Science
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Honeybees disappearing: Report says combination of problems causes disappearance
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Intertwined factors, including a parasitic mite, multiple viruses, bacteria, poor nutrition, genetics, habitat loss and pesticides are causing U.S. honeybees to disappear.
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President Obama: Needed Weather Funding in Opening Bid
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President Backs Weather Funding In Opening Bid
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Obama pedals bike at 3rd White House science fair
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As Obama pedaled, Payton Karr and Kiona Elliot, classmates at Northeast High School, explained their pedal-powered water filtration system.
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Albert Einstein's brain image on display in Silver Spring museum
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A military museum in Silver Spring is exhibiting what it calls the first three-dimensional image of Albert Einstein's brain.
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President asks for $100 million for new brain map project
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President Barack Obama on Tuesday asked Congress to spend $100 million next year on a new project to map the human brain.
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Higgs-boson particle likely discovered half-century after prediction
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Physicists announced Thursday they believe they have discovered the subatomic particle predicted nearly a half-century ago, which will go a long way toward explaining what gives electrons and all matter in the universe size and shape.
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Emily Jackson hopes to make history in the field of science
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While most of her friends spend their free time playing video games, watching TV and listening to music, Emily Jackson is studying plants. And the 17-year-old wouldn't have it any other way.
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Science experiments from the Curiosity Zone
CommentMary Porter Green from the Curiosity Zone came on today to show us experiments to keep your kids occupied during their winter break.
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Congressman Paul Broun calls evolution lie from 'pit of hell'
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Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA), a medical doctor who sits on the House Science Committee, said evolution, embryology and the Big Bang theory are "lies straight from the pit of hell" meant to convince people they don't need a savior.
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Albert Einstein brain app available for download
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Albert Einstein's brain can now be downloaded as an app for $9.99.
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Space shuttle Endeavour makes final 'flight'
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With Endeavour permanently on the ground after a majestic aerial spin Friday around California, crews over the weekend will begin unbolting the shuttle from the 747 jumbo jet and putting it on a special flatbed trailer, a process that will take a few weeks.
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New monkey species discovered in Democratic Republic of the Congo, scientists say
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In a report, led by scientist John Hart, the group claims to have discovered a species of monkey they've dubbed Cercopithecus Lomamiensis in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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New Forecast Model: Yellowstone - A Better Way To Analyze A Changing Climate
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A new supercomputer is unveiled and is a huge advancement in climate forecasting.
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Fertility treatments, infertility both cause birth defects, study shows
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Test-tube babies have higher rates of birth defects, and doctors have long wondered: Is it because of certain fertility treatments or infertility itself? A large new study from Australia suggests both may play a role.
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Asteroid mining a new business venture for tech tycoons
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A group of high-tech tycoons wants to mine nearby asteroids, hoping to turn science fiction into real profits.
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God particle discovery nearing for scientists
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More scientists are getting closer in the search for the so-called God particle of physics that would help explain the fundamentals of the universe. But they still haven't quite found the elusive Higgs boson yet.
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Va. awards $2.7M grants to enhance teachers' knowledge
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The Virginia Department of Education is awarding more than $2.7 million in grants to enhance teachers' knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math and their ability to teach the subjects.
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