The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday that aims to boost U.S. semiconductor production and the development of artificial intelligence and other technology in the face of growing international competition, most notably from China.

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What’s a student to do if they’re interested in both science and the humanities? Johns Hopkins University thinks it has the answer.

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Two Americans and a German scientist won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for finding ways to make microscopes more powerful than previously thought possible, allowing scientists to see how diseases develop inside the tiniest cells.

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Responding to a major case of research misconduct, federal prosecutors have taken the rare step of filing charges against a scientist after he admitted falsifying data that led to millions in grants and hopes of a breakthrough in AIDS vaccine research.

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The University of Maryland announced it has established the Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research to address issues related to orbiting space “junk,” which scientists view as a significant threat to communications, defense and research satellites.

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Science is about building bridges — bridges that connect different disciplines, ideas and, often most importantly, people.

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To inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and astronauts, NASA is looking to literature.

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Intrexon Corp., of Germantown, a developer of synthetic biological products targeting health, food, energy and environmental industries, said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire San Diego-based Medistem Inc., a stem-cell company, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately ...

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FREDERICK — A watchdog group in Frederick is urging state licensing and registration of laboratories that handle certain deadly pathogens. The Frederick News-Post reports that the Containment Laboratory Community Advisory Committee filed comments last week with the Department of Health ...

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The University of Maryland, Baltimore and MedImmune Inc., of Gaithersburg, a subsidiary of British drug maker AstraZeneca PLC, announced they have entered into a five-year, $6 million agreement to work on novel bioscience research in Maryland.

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