Articles filed under Science
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Harper students build reusable rocket for NASANov 10, 2012 1:31 pm - Harper College has its own rocket scientists, and they’re building rockets for NASA. Scott Mueller of Elk Grove Village and Craig Babiarz of Rolling Meadows, both second...
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How NASA talks to its rover on MarsNov 03, 2012 8:47 am - We live in a chaos of electromagnetic energy. Visible, infrared and ultraviolet light courses omnidirectionally from the sun. A fraction of it bathes our planet, while s...
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Lake Michigan-Huron water level near record lowNov 01, 2012 5:35 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A member of Congress from Michigan wants federal officials to take another look at the longstanding policy of allowing millions of gallons of wate...
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Scientists make embryos with 2 women, 1 manOct 24, 2012 3:29 pm - NEW YORK — Scientists in Oregon have created embryos with genes from one man and two women, using a provocative technique that could someday be used to prevent babies fr...
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From 23 miles above the Earth Man will attempt history-making sky dive todayOct 08, 2012 10:29 pm - ROSWELL, N.M. — Skydiver Felix Baumgartner’s attempt at the highest, fastest free fall in history today is more than just a stunt. His planned 23-mile dive from the stra...
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Private space station delivery to launch SundayOct 06, 2012 5:32 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private company is on the verge of launching another cargo ship to the International Space Station. On Sunday night, California-based SpaceX wil...
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Feds back research to stop Great Lakes invasionsOct 02, 2012 6:08 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Federal grants will support stepped-up research into ways to prevent invasions of the Great Lakes by foreign animal and plant species, with specia...
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‘Genius grant’ of $500,000 for Glenbard West alumnaOct 02, 2012 1:34 pm - Bioengineer Melody Swartz got a surprise phone call three weeks ago informing her she had been selected to receive a “genius grant” from the John D. and Catherine T. Mac...
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Streep attracts hundreds to suburban epilepsy benefitSep 22, 2012 8:00 am - Meryl Streep said she has heard the same story for nearly 20 years. She comes across tales of children with pediatric epilepsy, suffering from multiple seizures per day ...
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Making hummingbird video no easy featSep 20, 2012 9:00 am - Recording audio of the ruby-throated hummingbird proved to be harder than capturing photographs of the 3-inch bird in mid-flight. For six years I have photographed a hum...