Football Frenzy: Picking the Perfect Play

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Every pass, punt, block, hit, run -- every play can make or break a team's season. A win -- or loss -- often boils down to some tough calls. They're paid big bucks, but do you always agree with the coaches' call? Now, a computer software program can tell in a matter of seconds which play will give football teams the best chance of winning.

Football Frenzy: Dangers in the Locker Room

PITTSBURGH (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Athletes train themselves to push the limits. They learn to accept bumps, bruises and cuts that come along with the game. And it's not just football. That close contact can have consequences for basketball, baseball, volleyball -- any athlete who plays on a team.

Heads up on Severe Weather

BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It's a sign of trouble. Thunderstorms mixed with air travel usually means delays, headaches and frustrated passengers. Flying from Atlanta to New York, the weather can change fast when you're flying at speeds up to 500 mph. Even huge airplanes are no match for the power of a thunderstorm.

Thunder+Snow=Thundersnow

NORMAN, Okla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Thunder, lightning and snow?!? These are three things you usually never see together! It’s called thundersnow, a combination of thunder and lightning during a snowstorm -- kind of like shaking a snow-globe and adding lightning.

Rotavirus Vaccine

PHILADELPHIA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Two-year-old Jacob Lowry is full of energy. But when he was 11 months old, he caught a rotavirus infection. Constant vomiting and diarrhea dehydrated Jacob so badly, he barely moved. His parents rushed him to the ER.

Quit Smoking Vaccine

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- For many smokers, the rush from the first drag keeps them lighting up again and again ... and again. Once a smoker gets hooked, it's hard for them to quit.

Turn on Sunlight Inside

OAK RIDGE, There's nothing like a little sunshine to lift our spirits, but most of us spend our days indoors, working under the glow of those fluorescent lights that contribute to sky-high electric bills.

Aerosols and Pollution

GREENBELT, Md. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- While riding his bike Yoram Kaufman was struck and killed by an SUV. He was a prominent, atmospheric scientist.

E. coli Hand-Held Sensor

PHILADELPHIA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- From bagged spinach to undercooked meat, ever worry if your food is contaminated with disease-causing bacteria?

Dating Hidden Treasures

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Starry Night, Las Meninas and Mona Lisa. They are the work of masters, but when precisely were they created?

Board Games of the Future!

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Scrabble, Monopoly, Clue ... They are the games of life, but your mom and dad's board game is moving into the 21st century.

Even If You Don't Blink -- You'll Miss It!

Much of what we see doesn't grab our attention, but what about gory and erotic images? Do they capture your attention? No surprise if they do, and certain images like those are so attention-grabbing that we are literally blinded.

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