Researchers decode how the brain senses smell
Scientists have further decoded how mammalian brains perceive odors and distinguish one smell from thousands of others.
In experiments in mice, NYU Grossman School of...
Study: An experiment in recreating primordial proteins solves a long-standing riddle
What did the very first proteins look like -- those that appeared on Earth around 3.7 billion years ago? Prof. Dan Tawfik of the...
Researchers demonstrate quantum teleportation using electrons
"Beam me up" is one of the most famous catchphrases from the Star Trek series. It is the command issued when a character wishes...
Study: Viruses Can Create Human-Virus Chimeric Proteins
Like a scene out of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," a virus infects a host and converts it into a factory for making more...
Study: Diluting blood plasma helps achieve age-reversing effects in mice
In 2005, University of California, Berkeley, researchers made the surprising discovery that making conjoined twins out of young and old mice -- such that...
Researchers find prehistoric underground structures near Stonehenge
What could be one of the largest prehistoric sites in the UK has been discovered near Stonehenge by a consortium of archaeologists led by...
Dolphins learn this fish-catching trick from their peers, Says New Study
Dolphins can learn new skills from their fellow dolphins. That's the conclusion of a new study reported in the journal Current Biology on June...
New study reveals how water in deep Earth triggers earthquakes and tsunami
In a new study, published in the journal Nature, an international team of scientists provide the first conclusive evidence directly linking deep Earth's water...
Neptune-sized planet discovered orbiting young, nearby star (Researchers Say)
Astronomers study stars and planets much younger than the Sun to learn about past events that shaped the Solar System and Earth. Most of...
Report: Plants Are Green Because They Reject Harmful Colors
When sunlight shining on a leaf changes rapidly, plants must protect themselves from the ensuing sudden surges of solar energy. To cope with these...
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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...
