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Friday, May 17, 2013  When most people think about weather in Central New York, the first thing that comes to mind is lake-effect snow. We'll soon get a glimpse into how the storms work from the inside out.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  NASA's planet-hunting telescope has discovered two planets that seem like places for some sort of life to flourish. They are just the right size and in just the right place near their star.

Monday, April 15, 2013  It wasn't a day to be home sick from school as local sixth graders had the rare chance to get their hands on moon rocks on loan from NASA.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A million-dollar robot named da Vinci is hot in operating rooms these days. But problems are giving the high-tech helper new scrutiny.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Thousands of dead fish are washing up on the Lake Erie shoreline in the Buffalo area, but state Department of Environmental Conservation officials say it's nothing to be alarmed about.

Friday, March 15, 2013  A New York federal appeals court says environmental activists can try to prove that a chemical found in some soaps is potentially dangerous.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A written proposal shows the State University at New York may soon create its 65th campus, spinning its fast-growing College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering away from the University at Albany.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A new study says bees get a shot of caffeine from the nectar of certain flowers, and it perks up their memory.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Something will happen in the wee hours of this coming Sunday morning that will send many of us into a groggy, moody mess come Monday. Daylight Saving Time begins.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  In a yearlong study, people were offered a chance to win or lose $20 a month if they met certain diet goals.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Scientists noticed something interesting; these mammals communicate to one another using distinctive whistles.

Friday, March 01, 2013  A police spokesman in Florida says they are starting a recovery effort to find a man who was swallowed up by a sinkhole at his home.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  SUNY ESF students talk to prospective employers about the jobs available after graduation

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A little more than 8 years ago, CNY Central reporter Jim Kenyon went public with his battle against heart disease.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Printing out body parts? A Cornell University professor has developed a way to make replacement ears using 3-D imaging, 3-D printing and injections of living cells.