New technique to study clouds on exoplanets developed by researchers at MIT
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Chemists develop best piezoelectric composite ever
Compounds of polyvinylidene fluoride and carbon nanofibers have proven to be the best piezoelectric composite ever made thus far. Along with other properties, the...
Biologists reveal the secrets of bioluminescence in mushrooms
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Scientists conclude that lunar lava tubes safe for human settlers
NASA may have abandoned plans to return to the moon for now, thanks to President Obama’s mandate, but other countries and a lot of...
Opossum protein synthesized as a better snake bite cure
The opossum is naturally immune to the venom of snakes. While an amino acid and a serum protein in the blood of the opossum...
Asteroid crater discovered in Australia that is 240 miles wide
An asteroid crater that is potentially the oldest known on Earth and absolutely the largest ever found has been identified by a team of...
Nova in 1670 was really colliding stars
Johannes Hevelius was a Polish astronomer and politician who is one of the few people to report the discovery of a new star formed...
Scientists create catalog of earthly life forms to help search for alien biology
With exoplanets now being discovered by the thousands, and estimated to be in the billions in our galaxy alone, attention is naturally turning to...
Manganese acts like speed in honey bees
Manganese, as it exists in the present environment, acts on honey bees in a way that is very similar to the long-term effects of...
Danish chemists discover the first positive atom bonding
Positive atoms can bond to positive atoms despite the prevailing molecular orbital theory that at present indicates that the bonding of positive atoms to...
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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...
