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Experts use apps to test for soccer concussions

March 2: Researchers in Texas are using tablets to study high school female soccer players who are trained to head the ball. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports. (Nightly News)Researchers in Texas are using tablets to study high school female soccer players who are trained to head the ball. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports. (Nightly News)

Experts discuss reports of cell batteries bursting

Feb. 22: KARE's Jana Shortal talks to experts who discuss the possibility of battery explosions after a Minnesota middle school student was burned when his cellphone battery burst in his pocket. KARE's Jana Shortal talks to experts who discuss the possibility of battery explosions after a Minnesota middle school student was burned when his cellphone battery burst in his pocket. (NBC News)

Experts: Wireless traffic jam coming

Jan. 28: Analysts say demand for mobile data use will soon eclipse network capacity. NBC's Chris Clackum reports. Analysts say demand for mobile data use will soon eclipse network capacity. NBC's Chris Clackum reports. (NBC News)

Wildlife experts fight to save bats from deadly fungus

Dec. 28: State and federal wildlife experts are engaging in efforts to save bats from the white nose syndrome, a fungus running unchecked through America's caves, threatening the existence of bats from Canada to the Deep South. NBC's Tom Costello reports. State and federal wildlife experts are engaging in efforts to save bats from the white nose syndrome, a fungus running unchecked through America's caves, threatening the existence of bats from Canada to the Deep South. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (TODAY)

Don't be afraid to send kids back to school, experts say

Dec. 16: School safety expert Kenneth Trump and criminologist James Fox speak with TODAY's Erica Hill about the importance of not turning our schools into fortresses and remind viewers of how rare school shootings are.  School safety expert Kenneth Trump and criminologist James Fox speak with TODAY's Erica Hill about the importance of not turning our schools into fortresses and remind viewers of how rare school shootings are. (TODAY)

Mars colonies no longer science fiction, say experts

Dec. 11: NASA's curiosity rover may not have found organic life, but many experts believe colonization of the red planet is within our reach. Jerry Stone from the Mars Society tells NBC's Keir Simmons there's reason to get excited. (NBC News Web Extra)NASA's curiosity rover may not have found organic life, but many experts believe colonization of the red planet is within our reach. Jerry Stone from the Mars Society tells NBC's Keir Simmons there's reason to get excited. (NBC News)

Teen boys' desire to be 'buff' alarms experts

Nov. 20: According to a new report, the quest for the perfect body is putting more boys at risk than ever. Experts say that extreme weight-lifting and calorie-counting is on the rise in boys as young as 14, which could interfere with their development. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports. According to a new report, the quest for the perfect body is putting more boys at risk than ever. Experts say that extreme weight-lifting and calorie-counting is on the rise in boys as young as 14, which could interfere with their development. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports. (TODAY)

Experts mull seawall protection for New York

Nov. 3: Experts say flooding in the Big Apple can be prevented in the future by building seawalls, levees or gigantic surge barriers. NBC's Richard Engel reports. Experts say flooding in the Big Apple can be prevented in the future by building seawalls, levees or gigantic surge barriers. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (TODAY)

A-pork-alypse! Experts predict a paucity of pig

Sept. 26: According to the National Pig Association in Britain, less pork is being produced as the cost of grains skyrockets. NBC's John Yang reports. (Nightly News)According to the National Pig Association in Britain, less pork is being produced as the cost of grains skyrockets. NBC's John Yang reports. (Nightly News)

Teachers strike poses risks for both sides, experts say

Sept. 17: As the Chicago teachers strike entered its second week, disappointment is starting to grow. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports.  (Nightly News)As the Chicago teachers strike entered its second week, disappointment is starting to grow. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports. (Nightly News)

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