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October 21, 2015

Sequester cuts could hit scientists hard

An $85-billion across-the-board slash to funding for federal agencies and programs is set to take effect Friday, and many of the nation's top science agencies will feel the blow.

October 21, 2015

Small metal piece delays restart of CERN's Big Bang Machine anywhere from 2 days to 5 weeks

Officials say a minor glitch will delay the re-start of Europe's multi-billion dollar Large Hadron Collider either a couple of days or more than a month.

October 21, 2015

Atom smasher will renew hunt for strange particles in 2015

In 2015, the world's most powerful atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider, will restart.

October 21, 2015

James Watson's Nobel prize for DNA discovery up for auction

You may never actually win a Nobel Prize, but that doesn't mean you can't take one these prestigious awards home with you.

October 21, 2015

Sesame Street Muppets counting down to NASA Orion launch

Can you tell me how to get, how to get to... Mars?

October 21, 2015

Atlanta eyes startups for starring role in neuroscience

NeuroLaunch, the first and only accelerator program in the world specifically for neuroscience technology startups, is helping drive Atlanta's emergence as a neuro-technology hub. 

October 21, 2015

Craig Ferguson to produce new science TV series 'I F-ing Love Science'

A new television series called "I F-ing Love Science" will air on the Science Channel with Craig Ferguson as executive producer, the late-night star announced here Saturday night at the South by Southwest Interactive festival.

October 21, 2015

Ask a science teacher: Why are the oceans salty?

The father of modern chemistry, Antoine Lavoisier, gave us the first definitive answer some two hundred years ago. He stated that oceans are the “rinsings of the Earth.” He meant that salts are washed from the land into the ocean.

October 21, 2015

Pa. museum tells blind visitors: Please touch!

The Penn Museum, an archaeology and anthropology center, is offering touch tours for the blind and visually impaired.

October 21, 2015

1st satellite built by high school students blasts into space

The first satellite designed and built by high school students blast edinto space along with a so-called "PhoneSat" built by NASA on Tuesday night.