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Natalie Arroyo is a senior "Aggie," one of 600 New York City public school students enrolled in a specialized, four-year agriculture program at John Bowne High School in Queens. She plans to become an agriculture educator after college.

The Next Generation Of Farmers Is Being Trained In New York City High Schools

At Johne Bowne High School in Queens, along with literature and math, some 600 city public school students also learn the basics of farming, wine-making, aquaculture and other skills.

Researchers at the University of Rochester unveiled a system that uses laser projection to generate 3-D holograms.

Why Don't We Have Princess Leia Holograms Yet?

Researchers continue to chase down the sci-fi holy grail of genuine free-standing holograms — and they're getting pretty close. One obstacle: Current computing systems just aren't up to it.

Researchers aren't sure why strong relationships in adolescence seem to pay dividends later in life, but one hypothesis is that those bonds act as a buffer against depression and insults.

Having A Best Friend In Your Teenage Years Could Benefit You For Life

Researchers have found that people with deep friendships in adolescence had less anxiety and a greater sense of self-worth in early adulthood. Close friends matter, their study found.

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a soft robotic hand with a touch delicate enough to sort tomatoes and find the ripest one.

Behold A Robot Hand With A Soft Touch

Using light-conductive materials, researchers have built a robot hand that can sense shapes and textures. Soft robotics holds promise for better prosthetics or machines with a more "human" touch.

Photo of a factory. FRONTLINE’s “War On The EPA” examines how Scott Pruitt went from fighting the EPA to running the agency and rolling back years of policy. The film is an investigation into the conservative political forces and causes, like climate change skepticism, that propelled Pruitt’s takeover of the EPA.

FRONTLINE: War On The EPA

Airs Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

The chlorine that kills germs in water can interact with sunscreen, sweat and urine to create irritating chemicals.

Another Good Reason Not To Pee In The Pool

Urine, sweat and sunscreen interact with chlorine in pools to create irritating chemicals called chloramines. Those chemicals sickened dozens of swimmers and staff at an Ohio water park.

A leopard frog catches a cricket using its sticky tongue.

To Catch Prey, Frogs Turn To Sticky Spit

Frogs are unmatched in their speed and ability to catch prey. It's all about their super-soft tongue and specialized saliva, say researchers, who got saliva to test by scraping frogs' tongues.

Scanning electron micrograph of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA, brown) surrounded by cellular debris. MRSA resists treatment with many antibiotics.

Can Using Antibiotics Be Unethical?

Even as San Diego scientists come up with more powerful antibiotics to stave off superbugs, researchers admit those breakthroughs will just delay when antibiotics stop being effective.

The Hair-Raising Science Of Goose Bumps

Skunk Bear's shivery new video explores how and why our skin acts so weird when we watch a scary movie, get cold or listen to music.

Construction worker inspects completed tunnel beneath the Thames, London, England. (undated photo)

NOVA: Super Tunnel

Airs Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

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