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6:58 am
Thu May 23, 2013

Virtual Reality At Duke Opens New Worlds

  • Alex Granados takes listeners on a tour of the Duke Immersive Virtual Environment.

Editor's Note: The Duke Immersive Virtual Environment is incorrectly named in the audio.

Researchers at Duke University are using a virtual reality center to test experiments that aren’t feasible in the real world.

It’s called the Duke Immersive Virtual Environment, or the DIVE, for short. In reality, it’s a cube. Six sides. You get inside. Images are projected on each wall. With the help of special goggles, the images become an immersive 3-D world. A special wand allows you to interact with the world.

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Science & Technology
7:49 am
Mon May 20, 2013

Shearon Harris Shutdown Likely To Come Up At Annual Assessment

Credit Nuclear Regulatory Commission / nrc.gov
The Shearon Harris nuclear power plant in New Hill was shut down last week.

An annual public meeting about the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant will likely raise questions about the recent decision to shut down the reactor. 

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The State of Things
11:42 am
Thu May 9, 2013

The Centennial Anniversary Of Winston And Salem Becoming "Winston-Salem"

Credit City of Winston-Salem
Seal of Winston-Salem

  • WUNC’s Greensboro Bureau Chief, Jeff Tiberii joins Host Frank Stasio to discuss recent news in the Triad

  The Rhino Times has been the signature conservative newspaper in the Triad since January of 1992. But it’s recently announced its closing, after 21 years of service. In other news, today marks the centennial anniversary of the joining of Winston and Salem, to become Winston-Salem.

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The State of Things
11:37 am
Thu May 9, 2013

Scientists And Musicians Collaborate To Explore The Underwater World Of Biomusic

Credit UNCG BioMusic
A whale

Music production is often considered a very “human” creation. But scientists have recently discovered the songs of mice, elephants, and other animals that human ears are unable to capture.  Scientists and musicians in Greensboro have been exploring the world of biomusic, music produced by nature, beneath the ocean surface.

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