Man-Made Diamonds
SARASOTA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Diamonds. They're the symbol of love, romance and weddings. But you don't have to receive a little blue Tiffany & Co. box to get one. A small white box is the key to making a diamond. It's in machines in Sarasota, Fla., where real diamonds are grown ... by man.
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Ice, Ice Baby
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Icicles can be dangerous and deadly, yet they can create some of the most amazing winter scenes. And for scientists, those winter scenes are playgrounds for discovery.
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The Secret Lives of Snowflakes
GREENBELT, Md. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- When a fresh batch of snow falls, it's not long before the fun starts! Now, add a little more fun by catching snow. It's an easy way to help planetary scientists collect and identify snowflakes for the new Global Snowflake Network.
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Fly, Jet-Lag Free
SEATTLE, Wash. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Taking off on a long flight? Then you probably try things to fight jet lag. But preventing the effects of jet lag may soon be a matter of simply the plane you take off in. This new Boeing 787 Dreamliner is designed to make you feel more refreshed when you reach your destination.
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Safer Airport Runways
McLean, Va. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Many frequent flyers are familiar with taxi and take-off waits on airport runways. The wait is frustrating for passengers, but pilots need to pay extra attention while near or on a runway.
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Two Ears are Better Than One!
PALO ALTO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- There was a time when being born deaf meant never being able to speak ... or hear. Cochlear implants have given people the gift of speech and sound, and now, deaf children are able to hear almost perfectly. That's because doctors are beginning to realize two implants are better than one.
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Helping the Blind "See"
ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Roughly 10 million Americans are either blind or visually impaired. Mobility training teaches them to use canes and Seeing Eye dogs, but just exploring a new street or a different area of town can be daunting.
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Keeping Food for Years
PROVO, Utah (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- The next time you find forgotten food in the pantry, don't just toss it. Keeping food past its expiration date may not seem like a good idea, but certain foods last a lot longer than you think -- years longer.
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Counterfeit Drugs Can Kill!
PHILADELPHIA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Imagine taking a drug that was supposed to keep you alive, only to have it almost kill you. That happened to one man, and it could happen to you. Estimates are that up to 10 percent of all drugs in the world are fake. But companies are now creating special detection tools to stop it.
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Better Body Images in 3-D
PROVO, Utah (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- MRI and CT body scans can show every organ, tissue and bone in one image. But picking out just one body part from scans isn't easy.
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New Disaster Warning Standard
RESTON, Va. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- When a natural disaster strikes, watch out! Buildings crumble, roads are swept away, and homes and lives can be destroyed in seconds.
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Step-by-Step CPR
WOBURN, Mass. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- During a medical emergency, seconds can mean the difference between life and death. Each year in the United States, 300,000 people suffer cardiac arrests, yet studies show only 1 percent of the public have proper CPR training.
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