Articles filed under Science
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How multitalented Hinsdale South grad helped confirm Einstein's predictionFeb 14, 2016 12:00 am - Scientists last week announced they have evidence that supports the theories that 1. Black holes exist and 2. Albert Einstein was right about his 1915 theory of relativi...
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Scientists stop calling out to comet lander as hope fadesFeb 12, 2016 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - European scientists said Friday that they have stopped sending commands to the Philae space probe, which became the first to touch down on a comet more tha...
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Study: Neanderthal DNA may influence modern depression riskFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A new study says a person's risk of becoming depressed or hooked on smoking may be influenced by DNA inherited from Neanderthals. Researchers found evide...
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Einstein's right again: Scientists detect ripples in gravityFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - It was just a tiny, almost imperceptible "chirp," but it simultaneously opened humanity's ears to the music of the cosmos and proved Einstein right aga...
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What We Know: Scientists find Einstein's gravity wavesFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - Scientists say they have finally detected gravitational waves, proving Einstein right again. Here's what we know: - Gravitational waves are extraordinarily faint ripples...
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AP Explains: Just what are Einstein's gravitational waves?Feb 11, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Astronomers on Thursday announced that their new billion-dollar U.S. observatory has detected a gravitational wave, a phenomenon Albert Einstein predic...
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An icky new hero: Roach-like robots may help in disastersFeb 08, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When buildings collapse in future disasters, the hero helping rescue trapped people may be a robotic cockroach. Repulsive as they may be, roaches have ...
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Higher temperatures make Zika mosquito spread disease moreFeb 03, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In its brief lifespan, the mosquito that carries the Zika virus is caught in a race: Will it pass the disease to humans before it dies? Weather might m...
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Spacewalkers collect experiment, toss flash drive overboardFeb 03, 2016 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Spacewalking Russians gathered seeds and spores that have been stuck outside the International Space Station for months if not years and gave...
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30 years since Challenger: Teacher-in-Space finalists gatherJan 28, 2016 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Dozens of educators who competed alongside Christa McAuliffe to become the first teacher in space gathered Thursday to remember the seven ast...