Research finds specific cells in the lungs, nasal passages
Researchers at MIT; the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard; and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard; along with colleagues from around...
Report: Different groups of bats have their own unique strains of coronavirus
Bats do a lot of good for the world -- they pollinate plants, they eat disease-carrying insects, and they help disperse seeds that help...
Brain evolution traced from tyrannosaurs to modern crows (Study)
An international team of evolutionary biologists and paleontologists have reconstructed the evolution of the avian brain using a massive dataset of brain volumes from...
Report: Phase 1 trial shows promise for completion of stalled eradication effort
Before being halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a relentless vaccination campaign had nearly succeeded in eradicating polio from the world. Between 2000 and...
Report: Human Cell Atlas study could help understand transmission of the virus
Two specific cell types in the nose have been identified as likely initial infection points for COVID-19 coronavirus. Scientists discovered that goblet and ciliated...
Study: How to make the healthiest coffee
We may all be drinking more coffee to help us survive the COVID-19 lockdown. Today scientists announce the healthiest way to make a brew.
The...
USGS: First-ever comprehensive geologic map of the moon
Have you ever wondered what kind of rocks make up those bright and dark splotches on the moon? Well, the USGS has just released...
Extinction of threatened marine megafauna would lead to huge loss in functional diversity (Study)
In a paper published in Science Advances, an international team of researchers have examined traits of marine megafauna species to better understand the potential...
Report: Relying on ‘local food’ is a distant dream for most of the world
Globalisation has revolutionised food production and consumption in recent decades and cultivation has become more efficient As a result, diets have diversified and food...
Research finds evidence for existence of elusive ‘metabolon’
For more than 40 years, scientists have hypothesized the existence of enzyme clusters, or "metabolons," in facilitating various processes within cells. Using a novel...
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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...
