Study: Weirdly, people with a higher sensitivity to bitter caffeine taste drink more coffee...
Why do we like the bitter taste of coffee? Bitterness evolved as a natural warning system to protect the body from harmful substances....
Study: Complex social interactions may require certain personality traits — (Details)
Killer whales display personality traits similar to those of humans and chimpanzees, such as playfulness, cheerfulness and affection, according to new research published...
Study: MRI study reveals that repeated blows to the head cause microscopic changes in...
A single season of high school football may be enough to cause microscopic changes in the structure of the brain, according to a...
Study: Mothers infected by dengue may have babies with higher risk of severe Zika,...
Two new studies provide evidence that previous Dengue infection in pregnant mothers may lead to increased severity of Zika in babies, and that...
Study: A new approach to detecting cancer earlier from blood tests — (Details)
Cancer scientists led by principal investigator Dr. Daniel De Carvalho at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have combined "liquid biopsy," epigenetic alterations and machine...
Study: Can scientists change mucus to make it easier to clear, limiting harm to...
For healthy people, mucus is our friend. It traps potential pathogens so our airways can dispatch nasty bugs before they cause harm to...
Study: Synthetic molecule invades double-stranded DNA — (Details)
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a synthetic molecule that can recognize and bind to double-stranded DNA or RNA under normal physiological conditions....
Study: From beaker to solved 3D structure in minutes — (Details)
In a new study that one scientist called jaw-dropping, a joint UCLA/Caltech team has shown that it is possible to obtain the structures...
Study: Exosomes ‘swarm’ to protect against bacteria inhaled through the nose — (Details)
Bacteria are present in just about every breath of air we take in. How the airway protects itself from infection from these bacteria...
Study: How a spider and a pitcher plant can benefit from collaboration — ...
Two recent studies by ecologists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have shed light on the relationship between the slender pitcher plant...
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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...
