May 16, 2014 - Science Friday

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12:08

Antarctic Ice Sheet Slipping Into the Sea

Scientists confirmed a West Antarctic ice sheet the size of the Dakotas is melting.

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11:12

World health experts will meet to discuss whether or not to destroy the last live samples of smallpox virus.

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23:23

"Prisoners, Lovers, & Spies" tells the story of invisible writing, from lemon juice to microdots.

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12:00

A "brain stethoscope" turns seizure patients' brainwaves into music.

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24:21

Graphene is stronger than steel and more conductive than copper—a look at the applications and limitations of this "wonder" material.

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9:30

The robotic deep-sea submersible Nereus was destroyed while diving over six miles beneath the surface in the Kermadec Trench.