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US Earth observations, science and services are critical to society but are at risk
Tue, 22 May 2012 06:15:43 -0700
Earth observations, science, and services (Earth OSS) inform and guide the activities of virtually all economic sectors and innumerable institutions underlying modern civilization, according to a new study by the American Meteorological Society Policy Program. The report also found that Earth OSS in the US face considerable challenges because economic downturns and Federal budget deficits put ...
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Science Fiction Barely Ahead of Space Exploration Reality
Mon, 21 May 2012 13:49:07 -0700
Science and space exploration have caught up to science fiction in many ways, producing marvels beyond the imaginings of the visionary writers of the past. Yet there are staples of science fiction that current technology is still leagues away from attaining, and which some doubt can ever be achieved.
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Science Fiction Is Barely Ahead of Space Exploration Reality
Tue, 22 May 2012 08:25:17 -0700
Science and space exploration have caught up to science fiction in many ways, producing marvels beyond the imaginings of the visionary writers of the past. Yet there are staples of science fiction that current technology is still leagues away from attaining, and which some doubt can ever be achieved. [More]
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Maryland teen wins world's largest high school science competition
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:20:24 -0700
A Maryland student was awarded the top prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair on Friday for developing a urine and blood test that detects pancreatic cancer with 90 percent accuracy.
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Programme underway to improve science teaching
Sun, 20 May 2012 15:46:30 -0700
With the quality of science teaching in primary schools in New Zealand under the spotlight, thirteen primary school teachers are part way through a teacher fellowship programme to help develop their science teaching skills.
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Space realities keep pace with science fiction
Mon, 21 May 2012 15:01:12 -0700
Science and space exploration have caught up to science fiction in many ways, producing marvels beyond the imaginings of the visionary writers of the past. Yet there are staples of science fiction that current technology is still leagues away from attaining, and which some doubt can ever be achieved.
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Science communication under the microscope
Mon, 21 May 2012 07:44:56 -0700
The process of science is not complete until the results of research are communicated. For a long time and for many researchers, the act of communicating research was geared primarily to other scientists.
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2012 World Science Festival Presents Icarus at the Edge of Time - Narrated by LeVar Burton
Mon, 21 May 2012 14:32:17 -0700
Wednesday May 30th, New York City - Tickets On SaleNew York, New York (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 The 2012 World Science Festival celebrates its 5th anniversary season with the opening night performance of Icarus at the Edge of Time, a multimedia performance featuring television and motion picture actor and director LeVar Burton (Star Trek, Reading Rainbow and Roots) as the narrator for the evening.The ...
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US teen tops science fair with cancer-detection tool
Mon, 21 May 2012 06:51:10 -0700
The Philippine team from the Philippine Science High School--Western Visayas Campus won a fourth place grand award in the environmental sciences category and awarded $500 for their project entitled “regenerating coral fragments on bamboo artificial reefs”.
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Meet the Science in Action Finalists
Mon, 21 May 2012 07:51:26 -0700
Who will win the first $50,000 Science in Action prize, sponsored by Scientific American ? This award, offered as part of the 2012 Google Science Fair, will recognize a student project that addresses a social, environmental, ethical, health or welfare issue to make a practical difference to the lives of a group or community, and that could possibly be scaled. In addition to the cash prize, the ...
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