Report: Invisible object has two companion stars visible to the naked eye
A team of astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and other institutes has discovered a black hole lying just 1000 light-years from Earth....
Bat-virus adaptation may explain species spillover, Says New Study
A University of Saskatchewan (USask) research team has uncovered how bats can carry the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus without getting sick --...
4-billion-year-old nitrogen-containing organic molecules discovered in Martian meteorites (Study)
A research team including research scientist Atsuko Kobayashi from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan and research scientist Mizuho...
Antibodies from llamas could help in fight against COVID-19, Researchers Say
The hunt for an effective treatment for COVID-19 has led one team of researchers to find an improbable ally for their work: a llama...
Report: A direct, observation-based test of one of the pillars of cosmology
The universe is full of billions of galaxies -- but their distribution across space is far from uniform. Why do we see so much...
Report: A subset of retinal neurons communicates differently from the rest of the eye
The eyes have a surprise.
For decades, biology textbooks have stated that eyes communicate with the brain exclusively through one type of signaling pathway. But...
Researchers regenerate neurons in mice with spinal cord injury and optic nerve damage
Like power lines in an electrical grid, long wiry projections that grow outward from neurons -- structures known as axons -- form interconnected communication...
Study: Mind-controlled arm prostheses that ‘feel’ are now a part of everyday life
For the first time, people with arm amputations can experience sensations of touch in a mind-controlled arm prosthesis that they use in everyday life....
Researchers find highest ever level of microplastics on seafloor
An international research project has revealed the highest levels of microplastic ever recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9 million pieces in a...
Spitzer telescope reveals the precise timing of a black hole dance (Study)
Black holes aren't stationary in space; in fact, they can be quite active in their movements. But because they are completely dark and can't...
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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...
