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Astronauts host interactive educational event at McMaster University
The Venture Engineering Camp, marking its 15th anniversary, exposes children aged 8 to 14 to science, engineering, computers and technology in a fun and interactive environment.
Contact: Veronica McGuire
vmcguir@mcmaster.ca
905-525-9140 x22169
McMaster University
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See-through ribbons are stronger than steel and much more versatile
Imagine rolling your TV up and putting in your backpack to take with you somewhere. Or pressing a button on a snowy day and having all the snow melt quickly from your windows. These possibilities may become real before long, thanks to a bunch of long, bendy molecules called "carbon nanotubes."
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Knotted strings, not written records, for the ancient Inkans
For decades, archeologists exploring the remains of the Inkan empire, an ancient civilization in western South America, have found mysterious clusters of knotted strings called "khipu." Because they are so common, khipu appear to be quite important, but what do they mean and what were they used for?
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Waves taller than a 10-floor building
Ninety foot waves that would snap a ship in two and dwarf a 10-floor building rose from the stormy waters of the Gulf of Mexico in 2004 during Hurricane Ivan, according to new research.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Eggs tell story of baby dinosaurs' first steps
Scientists have discovered fossilized eggs containing developing dinosaurs that probably started out moving around on all four limbs before learning to walk only on only two legs -- kind of like people.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Flesh-eating caterpillar spins deadly silk
In Hawaiian rainforests, scientists have discovered tiny caterpillars "gluing" snails to leaves with silk webbing and then feasting on snail flesh, leaving nothing but empty shells.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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History's greatest comet hunter
From time to time a bright comet with long, trailing tails becomes visible with the naked eye.
Contact: Erica Rolfe
erica.rolfe@esa.int
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Name that elephant!
World Wildlife Fund today invited elephant lovers to help name a Borneo pygmy elephant that will be part of the first study ever conducted on the pint-sized pachyderms.
Contact: Sarah Janicke
sarah.janicke@wwfus.org
202-778-9685
World Wildlife Fund
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Special delivery: How seabirds bring pollution to the Arctic
The arctic landscape is beautifully pristine. You won't see many factories, highways or other signs of industrial civilization. So why do researchers keep finding high levels of pollution there?
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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ESA assists sun-powered aircraft
In 1999 Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard made the first non-stop balloon flight around the world.
Contact: Erica Rolfe
erica.rolfe@esa.int
Public Library of Science
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