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Can we name all of Earth's species?
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by news about how so many of Earth's species are facing extinction. Some experts have even despaired that we won't be able to identify all of the different species of plants, animals and fungi before they disappear forever.
Contact: Science Press Package Team
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Setting the night sky on fire
Astronomers tell us that stars are born deep inside thick clouds of gas in space, but to find out for themselves they had to build special telescopes that can capture light our eyes can't see. These telescopes allow them to peer into dark, star-forming clouds to catch a glimpse of the hiding places where new stars form. Take a look at what they saw...
Contact: Sarah Eve Roberts
roberts@strw.leidenuniv.nl
31-715-278-419
Leiden University
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Hundreds of Mars rover models to be showcased at UH Jan. 26
Nearly 250 Mars rover models created by elementary and middle school students will arrive at the University of Houston Saturday, Jan. 26, at the 11th annual Mars Rover Model Celebration and Exhibition. The event hosts hundreds of contestants dressed up in their finest Martian and rocket scientist gear and is free for the public to attend.
Contact: Lisa Merkl
lkmerkl@uh.edu
713-743-8192
University of Houston
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Standing on the shoulders of giants
The constellation Orion can easily be seen with the naked eye on winter nights in the northern hemisphere. Betelgeuse is the orange-red star above and to the left of Orion's famous three-star belt. The star might look tiny, but it is actually about 1,000 times bigger than our sun and shines 100,000 times brighter! Now we give you a closer look at this red supergiant as it gets closer to a nasty end as a powerful supernova explosion!
Contact: Sarah Eve Roberts
roberts@strw.leidenuniv.nl
31-715-278-419
Leiden University
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Animals in the Arctic linked by climate
Few creatures call the high Arctic home year-round. But, for four animals -- reindeer, birds known as rock ptarmigans, small rodents called sibling voles, and arctic foxes, which eat the other three -- Norway's tiny Spitsbergen island is home, even during the freezing winters. Now, researchers have shown that extreme weather, like icy winter rains, can bring the birth and death rates of all four species into sync with one another.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Did somebody call the Ghostbusters?
Read about a new movie from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory that reveals the behavior of a "ghost star."
Contact: Megan Watzke
mwatzke@cfa.harvard.edu
617-496-7998
Chandra X-ray Center
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Preparing students for existing and future STEM career opportunities
If only 45 percent of US high school grads are ready for college-level math and the 30 fastest-growing occupations in the coming decade require at least some background in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) -- how will all these positions be filled? Perhaps Moody's Mega Math Challenge participants could help solve this question, as the contest puts high school students to the task of solving a real-world issue in just 14 hours using mathematical modeling.
Contact: Frank Kunkle
kunkle@siam.org
267-350-6388
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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Light from the darkness
Things are not always what they seem, especially in space. To the naked eye, thick clouds of gas and dust appear empty and dark, but some are actually home to the brightest nebulae and hottest young stars in the universe!
Contact: Sarah Roberts
roberts@strw.leidenuniv.nl
31-715-278-419
Leiden University
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Announcing the 2012 Best Paper Awards for Canadian Young Scientists
The Best Paper Awards for Canadian Young Scientists recognize the authors of exceptional papers published in the Canadian Young Scientist Journal. This year, honors went to a number of outstanding high school students in a variety of scientific areas. These awards are sponsored by Canadian Science Publishing, publisher of the NRC Research Press journals.
Contact: Jenny Ryan
jenny.ryan@nrcresearchpress.com
613-949-8667
Canadian Science Publishing (NRC Research Press)
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The battle of the brains again comes to NJIT: Science Olympiad set for Jan. 17
Once again the brainiest of the brainy will descend Jan. 17, 2013, upon NJIT when 600 middle and senior high school students compete vigorously in the Northern New Jersey Science Olympiad Regional playoffs. The prize is to be crowned the best of North Jersey's future scientists and engineers.
Contact: Sheryl Weinstein
973-596-3436
New Jersey Institute of Technology
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