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7 Ohio students go to hospital after chemical spill in class

April 5, 2016

7 Ohio students go to hospital after chemical spill in class

A chemical spill inside an Ohio high school classroom has sent seven students and two staff members to a hospital.

World's most powerful X-ray laser gets upgrade

April 5, 2016

World's most powerful X-ray laser gets upgrade

The fastest and most powerful X-ray laser in the world will soon be an astonishing 8,000 times faster and 10,000 times brighter, enabling scientists to see how nature works on the atomic level and on ultrafast timescales.

Lab-grown skin sweats and sprouts hair

April 5, 2016

Lab-grown skin sweats and sprouts hair

In a lab in Japan, researchers have grown complex skin tissue, complete with hair follicles and sweat glands, according to a new study

Who among us has Neanderthal, Denisovan DNA?

March 28, 2016

Who among us has Neanderthal, Denisovan DNA?

Many people around the world have more Denisovan DNA than previously thought, which has contributed to their sense of smell and ability to thrive at high altitudes, according to a study released Monday.

NFL player's new side project: Getting his PhD in math

March 26, 2016

NFL player's new side project: Getting his PhD in math

Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 305 pounds—but his brain may be more intimidating than his bulk.

Rumors of a massive physics discovery swirl

March 25, 2016

Rumors of a massive physics discovery swirl

Rarely does a tweet not involving a Kardashian or a cat stir up such a swell of excitement.

Sandia Labs SpinDX tech to warn of ricin attacks

March 24, 2016

Sandia Labs SpinDX tech to warn of ricin attacks

Sandia National Laboratories has been quietly working to extend detection tech to the everyday arena in our nation’s defense against bioterrorism.

Cancer drugs to stop bioweapons

March 24, 2016

Cancer drugs to stop bioweapons

Two cancer-combating medicines show potential for protecting U.S. troops and civilians from biological weapon attacks from pathogens like monkeypox.

Dirty bomb material secured at site in Philadelphia, thousands of sites remain in U.S.

March 24, 2016

Dirty bomb material secured at site in Philadelphia, thousands of sites remain in U.S.

The National Nuclear Security Administration and Temple University recently announced that they had secured a device containing cesium 137 that could be used to build a radiological dirty bomb.

Formula One team under cyberattack in Cyber Security Challenge UK

March 24, 2016

Formula One team under cyberattack in Cyber Security Challenge UK

In a face-to-face final cyberbattle, one unlikely Brit proved the ultimate weapon against an attack on a Formula One Team.