Teenager Wins Intel Science Fair: Grows Algae Under Bed to Make Bio-Fuel

Teenager Wins Intel Science Fair: Grows Algae under Bed to Make Bio-Fuel

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A program of Society for Science & the Public, the competition encourages high school seniors to seek solutions to some of the world's largest problems, from medical treatments to environmental solutions. A 17-year-old … Second-place honors and $ 75 …
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Students explore the wonders of the brain

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Your brain! On March 13 and 14, several hundred curious students from the Washington, D.C., area will have a chance to learn more about what goes on inside the human brain, during their visit to the National Museum of Health and Medicine External Web …
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Strategy To Prevent HIV In Newborns Sparks Enthusiasm And Skepticism

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The new strategy aims to put every pregnant woman with HIV on triple-drug treatment and keep her on it for the rest of her life — even if the virus has not yet damaged her immune system to the point where she needs medications to preserve her own …
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