Articles filed under Science
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District 59's young scientists set to competeApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - The fifth annual Science Bowl competition held by Elk Grove Township School District 59 is scheduled for Friday, officials said. Student finalists from Friendship, Grove...
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Local students laud learning experiences at Honeywell space campMar 31, 2014 1:00 am - Nine high school students from the North and West suburbs who attended a weeklong camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala., say it helped teach them le...
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Ebola death toll rises to 66Mar 28, 2014 1:01 am - Guinea's health ministry reported five suspected cases of Ebola in the capital, Conakry, as the death toll from the biggest outbreak of the infectious disease in seven y...
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Study to address changing water level in Great LakesMar 27, 2014 1:01 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Great Lakes levels will continue rising and falling in often unpredictable ways and people should learn to deal with the changes instead of trying to ...
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Harper College InZone camp registration openMar 25, 2014 11:00 pm - For more than a decade, Harper College's InZone summer enrichment and sports camp has created memorable summers for children ages 8 to 14, with a host of fun and unique ...
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Students show science skills at Olympiad competitionMar 22, 2014 1:01 am - The regional Science Olympiad was held Saturday at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, with winners going on to the state competition. Fifteen-member teams from 15 ...
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Big asteroid will eclipse bright starMar 19, 2014 12:01 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Skywatchers, get ready to see a rare vanishing act - and don't blink. In the wee hours of Thursday, a 45-mile-wide asteroid will eclipse the brigh...
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Evidence spotted for universe's early growth spurtMar 17, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Researchers say they have spotted evidence that a split-second after the Big Bang, the newly formed universe ballooned out at a pace so astonishing that it le...
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Oil mars Alabama swamp months after train crashMar 15, 2014 1:01 am - ALICEVILLE, Ala. - Environmental regulators promised an aggressive cleanup after a tanker train hauling 2.9 million gallons of crude oil derailed and burned in a west Al...
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Elephants prove discerning listeners of us humansMar 10, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Dr. Seuss had it right: Horton really does hear a Who. Wild elephants can distinguish between human languages, and they can tell whether a voice comes from ...