Articles filed under Science
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New $60 million science center key to North Central College's futureMay 18, 2015 5:30 am - North Central College has broken ground on a project that officials say will play a major role in the Naperville school's continued success: a $60 million science center...
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Pentagon sees value in robot warriorsMay 17, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - It's 6-foot-2, with laser eyes and vise-grip hands. It can walk over a mess of jagged cinder blocks, cut a hole in a wall, even drive a car. And soon, Leo, ...
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Liberia cautiously marks end of Ebola after 4,700 deathsMay 09, 2015 1:00 am - MONROVIA, Liberia - On the day Mercy Kennedy lost her mother to Ebola, it was hard to imagine a time when Liberia would be free from one of the world's deadliest viruses...
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Scientist asks Illinois residents to help track cicada swarmMay 05, 2015 1:00 am - MAKANDA - A researcher from the University of Connecticut is asking southern Illinois residents to help document the 13-year swarm of cicadas that's expected to hit late...
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Scientists find the oldest relative of modern birdsMay 05, 2015 1:00 am - A newly discovered species is now our oldest-known example of Ornithuromorpha, the evolutionary branch that hosts all living birds. This pushes back the origin of modern...
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Astronomers find farthest galaxyMay 05, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Astronomers have discovered a baby blue galaxy that is farther away in distance and time than any galaxy ever seen. It's among the universe's first generati...
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Utah outpost serves as stand-in for MarsMay 02, 2015 1:00 am - HANKSVILLE, Utah - Four people wearing space helmets and square backpacks emerge from a circular structure resembling a water tank and step onto a reddish, barren landsc...
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Schaumburg teacher the inspiration for 'Start Seeing Monarchs Day'May 01, 2015 6:00 am - Imagine a day dedicated to planting butterfly gardens. The day would include raising awareness about how and what to plant in order to attract the most butterflies, espe...
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New atomic clock stays precise for 15 billion yearsApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - A super-accurate atomic clock just got more accurate. Thanks to new modifications, a record-setting strontium atomic clock is now so stable that it could theoretical...
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Harper College to give glimpse of the cosmos Saturday for Astronomy DayApr 20, 2015 1:00 am - Whether the night sky is clear or cloudy, stargazers are invited to attend Astronomy Day at Harper College starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25. If the skies are cle...