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**Science, Quickly**

Tune in every week for quick, fascinating new developments and dives in the world of science.

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Pro Baseball Player Tech Avatars Could Be a Hit Mar 08, 2016

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Smart Bat sensor captures swing data and reenacts the motion on a smartphone app. Larry Greenemeier reports.

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This Dragonfly Outmigrates Monarchs Mar 07, 2016

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The dragonfly Pantala flavescens can travel 9,000 to 11,000 miles, and may interbreed across the globe. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Gators Guard Birds That Nest Nearby Mar 04, 2016

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Wading birds in the Everglades prefer to nest near resident gators for protection. And the arrangement appears to be mutually beneficial. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Milgram's Conformity Experiment Revisited in Lab and on Stage Mar 02, 2016

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A conversation following a play about the famous Milgram experiments about conformity and authority included mention of a just-published new version of the test.

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Bats Beat Ebola with Hypervigilant Immunity Feb 29, 2016

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The immune systems in bats are in a continuous state of activation, which may explain why they can carry viruses like Ebola without harm. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Billion Sun–Bright Events Leave Radio Wave Clues Feb 24, 2016

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“Fast radio bursts” detected here on Earth last only a thousandth of a second, but are the result of a faraway source briefly shining a billion or more times brighter than our sun.

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Cyber Thieves Hold Hospital's Data for Ransom Feb 23, 2016

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Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in California paid $17,000 to regain access to their patient digital information and other data held hostage.

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Ball Really Looks Bigger to Better Hitters Feb 22, 2016

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Jessica Witt of Colorado State University explains that how well you're performing affects your visual perception of the world around you, at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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HPV Vaccine Needs to Reach Boys, Too Feb 19, 2016

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Gypsyamber D’Souza of Johns Hopkins University discussed the rise in HPV-related oral cancer, its connection to oral sex and the risk for men at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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Mantis Shrimp Shells May Inspire Next-Generation Computer Chips Feb 18, 2016

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Mantis shrimp shells contain ultrathin polarizing materials, which could find use in optical computer chips. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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