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New Hanover County Schools announces 2012 Science Fair winners

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The New Hanover County Science Fair was held on Thursday, January 26, 2012 on the campus of Murray Middle School. Nearly two hundred students in grades 3-12 participated. Full story...
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NASA finds planet that's just about right for life

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NASA has found a new planet outside our solar system that's eerily similar to Earth in key aspects. Full story...
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Kids of all ages learn wonders of science at Wilmington museum

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t's called SciFest, and this is the second year the Cape Fear Museum in Wilmington has held the event. Folks visited a variety of hands-on activity stations, interacted with local scientists and watched some exciting demonstrations. Full story...
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Topsail MS student wins award at national science fair

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A few weeks ago, we told you about a local science standout headed to the national science fair. He's back home with an award. Full story...
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Local science standout heads to nationals

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video A Topsail Middle School 7th grader is heading to Washington after his science project took top honors in the state. Full story...
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NC museum hosts contest to concoct best bug buffet

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Which wine goes best with mealworms and crickets? The annual contest at a North Carolina museum may help answer the question. Full story...
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The 'Big Splat' theory: Scientists say Earth once had 2 moons, until they collided

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Astronomers theorize that the moons were formed about 4.5 billion years ago, when a giant planet smashed into Earth. Full story...
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State budget cuts mean science could suffer

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video Budget cuts are scarring many areas around the state... including science, and there’s one science program that's on the chopping block. Full story...
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Museum exhibit wins award of excellence

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Cape Fear Museum of History and Science was recently awarded top prize for exhibition excellence from the Southeastern Museums Conference. Full story...
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Science Fest makes learning fun

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From all over the Cape Fear region...hundreds of people, young and old, now know a little more about science. Full story...
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Local 3rd,4th and 5th graders participate in science fair

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Some Wilmington students flexed their scientific skills today. Students at Gregory Elementary School hosted their annual science fair. Full story...
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Duke researchers find monkeys can perform mental addition

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Researchers at Duke University have demonstrated that monkeys have the ability to perform mental addition, and that they performed about as well as college students given the same test. Full story...
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UNC professor to win Nobel Prize in medicine

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A UNC Chapel Hill professor is one of three people to win the Nobel Prize in medicine. Full story...
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Researchers seek DNA link to Lost Colony

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Researchers say they may be able to use DNA to uncover the fate of the Lost Colony. Full story...
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Look at the sun online

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Here's an opportunity to look att he sun without hurting your eyes. NASA released 3D images of the sun taken by a pair of spacecraft named Stereo. Full story...
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