Articles filed under Science
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'Excitement' of cancer care leads Naperville doctor to treatment advancesJan 08, 2017 6:00 am - Naperville oncologist Dr. Patrick Stiff says it's his personality as an “excitement junkie” that led him to a career in cancer research instead of, say, internal medicin...
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Fermilab scientists face kids' questionsJan 08, 2017 12:00 am - Scientists working to understand the mysteries of the universe met one of their biggest challenges Sunday - kids with questions. More than 100 young scientists visited t...
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Scientists watch growing Antarctic crack but aren't alarmedJan 06, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists are watching, but not alarmed by, a growing crack at the edge of a key floating ice shelf in Antarctica. New images show the long-watched ri...
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Spacewalking astronauts upgrade station with new batteriesJan 06, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Spacewalking astronauts hooked up fancy new batteries Friday on the International Space Station's sprawling power grid. NASA reported that al...
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Quirk may shield US coast during busy hurricane seasonsJan 04, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A climatic quirk seems to be slightly shielding the U.S. coast during busy hurricane seasons, often weakening major storms just as they approach Americ...
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Global warming data that riled doubters is confirmedJan 04, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A new independent study shows no pause in global warming, confirming a set of temperature readings adjusted by U.S. government scientists that some who...
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Astronauts' No. 1 New Year's resolution: Ace spacewalksJan 03, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Astronauts up on the International Space Station are starting the new year with a pair of spacewalks. Commander Shane Kimbrough said Tuesday ...
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Oakton to host January nanotechnology open housesJan 01, 2017 12:00 am - Oakton Community College will hold open houses for its nanotechnology program 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 5 and 12, at Skokie's Illinois Science + Technology Park (IS...
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Christmas delivery at space station, courtesy of JapanDec 13, 2016 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Christmas gifts arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, courtesy of Japan. A Japanese cargo ship pulled up at the orbiting lab...
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NASA troubleshooting drill problem on Mars Curiosity roverDec 13, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Engineers are troubleshooting a snag on NASA's Curiosity that's preventing the rover from moving its robotic arm and driving to another spot on Mars, ...