Science
What happened to the quest for a universal language?
A century ago, Esperanto seemed poised to solve the problem of "scientific Babel."
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Listen 4:02Delaware firm that made spacesuits for Apollo moon crew celebrates 70 years
Delaware company that made the apparel Apollo astronauts wore to the moon celebrates seven decades of operation and innovation.
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NASA taps young people to help develop virtual reality technology
NASA has big hopes for virtual reality technology.
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U.K. water companies sometimes use dowsing rods to find pipes
One water company, in a display of honesty, said technicians occasionally use divining rods to locate water mains — "however they are not accurate 100% of the time."
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How do astronauts deal with conflict in cramped quarters?
Getting along with your coworkers can be tough in any job – much less one where you eat, sleep and work just feet away from one ano ...
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Invasive insect 'hitchhikes' to Delaware
A non-native insect posing a potential threat to agriculture has hitched a ride to Delaware—and now a state investigation is underway to find out if it was a lone traveler.
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To kick off Ramadan, Muslim astronomers rely on computer equations
While Islamic scholars track the moon in the night sky to mark the beginning of fasting, scientists turn to their computers.
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Listen 4:36Churches introduce science education into Bible study
U.S. church congregations are shrinking, and members who leave often cite ‘science’ as one of the reasons. Some churches are engaging with science to stay relevant.
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Listen 11:40U.N. salutes Trenton firm for repurposing plastic waste collected from ocean
A quarter of the world’s plastic ends up in waterways, so TerraCycle has plenty of raw material for the shampoo bottles it's making with the recycled waste.
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