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Malaria is outsmarting blood tests. Can a breath test help?

A parasite that causes the most common form of malaria is evolving to be undetectable by current tests. Some scientists want to zero in on compounds in patients’ breath instead.




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Koalas have fingerprints almost identical to ours

Koalas are the only non-primates with fingerprints. How is that possible—and why?




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5 reasons why humans are going back to the Moon

Earth’s natural satellite could be a jumping-off point for future space exploration.




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4 mind-bending math experiments that explain infinity

Can one infinity be bigger than another?




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Teaching resources: How ancient cultures shaped mathematics

From the ancient origins of zero to the paradox of motion, NOVA’s teaching resources immerse students in the wonder of math.




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2-million-year-old DNA reveals surprising Arctic ecosystem

The oldest DNA ever retrieved, preserved in sediments in northern Greenland, reveals that Arctic and temperate species once commingled in an ecosystem unlike anything that exists today.




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Students tell local climate stories in NOVA filmmaking program

Students across the country are participating in NOVA's film production program to make videos about climate change solutions in their local communities.




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Ice Age cave paintings decoded by amateur researcher

Patterns of lines and dots associated with specific animal species in cave art may point to an early writing system.




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Teaching Resources: Local climate change solutions

Bolster learning for middle and high school students about the myriad ways our weather is changing, how communities are being impacted, and innovative solutions.




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8 Mind-Blowing Space Documentaries to Watch Now on NOVA

Check out some of NOVA’s best space documentaries available for streaming.




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Weathering the Future Outreach Toolkit

Use this toolkit to organize community screenings which educate the public, provide a space to discuss local impacts, and brainstorm community solutions.




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4 major effects of climate change in America

Warming temperatures are causing extreme weather patterns across the country. But communities are pushing back with solutions old and new.




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How to create local climate change projects with your students

Three STEM educators share best practices for tackling climate change in the classroom through project-based learning.




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How This Stingray May Have Gotten Pregnant Without a Mate

No sex? No problem. At least not for Charlotte the stingray.




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Sleepwalking: What Happens in the Brain?

Why sleepwalkers can paint, eat, or even drive when part of their brain is asleep.




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Removing CO2 from the Atmosphere: Where Does It Go?

To combat climate change, scientists are working to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.




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Building Stuff: Outreach and Events

Explore the outreach toolkit, sign up to receive an engineering activity kit, and tune in to upcoming virtual field trips and events this fall!




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Why the Sky Changes Colors at Sunset

What causes those beautiful reds, oranges, and pinks at sunset?




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Displaying digital signage software with a Q management system

A Malaysian security department needed a system that their programmers could incorporate Q management control with digital signage software. They display Repeat Signage on their screens to show live TV, the counter and announcements, in this case study.




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Digital signage - getting started with Repeat Signage

To help you get started with Repeat Signage software, we have created a walk-through of screenshots to show you how to create a simple dynamic digital signage presentation.




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Display single line of database or txt file text

7-minute video shows how you can a single line of text from either a .txt file or a database, for example, displaying name of duty manager. The ability to display database information is available in the Corporate and Media Wall editions of Repeat Signage digital signage software. Ideal for displaying company information on any screen anywhere.




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How to split multi-page PDF documents into single PDF pages

Repeat Signage software has a number of free tools including the Batch PDF splitter. This shows you how to add your PDF to a folder and create an empty output folder. Then click run and in seconds, individual PDF pages appear in your output folder, leaving the original PDF as it was.




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Remembering superstar music producer Quincy Jones

The renowned arranger, composer and producer worked with countless artists, including Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson. Jones died Nov. 3. Originally broadcast in 2001.




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Need a break from politics? Marvel at the 'Vanishing Treasures' of the natural world

With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading for anyone whose wonder could use a jumpstart.




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As a 'Seasoned Professional,' Jenny Slate now finds strength in her sensitivity

The comic can pick up on the "micro bad mood" of whoever she's talking to. She writes about pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood in a new book of essays, Lifeform. Originally broadcast March 12, 2024.




