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Since the early 20th century, nearly all of Earth's glaciers have been retreating or melting. Glaciers cover 10 percent of the planet's land...
Tech: Rare relic is one of only three fossil clouds known in the universe...
A relic cloud of gas, orphaned after the Big Bang, has been discovered in the distant universe by astronomers using the world's most...
Tech: New memristor better mimics synapses — (Report)
A new electronic device developed at the University of Michigan can directly model the behaviors of a synapse, which is a connection between...
Tech: Scientists create electrical protein switches triggered by chemicals — (Report)
Scientists at Rice University have developed synthetic protein switches to control the flow of electrons.
The proof-of-concept, metal-containing proteins made in the Rice lab...
Tech: New type of low-energy nanolaser that shines in all directions — (Report)
Researchers in Eindhoven have developed a new type of low-energy, nanoscale laser that shines in all directions. The key to its omnidirectional light...
Tech: Data storage using individual molecules — (Report)
Researchers from the University of Basel have reported a new method that allows the physical state of just a few atoms or molecules...
Tech: A fire-breathing dragon helps fight ember attacks on thatched-roof buildings — (Report)
Visitors to the historic mountain villages in central Japan marvel at the elegance of the steep thatched-roof farmhouses found there. Known as "gassho-zukuri,"...
Tech: Paradigm shift needed for designing tsunami-resistant bridges — (Report)
Researchers, including two Oregon State University scientists, argue in a new study that a paradigm shift is needed for assessing bridges' tsunami risk.
The...
Tech: Advancing the description of ‘mysterious’ water to improve drug design — (Report)
Interactions with water dominate how drug molecules bind to targets, but it's tricky to model these interactions, limiting the accuracy of drug design....
Tech: Planets with oxygen don’t necessarily have life — (Report)
In their search for life in solar systems near and far, researchers have often accepted the presence of oxygen in a planet's atmosphere...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
