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Meet a California Teen Who Started His Own Non-Profit to Spread His Love of Science to Other Kids
A high school senior in California has started his own nonprofit to help other kids learn about science through experiment kits. 17-year-old Ahmed Muhammad stopped by LX News to talk about how he started the youth-led program Kits Cubed.
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Elon Musk Calls This a ‘Powerful, Powerful Way of Thinking'—But Is ‘Hard to Do.' Here's How It Works
Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has a number of impressive accomplishments under his belt. The secret to his success “takes a lot of effort,” but can pay off significantly.
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Stock Up on These 9 Healthy Foods to Boost Your Immune System During Coronavirus, Says Doctor and Dietitian
As cases of coronavirus continue to rise, taking daily precautions such as washing your hands, social distancing, exercising and getting enough sleep is key to lowering risk of infection. But maintaining a healthy diet to help boost your immune system may also give you an edge.
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Former FBI Agent of 25 Years Explains How to ‘Speed-Read' Body Language—Now That We're Wearing Face Masks
Our facial expressions reflect our current emotional conditions. But now that many of us are required to wear face masks (to prevent the spread of coronavirus), detecting each other’s thoughts and feelings can be tricky.
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Harvard Researcher Says the Most Emotionally Intelligent People Have These 12 Traits. Which Do You Have?
Emotional intelligence isn’t all about being sweet and chipper, says Harvard psychologist and researcher Daniel Goleman. Every moment is an opportunity to strengthen these overlooked skills that will lead you to greater success. So ask yourself: What are your strengths? Where could you use improvement?
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This D.C. Science Teacher Turned His Kitchen into a Chemistry Lab to Teach His Students From Home
A D.C. chemistry teacher transformed his kitchen into a classroom to teach and inspire his students from home. Jonte Lee from Calvin Coolidge High School walked LX News host Tabitha Lipkin through some experiments while discussing the importance of representing Black teachers and the hearing impaired community through his popular classes on social media.
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A Therapist Shares the 7 Biggest Parenting Mistakes That Destroy Kids' Mental Strength
We live in an increasingly stressful world, which is why it’s important to help cultivate emotional and mental resiliency in our children. It won’t be easy for parents, but avoiding these common mistakes can help.
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Why Everyone Is Talking About an Image Generator Released by an Elon Musk-Backed A.I. Lab
OpenAI has trained a piece of software, known as Dall-E, to generate images from short text captions.
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How a New FDA Study May Help Fight the Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood
The FDA launched a study that could lead to the removal of restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men. Jason Cianciotto of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis joined LX News to talk about the first-of-its-kind study and why blood donation policies should be based on science, not stigma.
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A Father's Long Journey to Find Hope After Paralysis
Jason Stoffer, a devoted husband and father of three young children, was an avid outdoorsman and adventurer before a car accident left him with a devastating spinal cord injury. Then he found a cutting edge program, called HAL for hybrid assistive limb, that helps spinal cord patients walk with robotics assistance. NBCLX followed Stoffer and his family during his treatment...
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How to See the ‘Christmas Star' as It Appears Tonight for the First Time in 800 Years
A phenomenon called the “Christmas Star,” which has not been seen for nearly 800 years, will light up the sky tonight just in time for the holiday season. NASA scientist and astronomer Dr. Kelly Fast joined LX News to explain what it is and how to see it.
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A ‘World First' Project to Heat Homes Using Renewable Hydrogen Gets the Green Light
The way we heat our homes could be on the cusp of a significant shift as technology develops.
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London's Tube Network Ramps Up Anti-Viral Regime With Dynamo-Powered UV Lights
Rollout comes off the back of six-week trial at a station serving Heathrow Airport.
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China Brings Moon Rocks Back to Earth in a First for the Country as Space Race With U.S. Heats Up
China is only the third country in the world to retrieve lunar samples after the efforts by the U.S. in the 1960s and the Soviet Union in the 1970s.
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US Regulators OK Genetically Modified Pig for Food, Drugs
U.S. regulators have approved a genetically modified pig for food and medical products, but the company behind it says you won’t see it on supermarket shelves anytime soon.
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How Smartphones and Algorithms Could Transform the Maintenance of City Streets
Technology has a role to play when it comes to identifying where road repairs are needed, which could help authorities to save money.
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The Race Against Mutation: How Vaccines Will Keep Up as the Coronavirus Evolves
The COVID-19 virus changes a little bit each time it’s spread — and scientists will have to keep a close eye on how those changes affect its behavior toward vaccines.
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Dr. Noc Is Debunking COVID-19 Vaccine Myths One TikTok at a Time
Armed with a PhD in immunology and pharmaceutical sciences, Dr. Noc is helping his many TikTok followers understand the facts about the COVID-19 vaccine. He stopped by LX News to debunk some common myths, like the one that says taking the vaccine can give you the coronavirus. (It can’t.)
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5,000-Year-Old Whale Skeleton Found
Archaeologists in Thailand unearthed a perfectly preserved 41-foot-long whale skeleton near the country’s capital.
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Meteor Triggers Sonic Boom, Brilliant Flash Over Upstate NY
Throughout the afternoon, there were 90 reports of a bright white fireball with shades of yellow being seen from Ontario to Virginia, with most reports of the loud boom coming from the Syracuse area.