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Stephen Hawking talks about unified theory and his biggest 'blunder'
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.Humans are on the cusp of discovering how the universe works on its biggest and smallest scales, Stephen Hawking said during a lecture Tuesday in Los Angeles. The renowned theoretical physicist made his name studying black holes, massive structures that...Tags: Science and Technology, Health and Safety at School, Hospitals and Clinics, Science, Applied Physics
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Pheasant harvest decreases
1.4 million ringnecks bagged this past season WINNER - About 1.4 million pheasants were bagged by hunters in South Dakota during the 2012 season, down from 2011 and 2010 numbers. “Obviously, 1.4 million was a bit of a disappointment, but it was...Tags: Science and Technology, Watertown, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hunting, Game
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News briefs for April 11
Area resident receives alumni award BLACKSBURG, Va., — January Haile, of Danville, has been awarded the Outstanding Recent Alumni Award for the Department of Biochemistry in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech. Haile...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Chemistry, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Science
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Key questions answered on new grad requirements
They may not know it yet, but thousands of Florida students prepping for the state's biology and geometry tests next month can relax a little, as they no longer must pass these end-of-course exams to earn diplomas. A sweeping education bill Gov. Rick...
Tags: Judges, Laws, Lawyers, Mathematics, Students
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Boyne 10th-grader named student of the week
BOYNE CITY - Boyne City 10th-grader Hannah Knitter has been chosen as the Boyne City High School Student of the Week. Hannah is the daughter of Ruth and David Knitter. She takes part in school activities including cross country, soccer and drama. She...
Tags: Teachers, Students, Teaching and Learning, Education
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Old military bunkers could house bats threatened by deadly fungus
Decommissioned military bunkers on national wildlife refuges could be transformed into artificial hibernation chambers for wintering bat populations devastated by the lethal fungus known as white-nose syndrome, according to an investigation by federal...
Tags: Science and Technology, Landforms, Wildlife, Caves and Caverns
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Robert Edwards dies at 87; Nobel winner for first 'test-tube baby'
About 10% of married couples suffer from infertility – the inability to conceive a child naturally. Through the better part of the 20th century, physicians considered this a minor and perhaps irrelevant problem, one that contributed overall to...
Tags: Values, Physiology, Science, In Vitro Fertilization, Birth Defects
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Kidney Disease, Vitamin D, Strep Throat, Vaginal Delivery, Dermatologists
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
SCHOOL FUNDING SD lawmakers approve new study of school funding PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A special committee of South Dakota lawmakers will take another look at the state's system for funding public school districts. The Legislature's Executive...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Dentistry and Dental Health, Newspaper and Magazine, Science, Health Insurance
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READER SUBMITTED: 2013 Connecticut Medal Of Science Awarded To Thomas A. Steitz
HartfordNobel Prize-winner Thomas A. Steitz of Yale University will receive the 2013 Connecticut Medal of Science for his ground-breaking work on the structure and function of the ribosome, the protein making factory key to the function of all life. Dr. Steitz is...Tags: Chemistry, Tuberculosis, Science, Quinnipiac University, Yale University
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Eastern Shore wind project confronts eagles, Navy
A wind power project proposed on the lower Eastern Shore that's struggling to overcome objections from the Navy has a new, airborne worry — bald eagles. Federal wildlife biologists say the population of the once-rare national bird has grown so...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Punishment, Prisons, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy
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The red herring of human gene patents
The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding. — Louis D. Brandeis Just a few words and little thought separate yet another stronghold of the American economy from ruin....
Tags: Vaccines, American Civil Liberties Union, Chicago Housing Authority, National Institutes of Health, Science and Technology
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