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  Study shows large variability in abundance of viruses that infect ocean microorganisms January 25, 2016

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  Acoustic tweezers provide much needed pluck for 3-D bioprinting January 25, 2016

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  New study zeros in on plate tectonics' start date January 21, 2016

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  Like air traffic, information flows through neuron 'hubs' in the brain, finds IU study January 20, 2016

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  Penn-engineered neural networks show hope for axonal repair with minimal disruption to brain tissue January 19, 2016

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  First-ever octopus genome sequenced August 12, 2015

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Source: NSF/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Federal & Funds for Research Development, FY 2011

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• Film, TV, Museums and More

  

  Peep and the Big Wide World

  An animated series that gives wings to the innovative idea of teaching science to preschoolers is the newest addition to TLC's and Discovery Kids' commercial-free and sponsor-free programming block, "Ready Set Learn!"

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• Multimedia Gallery & Photo Galleries

  

  Harnessing the nanoscale -- Nanotechnology: Super Small Science

  Why is something only billionths of a meter in size so important? Dawn Bonnell at the University of Pennsylvania shows how the ability to control and manipulate material at this extremely small scale is having a big impact around the world in medicine, energy, and electronics.

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• Learning Resources

  Classroom Resources

  A collection of lessons and web resources for teaches, students & their families.

  Research on learning in formal & informal settings

  Funding for research that advances science education.