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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 08 2015

Doctors need cheaper, faster ways to detect Ebola virus
Scientists are racing to find a way to quickly diagnose patients with Ebola, the virus that killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa during a recent outbreak.
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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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Daily Video May 26 2015

Young innovators jumpstart tech in Pakistan
Tech entrepreneurs are working to make the city of Karachi, Pakistan’s commercial capital, a new hub of innovation by supporting young talent.
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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Daily Video May 15 2015

How does a computer diagnose cancer?
Artificial intelligence could soon become a new weapon in the battle against cancer, although doctors have ethical questions about its use.
cement
Daily Video April 14 2015

This cement replacement absorbs CO2 like a sponge
In the midst of a failed experiment, inventor David Stone realized he may have accidentally created a new environmentally friendly material to replace cement.
brainboost
Daily Video April 02 2015

How a small electrical jolt boosts the brain
A new process could "jump-start" brain functions, making them more effective.
Activists Protest Proposed Canadian Tar Sands Oil Pipeline
Daily Video February 25 2015

Obama vetoes Keystone Pipeline expansion
President Obama has vetoed a bill that would approve the Keystone Pipeline expansion, a project causing fierce debate between Republican lawmakers and environmentalists.
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