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Thursday, March 10, 2016

"MyShake" app, a personal tsunami warning system

Researchers have developed a smartphone application that could lead to faster, more accurate earthquake and tsunami warnings. Ben Gruber reports.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Investors take a new look at Apple stock

After dumping Apple stock for months, investors are now accepting a more steady growth rather than the explosive one of the past, giving the shares a new kind of life.
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Israeli placental cell therapy could cure radiation sickness

Israeli biotech firm Pluristem Therapeutics has developed an anti-radiation treatment that could cure nearly all severely ill patients suffering from exposure to lethal doses of radiation. Matthew Stock reports.
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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

For winter sport enthusiasts, enter the age drones

Semi-autonomous drones are the latest technology to enter the world of winter sports. Ben Gruber reports.
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Bionic fingertip gives sense of touch to amputee

An amputee is able to feel rough or smooth textures in real-time using an artificial fingertip connected to nerves in his upper arm. Matthew Stock reports.
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Monday, March 7, 2016

Ghost-like octopus discovered

A potentially new species of octopus has been found off the coast of Hawaii by scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Okeanos Explorer. Rough Cut - Subtitled (no reporter narration).
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NASA launches suborbital rocket probe

A sounding rocket launches from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia carrying three technology development projects to study suborbital space. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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