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World Apr 24

Out of the cave: French isolation study ends after 40 days

By Renata Brito, Associated Press

Science Nov 30

Worldwide experiment seeks your randomness to test laws of quantum physics

How good are you at being random? Your unpredictability can aid in a worldwide Bell Test experiment Wednesday to test the laws of quantum mechanics.

By Justin Scuiletti

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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

We look at the budget compromise to end the fiscal fight in Congress.

Nov 20

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"Lab before blab" lights up elementary school science

Fourth graders build a basic circuit. Fifth graders learn force to throw a rubber cat.

Science Nov 24

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Space Shuttle Program Winds Down as Era of Privatized Spacecraft Dawns

As NASA's space shuttle program comes to an end after decades of service, private companies are looking to fill the void. Judy Woodruff looks at the future of space exploration with science correspondent Miles O'Brien.

Oct 04

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Researcher ‘Floored’ by Discovery of Intentional Infections in Guatemala

Ray Suarez speaks with Wellesley College professor Susan Reverby about her discovery of how U.S. scientists did secret syphilis experiments on Guatemalans decades ago.

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Oct 09

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Moon Explosion Could Yield Water for Humans

A NASA spacecraft crashed into the Moon on Friday morning, on purpose, in a bid to discover ice hidden below the lunar surface.

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May 20

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Ask Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely Your Questions About the Economic Crisis and Human Behavior

Editor’s Note: Dan Ariely, a noted behavioral economist at Duke University and author of Predictably Irrational, is different from many of his economist colleagues. Ariely studies irrationality in economic behavior — despite the fact that economics is largely…

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Dec 16

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Restoring Consumer Confidence Proves Tricky Task

The Fed's dramatic interest rate cut is an attempt to increase borrowing and spending. While the government tries to tamp down fears that are lowering consumer confidence, Paul Solman examines what it takes to report the economic indicator.

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Aug 21

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‘Bang on a Can’ Showcases Inventive Classical Music

For the past several years, classical music composers have gathered to share their more eclectic scores at the "Bang on a Can" festival in North Adams, Mass. Jeffrey Brown explores the origins of the event.

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