29-Jul-2010
Spider silk's real-life superpowers
When you look at a spider web, you might admire its delicate beauty, but don't let appearances deceive you. That web is made of an incredibly tough material -- silk!

27-Jul-2010
Young girls build space stations, tie-dye t-shirts to learn science at NJIT
More than 100 young girls from throughout New Jersey enrolled in the NJIT FEMME program will complete an assortment of hands-on, exciting science projects -- from building space stations to tie-dyeing t-shirts -- during the next two final weeks of FEMME.

Public Release: 29-Jul-2010
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Most youth hockey injuries caused by accidents, not checking, UB study shows
Hockey fans likely would assume that body-checking -- intentionally slamming an opponent against the boards -- causes the most injuries in youth ice hockey. But they would be wrong.

Public Release: 29-Jul-2010
Playing with pills
Drug calculations is a particularly hard course for many nursing students. A specially made computer game, developed at the University of Stavanger, is set to help students pass this vitally important exam.
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