Articles filed under Science
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Palatine High School's 'Ugly Pearl' wins hovercraft competitionMay 07, 2016 1:00 am - With motors purring and propellers whirling, the "Ugly Pearl" hovercraft showed its stuff Saturday, powering through sharp turns, gliding over rocky terrain and scaling ...
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SpaceX lands rocket at sea 2nd time after satellite launchMay 06, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - For the second month in a row, the aerospace upstart SpaceX landed a rocket on an ocean platform early Friday, this time following the succes...
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Mercury a black speck as it makes rare transit of sun MondayMay 05, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Earthlings are in for a treat Monday as Mercury makes a relatively rare transit of the sun. The solar system's smallest, innermost planet wil...
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Laboratory advance provides view of early embryo developmentMay 04, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New lab techniques have provided the first good look at a crucial but mysterious stage in the development of human embryos, scientists reported Wednesday...
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Laboratory advance provides view of early embryo developmentMay 04, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New lab techniques have provided the first good look at a crucial but mysterious stage in the development of human embryos, scientists reported Wednesday...
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District 214's WildStang robotics team meeting with state officialsMay 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214's WildStang robotics team will participate in the 25th annual TECH 2016 Students for the Information Age to show the public a...
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More acidic seawater now dissolving bit of Florida Keys reefMay 03, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Seawater - increasingly acidic due to global warming - is eating away the limestone framework for the coral reef of the upper Florida Keys, according t...
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3 planets orbiting dwarf star prime spots to search for lifeMay 02, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Astronomers searching for life beyond our solar system may need to look no farther than a little, feeble nearby star. A Belgian-led team repo...
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As mosquito season begins, will Zika strike here?May 02, 2016 5:00 am - West Nile virus. Sunburn. Lyme disease. Do we need to add Zika virus to the list of ways nature could hurt us this summer? The answer is: No. Yes. Maybe. It depends on w...
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This real-time video of a sinking Titanic was made to honor the victims. Does it?May 01, 2016 5:36 am - In the final two minutes of a 2-hour-and-40-minute simulation of the Titanic sinking, its creators decided to introduce the sounds of screams. The viral, real-time video...