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March Madness: Science of Shooting March 19, 2011 We are wrapping up the season with the big dance. As the top teams battle it out on the court, we put a little science behind sinking the perfect shot.  credit: Ivanhoe

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An Icy Gaze into the Big Bang March 19, 2011 Scientists of the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI) in Innsbruck, Austria, have reached a milestone in the exploration of quantum gas mixtures. In an international ...

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Shopping Cart Germs March 19, 2011 Watch where you put the apples and bananas: 50% of shopping carts studied had E. coli on them.

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Alcohol Can Stave Off Dementia March 18, 2011 Enjoying a drink- or two- could benefit your mind.

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Building a Bigger Bridge March 17, 2011 Operation IceBridge is heading back into the Arctic with two aircraft and the most sophisticated suite of instruments ever flown in polar regions. This year’s mission will focus on sea ice ...

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Scientists: Optimism Can Help Your Heart March 17, 2011 A new study finds a positive outlook helps patients with heart disease live longer with a better quality of life.

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Tsunami Animation March 16, 2011 Animation showing two different types of earthquake faults. The first, a strike slip fault, causes no tsunami. The second, along a subduction zone, does cause a tsunami. credit:

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Air Pollution Triggers Heart Attacks March 13, 2011 Air pollution triggers the same amount of heart attacks as other risk factors — like exhaustion, coffee, and alcohol.

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Bullets of Sound March 10, 2011 A toy commonly seen on office desks has inspired a powerful new technology. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology modified Newton’s Cradle, that series of stainless steel balls ...

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Clothing Power: Charging Electronics With Your ... March 10, 2011 Imagine charging your cell phone with your clothes? Learn more about the development of this new technology on this episode of Innovation Nation.  credit: NSF

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Bonobos VS Chimpanzees March 09, 2011 This video describes the differences between Bonobos and Chimpanzees.  Credit: NSF/Ann Kellan, Science Nation Producer

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Chemical Could Restore Hair Loss March 07, 2011 Scientists have made an unexpected discovery that small doses of a chemical compound could restore and prevent hair loss.

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Pauley Perrette Encourages Students to Enter ... March 05, 2011 NCIS star Pauley Perrette is passionate about her role as anti-crime geek and in encouraging young people to enter SET fields.

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Sense-making with Statistics March 05, 2011 Va. Tech statisticians explain Bayesian Visual Analytics.  credit: Virginia Tech

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World’s Oldest Pteranodon a Native Texan? March 03, 2011 Fossilized bones discovered in Texas are from the left wing of an ancient flying reptile that died 89 million years ago. Evidence suggests the specimen may be the prehistoric creature Pteranodon, ...

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Evolution in Action March 01, 2011 Scientists have found a population of tropical butterflies that may be on its way to splitting into two distinct species based on wing color and mate preference.  Credit: ...

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A Child’s Diet Could Affect Their IQ February 24, 2011 A childhood diet high in processed foods can lower IQ scores.

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'Thunder Thighs' Dinosaur ... February 24, 2011 UCL Earth Sciences researcher Dr Mike Taylor is part of an international team that has discovered a new dinosaur named Brontomerus mcintoshi, or "thunder thighs", for its enormous thigh muscles. ...

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This Icy World February 23, 2011 Cambridge University glaciologist Professor Julian Dowdeswell has spent three years of his life in the polar regions.

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Winter Weather Could Lead to a Baby Boom February 23, 2011 As the snow piles higher in some parts of the country and the roads get messier, many couples find comfort and warmth in each other’s arms...which could mean a baby boom come fall!