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Girls & Science 2nd Saturday
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (173+ words) March 15, 2026 / 4:43 PM MDT / CBS News A young girl listens for a heartbeat in the veterinary science area. Future Vet area where girls can learn about veterinary medicine. Young girl at the future vet station learns how to dress a wound....
How to highlight DNA in your DIY home experiments
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (19+ words) How to highlight DNA in your DIY home experiments'CBS News How to highlight DNA in your DIY home experiments...
"Wet lava ball" exoplanet may have an atmosphere, new evidence shows
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (413+ words) Updated on: December 12, 2025 / 2:41 PM EST / CBS News A rocky exoplanet outside the Earth's solar system may have an atmosphere, according to new evidence gathered by NASA researchers." The exoplanet's low density has surprised and baffled scientists, NASA said. It may…...
James Watson, co-discoverer of the shape of DNA and Nobel Prize winner, dies at 97
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (437+ words) November 7, 2025 / 3:42 PM EST / CBS/AP James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died, according to his former research lab. He was…...
UC Berkeley scientist shares 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for molecular discoveries
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (431+ words) October 8, 2025 / 9:03 AM PDT / CBS San Francisco Three scientists, including a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discoveries leading to a new form of molecular architecture. Early Wednesday, The Royal Swedish…...
University of Chicago researchers develop new and highly sensitive test for PFAS, or "forever chemicals"
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (626+ words) Updated on: September 29, 2025 / 4:06 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Synthetic PFAS are known as "forever chemicals," lingering in water, cookware, cosmetic products, clothing, and even our blood as they resist breaking down. They're infamous for being hard to detect. But researchers from…...