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How do you find an exoplanet?
Have you ever wondered how to find an exoplanet? Dr. Debra Fischer answers your question in this special “Mysteries of the Cosmos” edition of Ask a Scientist.
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New Sensors May Improve Fire Research
While fire research typically involves big burn tests, Ali Rangwala at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) says more can be learned about fundamental phenomena with small experiments, and he is developing new sensors specifically for...
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Animation of first ever observed black hole (no audio)
If you could fly next to the supermassive black hole M87*, this is what you would see. Much more on exploring black holes at: https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/blackholes/index.jsp
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What could make eye witness testimony more accurate and helpful?
What could make eyewitness testimony more accurate and helpful? Margaret Bull Kovera, presidential scholar and professor of psychology at John Jay College at City University of New York, answers the question on this edition of "Ask a...
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Jellyfish swarms and environmental change
Jellyfish swarms in the Gulf of Mexico help researchers identify environmental changes in the water. Dr. Monty Graham at the University of Southern Mississippi studies these massive jellyfish swarms that can stretch for up to 100...
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Saving rare audio of indigenous California languages
Optical scan technology is helping researchers at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, preserve audio of 78 indigenous California languages, most of which were recorded more than a century ago.
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Leading-edge research aims to predict, limit harmful algal blooms - Science Nation
Rhode Island EPSCoR studies reveal key details about the life cycle of macroalgal blooms that impact ecosystems, economies Description: When the water along Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay is thick and green, it may be a bad day for a...
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Birth of planets around infant stars like HL Tau
Artist's impression of a protoplanetary disk. Newly formed planets can be seen traveling around the central host star, sweeping their orbits clear of dust and gas. These same ring-link structures were observed recently by ALMA around the...
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R V Endeavor investigates the Amazon River plume off South American coast
Researchers aboard the National Science Foundation-funded research vessel (R/V) Endeavor are studying plankton and other materials in the waters off the coast of South America to tackle a pressing question in oceanography: Is the Amazon...
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NSF GenNano Competition 2015 - 16 Finalist Radio Blitz
The second-place winner of the Generation Nano science comic competition in 2016. Radio Blitz casually disposes of local waste using nanotechnology. This comic was created by Madeleine Chang from Bergen County Academies.
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Create the Future with the National Science Foundation
Join the National Science Foundation and their YouTube channel in exploring science from the microscopic to the magnificent Universe. Music: SGO - Main Title
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Algae-fueled road trip
In episode 51, Charlie and Jordan explore what scientists at Texas A&M Agrilife Research studying a common green microalgae, found in every kind of water except salt water, have discovered. It's an enzyme they may be able to transfer to...
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Tropospheric ozone - Summers of smog
Local weather forecast warnings about unhealthy air could become much more common around the country. A recent scientific study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research warns of a whopping 70% increase in the number of days with...
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Binary - Chalk Talk
How binary is the world we live in? Chalk Talk is a series of short videos that act as a video glossary to define specific scientific terms or concepts in a fun, easy to understand way. In each episode you'll learn what it is, why...
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How did you become an astrophysicist?
How did you become an astrophysicist? Dr. Saul Perlmutter answers your question in this special “Mysteries of the Cosmos” edition of Ask a Scientist.
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Lucy Shapiro is a 2011 National Medal of Science Laureate
Lucy Shapiro is a 2011 National Medal of Science Laureate. While proud of her work in genetics on cancer research, she is most proud of her four grandchildren, to whom she gives advice on following your passion.
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Laying the pipework for smart cities
A new type of pipe, based on research funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), can stretch, bend and compress, and may withstand disasters, such as earthquakes and floods. Engineers designed a first-of-its-kind performance test,...
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Computer scientist Cedric Stallworth - ScienceLives
In his current role as assistant dean for outreach in the College of Computing, Cedric Stallworth tries to teach students to view computing as a way to realize innovation and creativity. He also helps develop liaisons with local schools...
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NSF and Popular Science announce 2015 Vizzies winners
For more information visit: http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/scivis/winners_2014.jsp The Vizzies celebrates the use of visual media to clearly and accessibly communicate scientific data and research. It recognizes the finest...
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A neutrino's travels and detection by IceCube Neutrino Observatory
On Sept. 22, 2017, NSF's IceCube Neutrino Observatory alerted the international astronomy community that a high-energy neutrino had passed through the Earth. That notification set in motion follow-on observations from nearly two dozen...
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Tires and Pressure - Science of Speed
NASCAR tires don't have "air pressure" because they're filled with nitrogen. The culprit responsible for increasing tire pressure during a race is friction. Using dry nitrogen gas helps the team predict how hot the tire will get and how...
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Diabetes & Dogs! NSF Science Now 60
In this week’s episode of NSF Science Now, we examine an engineering breakthrough in Type 1 diabetes that could help dogs and humans alike; targeted reading programs that re-wire the brains reading circuitry, and finally, we explore...