Research: How sleeping mammary stem cells are awakened in puberty —
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have discovered how the growth of milk-producing mammary glands is triggered during puberty. Sleeping stem cells in...
Research: Escape responses of coral reef fish obey simple behavioral rules —
The escape response to evade perceived threats is a fundamental behavior seen throughout the animal kingdom, and laboratory studies have identified specialized neural...
Research: Earth’s magnetic field measured using artificial stars at 90 kilometers altitude —
The mesosphere, at heights between 85 and 100 kilometers above the Earth's surface, contains a layer of atomic sodium. Astronomers use laser beams...
Research: Anatomical adaptations in egg, larva and adult appear to enable ant nest exploitation...
Ozaena ground beetles likely have anatomical adaptations enabling them to parasitize ant nests throughout their life cycle, according to a study published January...
Research: Colourful male fish have genes to thank for their enduring looks —
Striking traits seen only in males of some species -- such as colourful peacock feathers or butterfly wings -- are partly explained by...
Research: Bio-inspired material targets oceans’ uranium stores for sustainable nuclear energy —
Scientists have demonstrated a new bio-inspired material for an eco-friendly and cost-effective approach to recovering uranium from seawater.
A research team from the Department...
Research: Harnessing tomato jumping genes could help speed-breed drought-resistant crops —
Once dismissed as 'junk DNA' that served no purpose, a family of 'jumping genes' found in tomatoes has the potential to accelerate crop...
Research: Tracking Sargassum’s ocean path could help predict coastal inundation events —
The word Sargassum conjures up images of a vast floating island off the coast of Bermuda, the mystical Sargasso Sea that has fascinated...
Research: Astronomers discover sonic boom from powerful unseen explosion —
A team of astronomers has detected the sonic boom from an immensely powerful cosmic explosion, even though the explosion itself was totally unseen.
For...
Research: Local drivers of amplified Arctic warming —
The Artic experienced an extreme heat wave during the February 2018. The temperature at the North Pole has soared to the melting point...
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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...
