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Ohio State researchers use radar in the search for dark matter
By: Renee Fox | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — In the never-ending search to accurately describe the universe, new generations of scientists are adapting decades-old technology to make new discoveries. Sometimes those techniques don’t find… Read More
CRISPR gene-editing may boost cancer immunotherapy, new study finds
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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PARKVILLE, Mo. (NPR) — Katie Pope Kopp went through round after round of chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant to treat her non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But nothing could beat it. “I… Read More
U.S. reaches a fusion power milestone. Will it be enough to save the planet?
By: Geoff Brumfiel | NPR
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Updated December 13, 2022 at 9:59 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy have reached a breakthrough in nuclear fusion. For the first time… Read More
The world generates so much data that new unit measurements were created to keep up
By: Ashley Ahn | NPR
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WASHINGTON D.C. (NPR) – As ever more digital data is created and stored, the world needs more unit measurements to keep up with the ever-expanding numbers. To do so, the… Read More
What causes Alzheimer’s? Study puts leading theory to ‘ultimate test’
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — An idea that has propelled Alzheimer’s research for more than 30 years is approaching its day of reckoning. Scientists are launching a study designed to make… Read More
What scientists are learning from the James Webb Space Telescope’s images
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched last Christmas and released its first image in July, providing the deepest and sharpest view we’ve ever seen of the universe…. Read More
An Ohio University professor helps with research that could improve astronauts’ health
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A team of researchers has published a study which could help revolutionize the field of space medicine. Using a combination of big data modeling and molecular… Read More
Scientists measure how quickly a crucial Antarctica glacier is melting
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Climate change’s connections with the extreme heat and weather events in the U.S. and around the globe have been well established. But climate change is also… Read More
NASA’s James Webb telescope reveals the universe as we’ve never seen it before
By: Joe Palca | Jaclyn Diaz | NPR
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Updated July 11, 2022 at 6:59 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — At first glance, the first image from NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope may not seem all that… Read More
The Large Hadron Collider will embark on a third run to uncover more cosmic secrets
By: Juliana Kim | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Ten years ago, scientists were able to discover the Higgs Boson particle and help make sense of the universe using the Large Hadron Collider. They did… Read More
Discovery Lab Game Jam
Come join The Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery and WOUB Learning Lab for a three-week Discovery Lab Game Jam. Learn about game design principles, brainstorm, and then make it come… Read More
Your dog is good, but that’s not necessarily because of its breed
By: Becky Sullivan | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Labrador retrievers fetch, border collies herd, huskies howl: It’s conventional wisdom that many dog breeds act in certain ways because they’ve been bred to do so… Read More
Brain scans may reveal a lot about mental illness, but not until studies get bigger
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — MRI scans have allowed researchers to peer inside the human brain. And the technology is great at revealing damage from a stroke, or areas that light… Read More
Why rapid COVID tests aren’t more accurate and how scientists hope to improve them
By: Maria Godoy | NPR
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — How much should you trust the results of a rapid antigen test? That’s a question many people are asking these days amid recent research… Read More
This new space telescope should show us what the universe looked like as a baby
By: Nell Greenfieldboyce | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Imagine knowing nothing about your childhood, nothing about where you came from, and spending years hunting for the answers. Then someone hands you a just-discovered trove… Read More
A clue as to why omicron is spreading so quickly
By: Michaeleen Doucleff | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Omicron is spreading lightning fast. In the U.S., the percentage of cases caused by this new coronavirus variant jumped seven times in just a week, from… Read More
You’ll have the best view of the Geminid meteor shower overnight tonight
By: Joe Hernandez | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Geminid meteor shower, which lights up our sky every December, will be at its most visible late Monday into early Tuesday morning. Although the moon… Read More
Leonard is the brightest comet all year. Here’s how to see it
By: Scott Neuman | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Less than a year ago, when Comet Leonard was first discovered, it was still an incredibly dim and obscure chunk of rock traveling out near the… Read More
How you can see the nearly total lunar eclipse Friday morning
By: Joe Hernandez | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — West Coast night owls and East Coast early risers will have the best view of the upcoming lunar eclipse this Friday. Overnight, the moon will pass… Read More
House full of Asian lady beetles? Blame the weather. And be careful not to crush them
By: David Forster
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EDITOR’S NOTE (Oct. 24, 2023): This article was originally published in 2021, but the info again seems relevant for southeast Ohio in 2023. ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — If you’re finding… Read More
Mars Had Liquid Water On Its Surface. Here’s Why Scientists Think It Vanished
By: Scott Neuman I NPR
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ST. LOUIS (NPR) — All evidence points to the fact that Mars once had flowing water, but numerous flybys, orbiters, landers and rovers have confirmed one undeniable fact — any… Read More
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Is The Worst Over? Modelers Predict A Steady Decline In COVID Cases Through March
By: Rob Stein | Carmel Wroth | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Americans may be able to breathe a tentative sigh of relief soon, according to researchers studying the trajectory of the pandemic. The delta surge appears to… Read More
20 Years Later, 2 More 9/11 Victims Are Identified Using New Technology
By: Jaclyn Diaz | NPR
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NEW YORK CITY (NPR) — Two more victims of the 9/11 terror attacks at the World Trade Center have been identified in New York City–just days before the nation marks… Read More
Blind Patients Hope Landmark Gene-Editing Experiment Will Restore Their Vision
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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The unprecedented study involves using the gene-editing technique CRISPR to edit a gene while it’s still inside a patient’s body. In exclusive interviews, NPR talks with two of the first participants.
‘I’m Safe On Mars,’ NASA’S New Rover To Scour Ancient Lake Bed For Life Signs
By: Scott Neuman I NPR
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Perseverance landed safely on the red planet on Thursday, immediately getting to work with a first photo of the rover’s “forever home.”
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