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Daily Video August 31 2015

Can trauma be passed to next generation through DNA?
New research suggests that experiencing intense psychological trauma may have a genetic impact on a person’s future children.
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Daily Video July 09 2015

Scientists test new Ebola vaccine under tough conditions
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Months after the end of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, scientists are cr…
Cuba Aims for More Foreign Investment In Agriculture Sector
Daily Video June 22 2015

What can we learn from Cuba’s organic farms?
After the fall of the Soviet Union, the government offered state-owned farms to anyone prepared to grow food to help feed the suffering population. Without pesticides, fertilizer or fuel for tractors, Cubans turned to organic farming.
Aspartame
Post June 17 2015

Why aspartame might not be so bad after all - Class Activity
By Gabby Shacknai Since the FDA approved it in 1981, the artificial sweetener Aspartame, whi…
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Daily Video June 12 2015

How prediction can help prevent the next Ebola crisis
The worst of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa has passed, but cases of the deadly disease still persist, making it urgently important for scientists to predict where the disease may next flare up.
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Daily Video June 05 2015

Which animal started the Ebola outbreak?
Scientists have located Ebola antibodies in several types of fruit bat, making it a chief suspect, but there has not been conclusive evidence.
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Post May 28 2015

How do you make ice cream? - Class Activity
By Jordan Mambert Indulge students with an incredibly popular summer treat with the video "I…
bagels
Post May 22 2015

What makes the perfect bagel? - Class Activity
Engage students with a delicious chemistry lesson using the video "Why New York Has the Best Bagels…
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Daily Video May 21 2015

How will robots affect your career options?
As artificial intelligence gets better and better, traditional careers such as law and medicine will undergo radical changes, according to computer scientists.
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Student Voices May 19 2015

West Virginia students reveal how a chemical spill affected their community
Students at Richwood High School in West Virginia reported on the importance of water quality in their community and the far-reaching effects of the chemical spill.
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