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With The 'Eco Bin,' Student Scientists Aim Big In Fight Against Waste

4:52am April 18, 2016

Kids from across the U.S. gathered at the White House last week to present their scientific findings to President Obama. Some Missouri Girl Scouts explain their project to tackle Styrofoam waste.

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A Pakistani health worker gives a polio vaccine to students in Peshawar, Pakistan, in March. Polio remains endemic in Pakistan after the Taliban banned vaccinations, attacks targeted medical staffers and suspicions lingered about the inoculations.

New Polio Vaccine Rolled Out In Massive Synchronized Worldwide Switch

12:08pm April 17, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

155 countries and territories are switching to a different polio vaccine, in what health officials say is the next step to completely eradicating the disease worldwide.

Your Brain On LSD Looks A Lot Like A Baby's

10:22am April 17, 2016

For the first time, scientists have scanned the brains of subjects taking LSD, and found that the LSD state mimics that of infants. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with researcher Robin Carhart-Harris.

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A piece of paper with the written sentence: "You remember things better when you write them down by hand. Here's why."

Attention Students: Put Your Laptops Away

8:36am April 17, 2016

Researchers Pam Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer found that students remember more via writing notes longhand rather than on a laptop. It has to do with what happens when you're forced to slow down.

The Human Body's Complicated Relationship With Fungi

1:27pm April 16, 2016

by Bret Stetka

Among the microbes that live in us and on us, bacteria have gotten most of the attention. Now scientists are exploring the fungi and their effects on health.

Kit Harrington plays Jon Snow, who researchers found is one of the most important characters in Game of Thrones.

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How Math Determines The 'Game Of Thrones' Protagonist

10:04am April 16, 2016

Network science: it can be used both to stop terrorists and predict television plotlines. Keith Devlin explains how it can be used to figure out the most important character in Game of Thrones.

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Rachelle Ianelli (left) and Austin Jacobs (middle) both archaeological students from University of Florida, together with Florida Public Archaeology Network representative Rachael Kangas, excavate a section at "Garden Patch," a settlement populated after

What Can We Learn From Early Floridians On Sea-Level Rise?

8:41am April 16, 2016

by Greg Allen

Sea level rise is not a new challenge for Florida. The state's earliest residents had to cope with rising seas by migrating. It is a lesson, an archaeologist believes, that we can learn from today.

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Study Finds Climate Change Could Be Leading To Better Wine

8:07am April 16, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

Winemakers know grapes are sensitive to temperature and drought. A recent study in the journal Nature Climate Change looks at how weather plays a role in determining the quality of wine produced.

Will Genetically 'Edited' Food Be Regulated? The Case Of The Mushroom

7:22pm April 15, 2016

by Dan Charles

The U.S. is trying to figure out whether, and how, to regulate crops that have had their genes "edited." One example: a mushroom that doesn't brown when cut. It could be the first of many such crops.

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The Solar Impulse 2 airplane, piloted by Bertrand Piccard, takes off from Kalaeloa Airport in Kapolei, Hawaii, on April 9 for a test and training flight.

After 9-Month Delay, Record-Breaking Solar Plane Prepares For Liftoff

6:38pm April 14, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The Solar Impulse 2 is preparing to resume its flight around the world. It's aiming to be the first plane to make the journey powered only by the sun.