sheet this week started melting freakishly early thanks to a weather system that brought unseasonably warm temperatures and rai...
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SpaceX's recovered rocket back at port after sea landingApr 12, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The rocket that made a historic landing at sea last week is back at its home port. SpaceX's recovered 15-story booster, still standing tall o...
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Explore the 'Wonders of Science' Sunday at FermilabApr 11, 2016 11:00 pm - If you know kids between the ages of 7 and 12, you know how hard it can be to get them excited about science from a textbook. Children need science to come to life befor...
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Reprieve for NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraftApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - To astronomers' relief, NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft has won another reprieve. The spacecraft - responsible for detecting thousand...
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL STOP SCREAMING IN ALL CAPSApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED ITS FORECASTS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. But in the age of social media that's considered...