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September 9, 2016

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Italy Quake Death Toll Nears 250, Rescue Work Intensifies

Reuters - News Video Online (Aug. 25, 2016) — The death toll in central Italy's devastating earthquake rose sharply overnight, with officials saying hopes of finding more survivors is diminishing by the hour. Mana Rabiee reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

'Earth-Like' Planet Found Just Outside Solar System

Reuters - US Online Video (Aug. 24, 2016) — An international team of over 30 scientists say they have found an Earth-like planet just outside the solar system which might be viable for holding liquid water and supporting life. Mana Rabiee reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Arctic Ice Melting in 2016 Heat: NASA

Reuters - US Online Video (Aug. 20, 2016) — Record-breaking temperatures in the first half of 2016 have primed the Arctic for another summer of low sea ice cover, a NASA scientist says. Natasha Howitt reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

The Real Culprit Behind The Common Cold Might Be ... Camels?

Newsy (Aug. 18, 2016) — A team of researchers found traces of the common cold in 6 percent of the animals studied. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

World-Class Runners Literally Don't Have Time To Go Any Faster

Newsy (Aug. 17, 2016) — Humans could get going almost twice as fast as the current record holder — if our leg muscles could respond that quickly. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Rising Temperatures Make Most Cities Unfit to Host Summer Olympics Within 70 Years

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Aug. 17, 2016) — Most cities will be too hot to host the Summer Olympics by 2085, according to new research. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

NASA Set to Launch Mission for Asteroid Sample

AP (Aug. 17, 2016) — NASA officials offered details on the scheduled September 8 launch of their asteroid-bound spacecraft mission, OSIRIS-Rex on Wednesday, saying that it "addresses all of the science goals that planetary science has at NASA." (Aug. 17) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Viruses Might Be More Likely To Get You Sick In The Morning

Newsy (Aug. 16, 2016) — Viruses seem to spread more effectively when they infect a host's body early in the day, a new study suggests. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

'Quantum Leap' for China Satellite

Reuters - News Video Online (Aug. 16, 2016) — China has launched the world's first quantum satellite, which state media says will help establish "hack-proof" communications. Natasha Howitt reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Greenland Shark: Long in the Tooth

Reuters - News Video Online (Aug. 12, 2016) — Research finds that the Greenland shark can live for around 400 years. Bob Mezan reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

These Mind-Controlled Robots Are Changing Paralyzed Patients' Lives

Newsy (Aug. 11, 2016) — Mind-controlled robots have helped paralyzed patients regain some control over parts of their bodies. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Science Unmasks the Woman Degas Painted Over

AFP (Aug. 11, 2016) — Researchers use super-X-ray vision to peer beneath the surface of a portrait by impressionist Edgar Degas and gaze upon the model whose likeness he painted over nearly 140 years ago. Video provided by AFP ... watch video

Ancient Ice Reveals Earth's Climate History

AP (Aug. 10, 2016) — Ancient ice is helping researchers learn about Earths past climate, and a key stop on the scientific journey is a huge freezer in suburban Denver called the National Ice Core Laboratory. (Aug. 10) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Jupiter Is Making The Perseid Meteor Shower Way Better This Year

Newsy (Aug. 6, 2016) — Earth is expected to run into more debris than usual from comet Swift-Tuttle. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Data Suggests There's Probably Not A New Particle Like We Thought

Newsy (Aug. 5, 2016) — Physicists at CERN have collected more data that shows the potential discovery of a new particle last year was probably a false alarm. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

What Next for Gravitational Waves?

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Aug. 4, 2016) — Physicists explain how February's detection of gravitational waves, first predicted by Albert Einstein back in 1916, could have exciting implications for our understanding of the cosmos. Holly Rubenstein reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Scientists Are Pushing Ahead With Human-Animal Hybrid Research

Newsy (Aug. 4, 2016) — The federal government has plans to fund human-animal hybrid research. Here's what that means and why it raises ethical concerns. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Singapore Scientists Grow Human 'Midbrain' from Stem Cells

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Aug. 3, 2016) — Scientists create lab-grown miniature tissues that have the properties of the human 'midbrain' and will help researchers develop treatments for diseases such as Parkinson's. Liane Wimhurst reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

A Majority Of The World's Largest Animals Could Be Extinct By 2100

Newsy (Aug. 2, 2016) — A team of conservation biologists highlighted the risk for large animals and the effects on the ecosystem. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video