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Science Nation

Summary: An online video magazine examining the breakthroughs and the possibilities for new discoveries about our planet, our universe and ourselves. Each week, Science Nation takes a dynamic, entertaining look at the research--and the researchers--that will change our lives.

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Podcasts:

 New 3-D Structures Assemble With Remarkable Precision | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:34

Self-assembling nano boxes open the door to "smart" particles for medicine, manufacturing

 Seeing Beyond the Visual Cortex | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:38

Research could lead to new rehabilitative therapies when visual cortex is damaged

 Game Changer Research Aims to Forecast Tornadoes | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:34

Researcher is using supercomputers, data mining and meteorology to move us closer to reliable tornado forecasting

 Sandfish Lizard Slithers Into Science Spotlight | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:32

Desert reptile inspires new robot for rescue and other missions

 Threats to Freshwater Mussels and the Consequences for Ecosystems | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:29

Catastrophic decline in freshwater mussels may impact water quality, other species

 Developing Robots That Can Teach Humans | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:34

Researchers are programming robot teachers to gaze and gesture like humans

 New Mosquito Repellant Could Be Frightening ... for the Mosquitoes! | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:34

Repellant overwhelms their odor sensors, scaring them away

 Developing Hardier, Weather-resistant Crops | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:32

Botanist searches for genes that would make a better root

 Engineering Safer Drinking Water in Africa | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:34

Community outreach helps technology solve water problems in Africa

 Electronic Tattoo Monitors Brain, Heart and Muscles | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:32

Elastic electronics offer less invasive, more convenient medical treatment

 Bionic Leg Makes Amputee Faster on His Feet | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:34

This powered prosthetic is better at anticipating the next move

 Breakthrough in Early Cancer Detection | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:33

A simple cheek swab could show early signs of lung cancer

 Catching a Coral Killer | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:34

First ever case of human-caused marine disease

 Climate Change and Other Threats to World's Freshwater Goliaths | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:31

Large Lakes Observatory works toward deeper understanding of how lakes function

 New Sensor System Tracks Firefighters Where GPS Fails | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:33

Portable device locates missing firefighters--saves time and maybe lives

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