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Intel Science Fair winner detects pancreatic cancer early, cheaply

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Friday, May 25, 2012

High school freshman Jack Andraka won $75,000 in scholarship funds, and $12,000 in cash for his project, which can detect cancer in its early stages.

Posted In: Science

Getting the most out of your ketchup bottle

Queena Kim

Friday, May 25, 2012

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have come up with a coating that keeps condiments from sticking to the bottle.

Posted In: ketchup, Science

The state of deep sea expeditions

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Jeremy Hobson

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

As the 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic draws near, Robert Ballard -- the man who discovered the wreck back in 1985 -- is working on a new mission: finding Amelia Earhart's plane.

Posted In: titanic, deep sea exploration, Science

Closing the gender gap in patent filing

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Stephen Dubner

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Freakonomics' Stephen Dubner on one scientifically-proven way that helps women embrace risk.

Posted In: innovation, gender gap, patents, Science, engineering

That speed of light particle? Never mind

John Moe

Thursday, February 23, 2012

World not torn asunder after all.

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Time for the other Oscars

Eve Troeh

Friday, February 10, 2012

This weekend the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the folks behind the Academy Awards, will hand out the technical Oscars. They may not be as glamorous as the other Oscars, but they're every bit as important to movie making.

Posted In: Oscars, Science, technology, academy awards, movies