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2024 Student Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions

Here are the honorable mentions from the 2024 Student Podcast Challenge. Congratulations!




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Schools in Asheville are reopening in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene

After-school activities will still be suspended Monday and Tuesday.




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Fewer Black men are enrolling in HBCUs. Here's why and what's being done

The absolute number of Black men enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the lowest it's been since 1976.




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Figuring out the male enrollment drop at HBCUs

The number of Black men enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the lowest it’s been since 1976.




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Louisiana schools use Artificial Intelligence to help young children learn to read

In Louisiana, more than 100,000 students are using an AI tutor that is helping to raise reading scores.




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What student loan borrowers can expect as the presidency changes

With Donald Trump's re-election, millions of federal student loan borrowers are left to wonder if this is the end of the road for President Biden's promises of loan relief.




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Inside this maximum security prison, a film festival proves 'a little bit healing'

The Sing Sing maximum security prison in New York held its first-ever film festival recently, with incarcerated men invited to judge the five entries.




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A small town in Ohio embraces butterflies to symbolize change and recovery

One small Ohio town designed a butterfly garden as a symbol of recovery for former flood land and for people who have struggled with addiction.




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Ann Patchett on how God and her Catholic faith have changed

Ann Patchett answers a question from the Wild Card deck and discusses how her feelings about God and her Catholic faith have changed over the years.




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While votes are counted, we look at how counting is used in movies

The process of counting ballots has stressed out a lot of people this week. NPR's movie critic says he's been distracting himself from the election with cinematic counting.




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'Emilia Pérez' trans narco musical actress calls for 'living our own life'

The new film Emilia Pérez follows a Mexican cartel leader (Karla Sofía Gascón) who was assigned male at birth but transitions to become her true self as a woman.




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A Mexican drug lord comes out as a trans woman in the freewheeling 'Emilia Pérez'

This Spanish-language musical about a cartel boss who undergoes gender-affirming surgery won two big prizes at Cannes, including a shared best actress award for its four women leads.




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Denzel Washington details a retirement path that includes a role in 'Black Panther 3'

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'Sing and cry with him': Shlomo Artzi performs for evacuees of Kibbutz Be'eri


Artzi, with his vast experience performing for soldiers and civilians through Israel's wars, had said, "I've never seen pain like in this war."




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Looking back on the year 5784: A soundtrack of war, love, and TikTok


After the initial shock had worn off and the country began pulling together, people were looking for ways not only to express themselves but also to uplift others.




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Ramat Gan’s animal rescue and bonding farm


Natural Bonds is not only a home for animals, however: It is also a home for people. 




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Amir Blum: Bringing video game development to Jerusalem


Jerusalemite of the Week: MakeGamesJLM is a community of indie video game developers operating out of Jerusalem, and Amir Blum is at the center of this community.




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'You're not marrying a Jew': Martha Stewart says her father slapped her after engagement


In the documentary, Martha Stewart opens up about her childhood and the complicated relationship she had with her father.




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Joanie Margulies: Reporting the unbiased facts of Israel’s breaking news


Behind the Bylines: Breaking news coverage is the backbone of news, and in Israel, it comes with the added intensity of wartime coverage within the war. Joanie Margulies has been doing just that.




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Adding a twist to your Berlin experience: A hotel where Édith Piaf meets Oscar Wilde


If you are a traveler with an open mind towards avant-garde hospitality with innovative approaches and pushing boundaries of ideas and creativity, you are in for an adventure.




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Classic British films by Pressburger and Powell being showed at Jerusalem Cinematheque


Their movies feature lush cinematography (whether in color or black-and-white), passionate romances that are all the more affecting because the characters are so very British.




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36th Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles celebrates the Jewish state's cinema


The festival’s opening-night gala will feature the West Coast Premiere of Tom Nesher’s Come Closer at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.




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India Abraham: Healing physical and psychological scars through medical tattooing


Jerusalemite of the week: India Abraham is a practitioner of medical tattooing who had already helped scores of people before Oct. 7, but her work has taken on even greater significance since then.