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Diet Hit A Snag? Your Gut Bacteria May Be Partly To Blame
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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Scientists are learning more about how our gut microbes may influence dieting. A small new study finds successful dieters have a different mix of bacteria than less-successful dieters.
WATCH: The Science Behind Why Some Bullets Are More Destructive Than Others
By: Meredith Rizzo | Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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How much damage a bullet does when fired at the human body hinges on physics. Our latest “Let’s Talk” video shows and explains why certain types of ammunition cause greater havoc than others.
Some Bacteria Are Becoming ‘More Tolerant’ Of Hand Sanitizers, Study Finds
By: Melody Schreiber | NPR
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Researchers wanted to know why certain infections were increasing in hospitals. They were surprised by what they found.
WATCH: Building A Probe That Will Survive A Trip To The Sun
By: Becky Harlan | Maia Stern | Madeline K. Sofia | NPR
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The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but we still have a lot to learn about it. So this summer, NASA is sending the Parker Solar Probe closer to the sun than we have ever been before.
Spring Is Springing Sooner, Throwing Nature’s Rhythms Out Of Whack
By: Nathan Rott | NPR
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A warming climate is knocking nature’s rhythms out of sync. High in the Rocky Mountains, scientists have been tracking the impact for decades.
VIDEO: “Snot Otters” Get A Second Chance In Ohio
By: Madeline K. Sofia | NPR
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North America’s largest amphibian, the Hellbender salamander, is in trouble. They are endangered in several states. A team in Ohio is trying to save them before it’s too late.
WVU Opens Facility To Extract Rare Earth Elements
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia University has marked the start of a new phase of research aimed at recovering rare earth elements from coal and its byproducts. A ceremony… Read More
Galileo Would Be Stunned: Jupiter Now Has 79 Moons
By: Joe Palca | NPR
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Astronomers have found 12 more moons orbiting the planet Jupiter. These moons are all small — just 5 kilometers or less across — and one of them behaves very strangely.
Believe it or not
By: Lauren Ramoser
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In the evolution of mankind, progress has been made through knowledge. Believing was good, but the big steps in history were made with science. Once humans figured out how to… Read More
LISTEN: How Can Dinosaurs Help Us Understand Our Own Species?
By: NPR/TED Staff | NPR
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Earth’s rocks and fossils can help us understand our own species. Paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara explains important moments in Earth’s history that help us recognize our place in the world.
The OUtlet: Season 7, Episode 1
By: Abby Grisez
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This is the February 6, 2018 broadcast of The OUtlet from WOUB News. On this episode, our reporters cover the process of turning iron sludge into paint, a commercial model… Read More
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