Science educators have a new way to engage science students in grades 8-12; they can turn to NASCAR. A new online series of videos called "The Science of Speed"--announced today at the Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) in Fort Worth--teaches ...
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The big race of the annual Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix is coming up this Sunday at Albert Park, Melbourne – and it marks the beginning of a new era as a new set of rules and regulations are adopted this season.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 14, 2014
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A three-man crew docked at the international Space Station Friday after a flight honouring the 60th anniversary of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becoming the first person in space.
Space Exploration
Apr 9, 2021
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Dutch team Nuon on Thursday crossed the finish line in an epic 3,000-kilometre (1,860-mile) solar car race across the Australian outback ahead of Japan's Tokai University, avenging their 2011 defeat.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 10, 2013
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Bloody hell! That cockatoo just opened my bin, and it's eating my leftover pizza. We can't have that, I'll put a rock on the lid to stop it opening the bin. Problem solved…?
Plants & Animals
Sep 17, 2022
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Picture bacteria and viruses locked in an arms race. For many bacteria, one line of defense against viral infection is a sophisticated RNA-guided "immune system" called CRISPR-Cas. At the center of this system is a surveillance ...
Biotechnology
Mar 28, 2017
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As the world's population rises, scientists want to edit the genes of potatoes and wheat to help them fight plant diseases that cause famine.
Biotechnology
May 18, 2017
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An official says a panda that gave birth to a cub at Washington's National Zoo has also given birth to a stillborn cub.
Plants & Animals
Aug 25, 2013
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U.S. elementary school students do not particularly benefit from being taught by teachers of the same race or ethnicity. That's the major finding from our new study, published in Early Childhood Research Quarterly. We analyzed ...
Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2023
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The steady decline in lethal gun violence in the EU came to halt in 2012 and some countries, such as Sweden, have even noticed an increase since then. An arms race among drug criminals and an increase in the availability ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2021
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