554 articles on Science
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Aim High: 10 of the World's Most Impressive Paper Planes
Back in elementary school, paper planes were a distraction. They were the class clown¿s preferred weapon and the bane of teachers everywhere. But some creators took their school-time shenanigans to the pro level, becoming aeronautical engineers, origami artists, world champions, and record setters. From the biggest to the trickiest to the most intricately designed, here are 10 of the most impressive paper planes on the planet.22 hours ago
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The Chemistry of Fireworks
My family loves going to watch fireworks on the Fourth of July. Who doesn't? And our friends at ByteSize Science have a new video explaining how all those different colors are produced. (Did you know they put in extra stuff to make the boom?) The video features a demonstration by fireworks expert John A. Conkling, of Washington College in Maryland, who literally wrote the book on The Chemistry of Pyrotechnics. ByteSize Science is produced by the American Chemical Society.07.03.12
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Physicist Adds 'Mathematical Glitter' to Amazing Spider-Man
When the creators of The Amazing Spider-Man needed to devise an equation called a "decay rate algorithm" for the movie, they asked physicists for help.07.02.12
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News Round-Up: Meat, Superbugs, Denmark And Big Food
I was off-line for a week with family issues, and while I was gone, news broke out. (It senses your absence, news does. This is the real reason why coups and major foodborne outbreaks happen in August.) So while I dive into the bigger stories that seem to be happening -- and get some fun summer ...07.02.12
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Black Hole-Hunting Telescope Takes First X-ray Photo
NASA's black hole-hunting NuSTAR telescope has taken its first images, the sharpest ever photos of high energy X-rays in deep space.06.29.12
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Inspiring Teacher: Mister Craig New
Craig New has been inspiring students at Lake Cowichan Secondary School for over two decades, passing on his love of math and science.06.27.12
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Measuring and Visualizing Interdisciplinarity
Being interdisciplinary¿combining two different fields and doing some interesting research¿is very hot right now. But it's not always easy to measure. Recently, scientists have begun trying to quantify interdisciplinarity and how it works. For example, for more research that explores the quantitative exploration of interdisciplinarity in science, I highly recommend the work of Carl Bergstrom, such ...06.26.12
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Women in Technology: Get With the Picture
As a woman in technology, I hear a lot about the lack of women in the field. While I was in college I noticed that I was usually the only female in the class. My teachers treated me the same and the guys never cared. After I graduated and I started attending events like Microsoft¿s annual Tech Ed, I realized just how much of a minority we are. The thing that keeps catching my attention, though, is how much of an issue people want to make out of it.06.26.12
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7 Minutes of Terror: Landing NASA's Curiosity Rover on Mars
The stunning video details the unique, never-before-tested landing system being used to slow the Mars Curiosity rover and land it safely on the surface of Mars.06.26.12
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Climate Studies Show: Somali Pirates Take Summer Vacations, Too
It's the first full week of summer, which most of us are probably thinking about how to get away to escape the heat, relax, and maybe hit a wave or two. Well, it turns out that Somali pirates take a summer break, too ¿ but for different reasons.06.25.12
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Science: It's a Girl Thing Where Models and Science Don't Meet
I think it is incredibly important to encourage girls to get involved with science, engineering, math and technology (STEM). Looking just at the screen snap above, I would have laughed it off as a poor attempt at trying to appeal to girls. Then I sat and watched the full ad released by the European Commission as part of campaign to attract girls to STEM careers. Go ahead and watch it... I'll wait.06.25.12
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What NASA's Next Mars Rover Will Discover
Preview NASA's new Mars mission and the first discoveries it hopes to make after the rover lands on the Red Planet in a little more than a month.06.25.12
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Bold Pitches for Government Sci-Fi
What if other government agencies followed NASA's contrail and hired sci-fi scribes to scope out the future? Wired asks some of the world's greatest speculative fiction novelists to pitch a book to the bureaucracy of their choice.06.22.12
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Drones' Future: Supersonic Swarms of Robot Bugs
A micro-aviary of drones that look¿and fly¿like ladybugs and dragonflies is just the start of flying robots' weird, weird future.06.22.12
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Pandemic Flu Risk Raised by Lax Hog-Farm Surveillance
Researchers who track flu's evolution lack reliable data on a vast, teeming viral reservoir. It's a hog-sized blind spot.06.21.12
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Mutant-Bird-Flu Study Fuels Fears of Airborne H5N1
After months of anticipation, the second of two controversial experiments to increase the virulence of H5N1 avian influenza has been published.06.21.12
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2nd Annual First Lego League Global Innovation Award Turns Ideas Into Reality
Last Fall, First Lego League teams of kids ages 9-16 were challenged to research the problem of food contamination and develop solutions that would make food safer. Teams from over 60 countries then submitted their ideas which received nearly a million votes that narrowed it down to just four finalists.06.21.12
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Tour the Tomb of NASA's First and Last Nuclear Reactor
A gallery of images showing NASA's first and only nuclear reactor, which was built in the 1960s to research nuclear-powered airplanes, then eventually nuclear-powered space rockets. After being decommissioned in 1973, the site was demolished this year.06.21.12
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People Want to Eat Meat Raised Without Excessive Antibiotics. Wouldn't You?
A new Consumer Reports poll shows that 86 percent of shoppers in a nationally representative sample of 1,000 adults said they wanted meat raised without antibiotics to be available in their local supermarkets. Superbug blogger Maryn McKenna reports.06.20.12
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DarwinTunes 'Evolves' Music From Noise
A new computer program called DarwinTunes is showing how music listeners drive music to evolve in a certain way out of noise.06.19.12
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Alan Turing's Extraordinary, Tragically Short Life: A Timeline
A simple timeline of the achievements of Alan Turing, the great mathematician, World War II hero, computer scientist and visionary.06.18.12
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The Rich Legacy of Alan Turing
Alan Turing achieved more in the space of a few decades than anyone could hope to achieve in a lifetime. Here, Wired breaks down some of the most significant contributions Turing made to modern science.06.18.12
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June 18, 1983: Sally Ride, the First American Woman Into Space
She rides into history aboard the shuttle Challenger, opening up new vistas to a young generation.06.18.12
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David Pogue Goes Hunting the Elements And Makes The Best Chemistry Video for Kids (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)
For parents and teachers wanting to raise curious children, "Hunting the Elements" is an amazing tool which shouldn't be missed.06.16.12
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Mercury Space Observatory (1964)
Piloted spacecraft differ from most other types of space vehicles in that they need to return precious cargo to Earth's surface. Beyond Apollo blogger David S. F. Portree describes how, a year after the last manned Mercury mission, a NASA engineer proposed that Mercury capsules be re-purposed to return a new precious cargo: photographic film containing high-resolution images of comets, stars, and galaxies.06.16.12
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NASA's NEEMO: Bringing Space to the Deep
The name Nemo automatically brings to mind visions of the deep for many people. From the infamous anti-hero captain in Jules Vernes' 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea to the lovable lost clown fish in Pixar's Finding Nemo, the name has become linked to life in the ocean. For a dedicated team from a number of backgrounds, interests, and organizations, the name is linked to both the ocean and space exploration.06.15.12
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Revenge of the Vampires: Bat Kills Backfiring
Most cases of rabies in Latin America are caused by vampire bats, which bite victims at night and feed on their blood. In addition to infecting humans, the bats also do more than $30 million worth of damage to livestock each year. Governments have typically responded by culling bat colonies, but new research suggests that this approach doesn¿t work and might be backfiring.06.14.12
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