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Question Your World: Is Some Stress Good for You?

No pain, no gain…right? Well, that phrase seems to go hand in hand with workout routines, but it may also be applicable for the brain! Scientists have been studying the impact of acute and chronic stress on the brain and have concluded some very interesting results. So, what does stress do to the brain? Check out the latest Question Your World Radio Report from the Science Museum of Virginia to learn more.

Tomorrow’s Jets Could Fly with Flower Power

Camelina Jet Fuel

Due to rising oil prices and environmental concerns, the aviation industry is now looking at many biofuels as alternatives to petroleum derived fuel. NASA researchers conducted a series of test flights recently that proved a commercial jet can fly safely with a blend of jet fuel made from Camelina plant oil.

WCVE Public Radio’s Charles Fishburne has more in this Science Matters report.

Question Your World: How Did Everyone Really End Up Everywhere?

For about 200,000 years humanity has been making its way from Africa to just about every corner of this planet. The study of our past helps explain the evolution of life here on Earth. We’ve put a lot of time and effort into digging through the past and have constructed the time line of our story, all the while continually making new discoveries. So, what happens when we make a new discovery that totally contradicts what we've learned? Listen to the latest Question Your World Radio Report from the Science Museum of Virginia to learn more.

Question Your World: How Do You Feel About Robots?

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Would you be happy if a robot gave you flowers? Would you be sad if you saw someone hurt a robot? Those are the types of questions that were on a recent German scientific survey, but why? Why do we need to understand how we feel about robots? Listen to the latest Question Your World Radio Report from the Science Museum of Virginia to learn more.

Question Your World: How Far Does Our Solar System Stretch?

Voyager

Our lovely and comfortable home here on Earth is a long way away from the end of our solar system. Here on Earth concepts of boundaries involve rivers, lakes, mountains, human imposed borders, and so on. However, this is not how the limits of our solar system are established. There is not one point that defines the end, but there is definitely an end and it’s really far from here. Listen to the latest Question Your World Radio Report from the Science Museum of Virginia to learn more.

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Maggie Walker Student Finalist in Siemens Competition

John Ogle in Science Matters

A Maggie Walker Governor's School senior will be back in class this morning (December 5). Until yesterday, he was in Washington taking part in the National Finals of the Siemens Competition, where he won a $30,000 scholarship.

Saumil Bandyopadhyay

Richmond Academy of Medicine Experiences Brain on Music

John Ogle in Science Matters

The Richmond Academy of Medicine recently learned about Your Brain on Music in an evening at the Country Club of Virginia with a Penn State Professor and a rag time piano player.

Watch the Science Matters video report here.

Scientists Offering Digital Tree-Mapper

Charles Fishburne in Science Matters

Scientists at Virginia Tech and the Virginia Department of Forestry have just released a web-based mapping service that allows localities and individuals to look at the tree canopy over their neighborhoods to see how it might be improved. 

Major Advance in VCU Skin Cancer Study

John Ogle in Science Matters

There are more than a million skin cancer cases diagnosed each in year in this country. Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have made progress in the treatment of melanoma, one of the most deadly skin cancers.

Dr. Paul Fisher Chairs the Department of Human and Molecular Genetics and is Dir

UR Students Help Preserve The Bay In "Service-based-learning" Biology Class

Charles Fishburne in Science Matters

 The Chesapeake Bay is being threatened by another alien plant, but as Charles Fishburne tells us in this WCVE Science Matters report, a group of students at the University of Richmond has joined the battle to find a way to control it.