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World’s Strongest Telescope Construction Faces Legal Woes

Eana Maniebo | Dec 15, 2015 01:05 PM EST

The assembly of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), a $1.4 billion observatory that is expected to exceed the Hubble Telescope's power by twelvefold, has been suspended after the Supreme Court of Hawaii voided its construction permit. read more

Heavy Smog hits China's Business Capital Shanghai

Staff Reporter | Dec 15, 2015 11:00 AM EST

Chinese business capital Shanghai, along with some parts of the Yangtze River Delta, have been hit with heavy smog on Tuesday. read more

California Sea Lions Suffer Brain Damage and Memory Loss from Toxic Algae

Ana Verayo | Dec 15, 2015 06:50 AM EST

Researchers have determined that sea lions in California are becoming stranded more often from brain damage, due to a toxic marine algae. read more

World's Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector Now 20 Times More Powerful

Ana Verayo | Dec 15, 2015 06:10 AM EST

Scientists have re-calibrated the world's most sensitive dark matter detector, making it 20 times more sensitive in detecting subatomic particles. read more

Pregnant Women on Antidepressants Put Their Children at Risk For Autism

Emery Dennel | Dec 14, 2015 08:55 PM EST

A new study published in JAMA Pediactrics on Monday found that there is strong evidence to suggest that pregnant women who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as Prozac, Zoloft or Paxil during their final two trimesters may be putting their babies at risk of having autism. read more

Beijing: Clean Energy is China's Next Leap Forward

Carlos Castillo | Dec 14, 2015 03:39 PM EST

Beijing's top climate envoy has said the approval of the United Nations (UN) 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) climate pact in Paris last Saturday will spur the Chinese government's efforts to develop clean, renewable energy technologies throughout the country. read more