News tagged with nascar
NASCAR goes green with hybrid pace car
Until recently, about the only thing green about NASCAR was Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s paint scheme.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 23, 2009 |
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NSF teams with NASCAR to reveal 'The Science of Speed'
Science educators have a new way to engage science students in grades 8-12; they can turn to NASCAR. A new online series of videos called "The Science of Speed"--announced today at the Texas Motor Speedway ...
Apr 03, 2009 |
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Population-specific community-based cancer screening may discourage smoking
Large, population specific community-based screening may increase awareness of the dangers of smoking and reduce at-risk behaviors, according to a new study in the November 2011 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Shuttle program's final 4 astronauts riding high
(AP) -- Four astronauts are taking space shuttle Atlantis for one last spin - the very last one of the 30-year space shuttle era.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 08, 2011 |
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NASA's Final 4: Fate grants them farewell flight
America's longest space-flying streak ends this week with the smallest crew in decades - three men and a woman who were in high school and college when the first space shuttle soared 30 years ago.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 03, 2011 |
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Twitter hits some technical turbulence
Twitter appeared to be grappling with technical troubles on Tuesday, disabling a new home page as well as a "Trends" feature at the popular microblogging service.
Apr 06, 2011 |
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The science behind the cape
What do you have when you line up a martial artist, acrobatic gymnast, police officer, firefighter, NASCAR driver, and NFL running back? "Watson," the IBM super-computer that recently routed humanity's best ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Study shows independent voters believe they are not being heard
Independent voters are vitally important to the 2010 election in Ohio and are very unhappy with the political system, according to focus group research stemming from the latest Akron Buckeye Poll by The University of Akron's ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Halloween Special: New world record set for heaviest pumpkin
A new world record was set this month for the heaviest pumpkin ever grown. Taking first place at the Stillwater Harvest Fest in Minnesota -- and beating last year's record by 85 pounds -- this Sasquatch of ...
Oct 29, 2010 |
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BYU's electric streamliner hums quickly, quietly over Salt Flats
(PhysOrg.com) -- Brigham Young University student engineers spent six years designing and building an electric streamliner, a special kind of racecar designed for straight-ahead speed. It achieved speeds of ...
Aug 27, 2010 |
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Breaking through the glass ceiling in the operating room
While interviewing for postgraduate residency positions soon after giving birth to her third child, Dr. Sharona Ross recalls, she was very hesitant to bring up her infant and two small children at home. She thought it would ...
Feb 16, 2010 |
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Embracing history: Man sets hugs record in Vegas
(AP) -- A 51-year-old Ohio man has embraced the Valentine's Day spirit faster than anyone before, giving 7,777 hugs in 24 hours for a new world record.
Feb 14, 2010 |
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