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August 05, 2019
Technology for Amputees, Quadriplegics Uses Power of the Mind

Technology that taps into the power of the mind is helping quadriplegics and amputees regain some of what they’ve lost. Faith Lapidus reports.
August 05, 2019
Technology for Amputees, Quadriplegics Uses Power of the Mind

Technology that taps into the power of the mind is helping quadriplegics and amputees regain some of what they’ve lost. Faith Lapidus reports.
July 27, 2019
Changing Young Lives Through Dance Camp

Like other summer camps in America, AileyCamp helps its participants learn valuable leadership skills. But it has something that others probably don't: rhythm. That's because the camp was created by world-renowned dancer, choreographer and director Alvin Ailey. As Faith Lapidus reports, the program is now in its 31st summer.
July 27, 2019
Changing Young Lives Through Dance Camp

Like other summer camps in America, AileyCamp helps its participants learn valuable leadership skills. But it has something that others probably don't: rhythm. That's because the camp was created by world-renowned dancer, choreographer and director Alvin Ailey. As Faith Lapidus reports, the program is now in its 31st summer.
July 27, 2019
Modern Castle Built by Medieval Methods May Help Reconstruct Notre Dame

After a blaze engulfed Notre-Dame in April, it sparked a debate over how best to restore the Gothic cathedral to its former glory. Tucked away in the French countryside, a medieval castle may hold some of the answers. Faith Lapidus explains.
July 27, 2019
Modern Castle Built by Medieval Methods May Help Reconstruct Notre Dam

After a blaze engulfed Notre Dame in April, it sparked a debate over how best to restore the Gothic cathedral to its former glory. Tucked away in the French countryside, a medieval castle may hold some of the answers. Faith Lapidus explains.
July 26, 2019
We're Off to the Races with Babies and Snails

These championship races typically do not make the headlines
July 26, 2019
Inside Look at a Diaper Derby and Snail Race Championship

If it's July, it must be time for a couple of championship races that typically do not make the headlines. But, as Faith Lapidus reports, that doesn't matter to the contestants.
July 25, 2019
AI Machine Learning Builds 'Atlas' of 140 Breast Cancer Tumors

Scientists at IBM's Zurich-based research lab and the University of Zurich have used machine learning to analyze millions of cells from breast cancer tissue of 140 tumors, creating what they describe as an 'atlas' of these tumors. Faith Lapidus reports.
July 25, 2019
AI Machine Learning Builds 'Atlas' of 140 Breast Cancer Tumors

Scientists at IBM's Zurich-based research lab and the University of Zurich have used machine learning to analyze millions of cells from breast cancer tissue of 140 tumors, creating what they describe as an 'atlas' of these tumors. Faith Lapidus reports.
July 21, 2019
Recycled Wood Sings Traditional Cuban Tune

A family of Cuban luthiers has produced more than 500 musical instruments for Cuban schools over the past five years in an unprecedented agreement with the country's ministry of culture, helping to fill a void in the state's own ability to produce musical instruments.
July 20, 2019
Scientists Pinpoint Urban Heat Islands

Summer in the city is hot. How hot? A team at the University of Georgia is developing a way to map how hot it is in so-called urban heat islands, down to the level of individual street blocks. Faith Lapidus reports.
July 20, 2019
Scientists Pinpoint Urban Heat Islands

Summer in the city is hot. How hot? A team at the University of Georgia is developing a way to map how hot it is in so-called urban heat islands, down to the level of individual street blocks. Faith Lapidus reports.
July 18, 2019
Apollo Moon Rock Samples Still Revealing Scientific Secrets

Fifty years after humans first set foot on the moon, the rock samples collected by Apollo astronauts are being studied by volcanologists who believe what they learn could help predict eruptions on Earth more accurately. Faith Lapidus reports.
July 18, 2019
Scientists Closer to Goal of Blood Test to Diagnose Alzheimer's

Scientists are finally closing in on a goal they've spent years trying to achieve: a blood test to screen people for possible signs of Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. At an international conference in Los Angeles, July 14-19, different research groups will present evidence to show how far they've progressed. Faith Lapidus reports.
July 18, 2019
Scientists Closer to Goal of Blood Test to Diagnose Alzheimer's

Scientists are finally closing in on a goal they've spent years trying to achieve: a blood test to screen people for possible signs of Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. At an international conference in Los Angeles this week, different research groups will present evidence to show how far they've progressed. Faith Lapidus reports.
July 05, 2019
Antarctic Sea Ice Plunges from Record High to Record Lows

The amount of sea ice around Antarctica has plunged from a record high to a record low in just three years, according to a new report released this week by the U.S. space agency NASA. Faith Lapidus reports scientists are not sure why.
July 05, 2019
Antarctic Sea Ice Plunges from Record High to Record Lows

The sea ice around Antarctica has plunged from a record high to a record low in just three years, according to a new report released this week by the U.S. space agency NASA. Faith Lapidus reports scientists are not sure why.
June 02, 2019
Scientists Use Specialized Florida Lab for Magnetic Field Research

Powerful magnets at a laboratory in Florida are allowing researchers to see the unseeable, understand the nature of things, and break the boundaries of scientific knowledge. Faith Lapidus has more on the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.
June 01, 2019
Chinese Tourism to US Drops

After nearly a decade of rapid growth, Chinese tourism to the U.S. has dropped. In response, tourism destinations throughout the country are scrambling to reverse the trend. Faith Lapidus reports.

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