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October 20, 2015

Europe plans $1.3-billion funding bonanza for science projects

Teams of scientists from across the continent are vying for a funding bonanza that could see two of them receive up to $1.33 billion over 10 years to keep Europe at the cutting edge of technology.

October 20, 2015

Oops! 5 retracted science studies from 2012

When you read about medical breakthroughs in the newspapers, you shouldn't get your hopes up. An increasing number of scientific studies are just plain wrong and are ultimately retracted.

October 20, 2015

Fewer 'bromances' or 'staycations' than friends and trips, Google shows

Every year the Oxford English Dictionary expands, incorporating terms such as "bromance," "staycation" or "frenemy." But few people use those neologisms, researchers say.

October 20, 2015

100 trillion creatures are living on you right now -- and that’s okay

The 100-trillion-strong human microbiome is so critical to our health that our future dating profiles may read something like “non-smokers and those with high Lactobacillus acidophilus levels preferred.”

October 20, 2015

Humans smell fear, and it's contagious

Humans can smell fear and disgust, and the emotions are contagious, according to a new study.

October 20, 2015

Missing element from periodic table finally created, scientists say

Scientists in Japan think they've finally created the elusive element 113, one of the missing items on the periodic table of elements.

October 20, 2015

Jurassic Park? Mammoth fragments from Siberia may be clonable

Scientists have discovered well-preserved frozen woolly mammoth fragments deep in Siberia that may contain living cells, edging a tad closer to the "Jurassic Park" possibility of cloning a prehistoric animal.

October 20, 2015

'Illusion coatings' are like futuristic camouflage

Instead of using invisibility cloaks to conceal objects from detection, "illusion coatings" could hide things by making them look like something else, researchers say

October 20, 2015

A few uplifting facts about helium, which makes big balloons soar in NYC's Thanksgiving parade

It'll never rank up there with turkey and pumpkin pie, but for millions of Americans the Thanksgiving experience just wouldn't be the same without ...

October 20, 2015

Coming soon: An atomic clock that can fit in your pocket

Knowing what time it is down to the very last sliver of a second is easy but only if you happen to have an atomic clock in your pocket.