NASA Langley To Help Monitor Earth Pollution From Space

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A team managed by NASA's Langley Research Centerhas won a proposal to build the first space-based instrument to monitor major air pollutants across North America hourly during daytime.  Charles Fishburne has more in this WCVE Science Matters Report.

Tech Researchers Working On A "Smart Car Device" That "Talks" To The Highway

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Virginia Tech Researchers are developing a new "smart car" that can "talk" to the roadway and suggest route changes to avoid accident, construction and congestion, and even help you park.  Charles Fishburne has more in this WCVE Science Matters Report.

Focused UltraSound Treatment Begins for Tremor-Dominant Parkinson's in Clinical Trials

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In Charlottesville, the Focused Ultrasound Foundation has just begun new clinical trials using advanced technology to treat patients with a particular form of Parkinson's disease.  Charles Fishburne reports.

Grant Allows VCU to Expand Autism Work Training

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The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research has awarded a two and a half million dollar grant to Virginia Commonwealth University and its partners to help expand research leading to the meaningful employment of young people with autism.

Dr. Paul Wehman, VCU Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Chesterfield Students Host Author on Bioethics

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Chesterfield County Science Students will have a chance to discuss Lance Armstrong, mind-enhancing drugs and bionic humans of the future with a man who wrote the book on bioethics -- at school and at a special lecture tonight at Midlothian High School. Charles Fishburne has more in this WCVE Science Matters report.

Dominion's Tech Challenge Hanover

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The Dominion Resources Innovation Center is looking for start up business ideas and offering seed money with its Tech Challenge Hanover.

The Science and History of the Guitar

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A new exhibit opens tomorrow at the Science Museum of Virginia.  "Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked The World" will open with live performances by Carbon Leaf, The Taters, and Janet Martin.

Math Science Innovation Center Explores Funk Physics

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The Math Science Innovation Center begins its program year with a "Let's Innovate" conference on Saturday.

VCU Study Hopes to Improve Sickle Cell Care

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The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine has been awarded just over $3 million by the National Institutes of Health for work in sickle cell disease.

Dr. India Sisler

Science Matters Takes Us on a Simulated Flight to the International Space Station

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Yesterday, we reported that Virginia's Commercial Space Flight Authority would improve the Mid-Atlantic Space Port at Wallops Island to accommodate larger rockets to help re-supply the International Space Station. Today, on this WCVE Science Matters report, Charles Fishburne takes us on a simulated flight with the Antares rocket... and talks with Orbital Vice President Barron Beneski.

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