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Unraveling the God particle: Caltech looks beyond Higgs boson
Caltech researchers tackle many projects that can change lives, from curing chronic diseases to producing artificial fuels that might curtail the need to drill for petroleum. But professors at the institute say a major new discovery announced this week...
Tags: Higgs Boson Search, Geneva (Swiss Confederation), Science and Technology, Science, Large Hadron Collider Experiments
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South Dakota officials give blessing to 85-octane fuel
swaltman@aberdeennews.comState officials imposed emergency rules on Monday allowing for the sale of 85-octane fuel in South Dakota for 90 days. Any 85-octane gas sold must be labeled as "sub-regular" and businesses that sell it must post a cautionary label that reads "Sub-...Tags: Politics, Dennis Daugaard, Government, Safety of Citizens
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'Mob Wives Chicago' throw premiere party
RedEyeWith all the F-bombs, drink throwing and hair pulling, you'd think we were watching "Bad Girls Club." Instead, "Mob Wives Chicago" delivered all that drama Sunday as cast members, their families and other invited guests watched during a premiere party at...Tags: Science and Technology, Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Science, Organized Crime
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New Outdoor Exhibits
Allie Mac Kay was live for the grand opening of The Robert & Mary Galvin Physics Forest at the Kidspace Children’s Museum. The Robert & Mary Galvin Physics Forest features 13 brand-new, interactive exhibits all specially created for Kidspace and...Tags: Science and Technology
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Kidspace expands Thursday with new 'Physics Forest'
With a clang of giant levers and the launch of a soda-bottle rocket, Kidspace Children's Museum is opening an expansive new outdoor playground that aims to make physics fun. The 30,000-square-foot Robert & Mary Galvin Physics Forest, debuting Thursday,...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, Investments, Science, Rose Bowl Game
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Sir Andrew Huxley dies at 94; Nobel-winning physiologist
Sir Andrew Huxley, the British researcher who shared the 1963 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries of how nerve impulses are transmitted through cells, died May 30. He was 94. His death was announced by the University of Cambridge'...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Biology, Awards and Prizes, Physiology
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UMBC fellow makes breakthrough in 'ghost imaging'
Visit the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County on any cloudless afternoon, and you're likely to happen on an intriguing sight: a slender fellow bent over a contraption that looks like a cross between an 1890s camera and a bulky steamer...Tags: Science and Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, U.S. Army, Science, Blindness
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It's a DERBY thing
Sixty minutes of counterclockwise mayhem. Explosive 60-second burst after explosive 60-second burst. Strategy. Hip checks. Shoulder blocks. Blockers. Pivots. Jammers — they’re the golden girls. Ain’t roller derby great? Two years...Tags: Science and Technology, Arthritis
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Discovery of WWII shells at state park spurs search
Growing up, George E. Raley Jr. heard stories that the military had conducted some sort of testing during World War II on the quiet Southern Maryland peninsula known as Newtowne Neck.
As an adult, he would learn that his father had assisted in...Tags: Environmental Issues, World War II (1939-1945), State Parks, Defense, New Year's Day
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Minds connect for competition
Staff WriterThough Amy Leon didn’t compete, she still felt a nervous energy as other groups stood to show off months of after-school education. Amy, a Kennedy Middle School graduate and on the winning team of last year’s competition, helped guide some of...Tags: Science and Technology, Students, Science, Teaching and Learning, Time Warner Inc.
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State office to draft proposal to legalize 85 octane gas
sfeldman@aberdeennews.comThe sale of 85 octane gasoline is illegal in South Dakota, though a state office plans to propose a rule to change that, an official said. Selling 85 octane fuel has been common in South Dakota for many years, but a review revealed a state rule banning...Tags: Politics, Environmental Issues, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Renewable Energy, Science
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Boonsboro, North High students compete in state Physics Olympics
Students and teachers from across Maryland gave up a Saturday for their love of physics at the annual Physics Olympics at the University of Maryland in College Park. On April 21, three teams from Washington County Public Schools competed in the event,...Tags: Science and Technology, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Students, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Science
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