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![Egli is attempting to fix one of the genetic defects that cause retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited form of blindness.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/crispr-eggs-1-5217fbcb1eef97ff796ac00a081b5d6375b8760b-e1549045805674-900x422.jpg)
New U.S. Experiments Aim To Create Gene-Edited Human Embryos
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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Despite outrage over gene editing in China that affected the birth of twins, research is underway in the U.S. to assess the safety and effectiveness of CRISPR tools to edit genes in human embryos.
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Images Reveal A ‘Snowman’ At The Frigid Outer Reaches Of Our Solar System
By: Nell Greenfieldboyce | NPR
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Scientists say Ultima Thule, a newly explored world out beyond Pluto, is a relic from our solar system’s earliest days.
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Nancy Grace Roman, ‘Mother Of Hubble’ Space Telescope, Has Died, At Age 93
By: Russell Lewis | NPR
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Roman was one of the first female executives at NASA, its first chief of astronomy and she played an instrumental role in making the Hubble Space Telescope a reality. She died on Dec. 25.
![The devastation from Hurricane Michael over Mexico Beach, Fla. A massive federal report released in November warns that climate change is fueling extreme weather disasters like hurricanes and wildfires.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ap_18326778703690-c0ee32ee4a0c087d73f4154f0048495a7eefc01e-e1545954379387-900x422.jpg)
2018 Was A Milestone Year For Climate Science (If Not Politics)
By: Christopher Joyce | NPR
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2018 saw a string of more precise — and dire — assessments that a warming climate is affecting the weather. That didn’t keep President Trump and others from questioning those scientific conclusions.
![Before light reaches these rods and cones in the retina, it passes through some specialized cells that send signals to brain areas that affect whether you feel happy or sad.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/gettyimages-128601129-da84b5e0a45a8f2c04041c5a9999ec2bc1888bae-e1545410268119-900x422.jpg)
Scientists Find A Brain Circuit That Could Explain Seasonal Depression
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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Research suggests the winter blues are triggered by specialized light-sensing cells in the retina that communicate directly with brain areas involved in mood.
![In these images, E. coli bacteria harbor proteins from a bacteria-killing virus that can eavesdrop on bacterial communication. At left, one protein from the virus has been tagged with a red marker. At right, the virus has overheard bacterial communication indicating the bacteria have achieved a quorum; it sends its protein to the poles of the cell (yellow dots).](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/187436-3d860ada7822f49c0420d2d9a48f7cadf25a957f-e1544822956331-900x422.jpeg)
A Virus Can Eavesdrop On Bacterial Communication
By: Susan Brink | NPR
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A researcher had an idea about viruses that was wild. And it turned out to be true.
![The reasons for why Americans and Canadians choose to tweet differently is difficult to determine.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dsc5108-2e7bfd9e89ca19a582eb5e15082e066395992918-e1543874899965-900x422.jpg)
Study Shows Americans Are Meaner On Twitter Than Canadians
By: Cameron Jenkins | NPR
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Canadian Twitter may truly be a nicer place. Researcher Bryor Snefjella says Canadians tend to tweet more positive words compared to their American counterparts.
![A bumblebee outfitted with a unique tracking tag forages outdoors.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/crall1hr-f18b3f94d74d6e641cf28e58a3d4d546690c033d-e1541783767127-900x422.jpg)
Scientists Spy On Bees, See Harmful Effects Of Common Insecticide
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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Bees exposed to a type of insecticides called neonicotinoids dramatically changed their behavior — becoming sluggish, antisocial and spending less time caring for the colony’s young, researchers say.
![Artist's conception of Kepler.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/kepler_interrupt_feature_0-2123bfdd8e69af6c0414f8eb9e8aa5cb96cefe40-e1541444383390-900x422.jpg)
After 9 Years In Orbit, Kepler Telescope Leaves A Legacy Of Discovery
By: Lulu Garcia-Navarro | Henry Zimmerman | NPR
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NASA’s Charlie Sobeck, former manager of the Kepler Space Telescope mission, discusses the monumental findings of the spacecraft and NASA’s decision to retire it in orbit.
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Final Director’s Cut of 1982 Bladerunner
The Technology and Society Certificate Program will screen the final director’s cut of Bladerunner, Friday Oct 19, 7pm, at the Athena Theater. The event is free and open to the… Read More
![The orbits of the new extreme dwarf planet 2015 TG387 and its fellow inner Oort Cloud objects 2012 VP113 and Sedna as compared with the rest of the Solar System. 2015 TG387 was nicknamed ͞"The Goblin" by its discoverers, as its provisional designation contains TG and the object was first seen near Halloween.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/new-extreme-dwarf-planet-2015-tg387_orbits-labels_wide-0adb46d319bee5528312a85e650ff373df0a62cc-e1538513721983-900x422.jpg)
A Small Planet With Big Implications
By: Joe Palca | NPR
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Astronomers have found a distant dwarf planet that appears to confirm the existence of Planet Nine, a giant planet lurking in the outer reaches of the solar system.
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AppO MaSTRS 9
The 9th annual Appalachian Ohio Mathematics and Science Teaching Research Symposium (AppO MaSTRS 9) will be hosted on October 6th from 8:30 am -3:00 pm in Morton Hall on Ohio… Read More
![A researcher showed people a picture of The Thinker in an effort to study the link between analytical thinking and religious disbelief. In hindsight, the researcher called his study design "silly". The study could not be reproduced.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/thinker-5a5907d8e00fed5c20f6117afcfc670c1ee37f1a-e1535408473525-900x422.jpg)
In Psychology And Other Social Sciences, Many Studies Fail The Reproducibility Test
By: Richard Harris | NPR
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Many social sciences experiments couldn’t be reproduced in a new study, thus calling into question their findings. The field of social science is pushing hard to improve its scientific rigor.
![A small new study shows that successful dieters had an abundance of a bacteria called Phascolarctobacterium, whereas another bacteria, Dialister, was associated with a failure to lose weight.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/gettyimages-165659053-9e0a4dbfbd2b893ce99ee5715b3529a8a4b45886-e1533569745248-900x422.jpg)
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.
![Some bullets are designed to be more destructive than others.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/bullets-why-thumbnail_wide-d985f3542ea4a3f69a36b2d514735f039f5c7432-e1533320290362-900x422.jpg)
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.
![A study has found that some bacteria are becoming "more tolerant" of the alcohol-based hand sanitizers used in hospitals.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/gettyimages-182440832-1-e92d0dc7023d16d9e18a3cc8e2b3914cfc57a7f5-e1533243389886-900x422.jpg)
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.
![NASA's Going To "Touch" The Sun](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/undefined-a01e77265ebf006e74373cd402eca0dbbce1a4cf-e1533054983539-900x422.jpeg)
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.
![Slivers of snow still hide in coulees near Schofield Pass. A low winter snowpack and high spring temperatures melted most of winter's snow earlier than normal in Colorado's Rocky Mountains.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/gothic-3_custom-790699068b648628c5765c1ef6166018a47d1093-e1532365519763-900x422.jpg)
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.
![A baby hellbender on its way to its new home.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/npr_hellbender_6-b21bac22728d6c12184f954422c19458f23be33f-e1532120674887-900x422.jpg)
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.
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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
![The planet Jupiter now has a total of 79 identified moons.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/jupiter-470f22b6b52924f85e3887ed5e183ecd11430bf1-e1531849501849-900x422.jpg)
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.
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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
![Paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara speaks at TED in 2016.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/kennethlacovara_2016-embed-ef1b7dd25a6a59c2776a10c272c7e3fbfe68db1c-e1529680936968-900x422.jpg)
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.
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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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