Articles filed under Science
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Harper College hosts prime-time viewing of partial solar eclipseOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - So you overslept and missed that hoopla over the blood moon? The next spectacle in the skies comes later this month, and Harper College will provide prime viewing. A par...
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Constable: Maine South grad's work links sense of smell, deathOct 07, 2014 5:30 am - The predictor of when you will die isn't right under your nose. It is your nose. “The sense of smell is like the canary in the coal mine,” says Dr. Jayant Pinto, a 1988 ...
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First womb-transplant baby born; two more on the wayOct 07, 2014 1:01 am - GOTHENBURG, Sweden - The world's first baby born from a transplanted womb is soon to have company. Two more women who became pregnant after having womb transplants are ...
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DNA linked to how much coffee you drinkOct 07, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - How much coffee do you drink every day? One cup in the morning? Or do you gulp it all day? Scientists have long known that your DNA influences how much java ...
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Hospital: Ebola patient in critical conditionOct 04, 2014 1:01 am - DALLAS - The lone U.S. Ebola patient is in critical condition, the Dallas hospital that has been treating him reported Saturday. Candace White, a spokeswoman for Texas H...
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State hearing focuses on nuclear, renewable energySep 23, 2014 1:01 am - Advocates for nuclear power and renewable energy told Illinois regulators on Tuesday that those energy sources should play important roles in helping the state meet toug...
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Hoffman Estates hosts science show Oct. 4Sep 22, 2014 1:01 am - Northern Illinois University will present exciting demonstrations and interactive displays as village of Hoffman Estates Youth Commission hosts a free science show for t...
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NASA's Maven explorer arrives at Mars after a yearSep 21, 2014 1:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's Maven spacecraft arrived at Mars late Sunday after a 442 million-mile journey that began nearly a year ago. The robotic explorer fired its ...
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Exploring 'graveyard of ships' near San FranciscoSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - GULF OF THE FARALLONES NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY - Federal researchers are exploring several underwater sites where ships sank while navigating in the treacherous waters...
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Scientists' colossal squid exam a kraken good showSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand - It was a calm morning in Antarctica's remote Ross Sea, during the season when the sun never sets, when Capt. John Bennett and his crew hauled u...