Research: Human pharmaceuticals change cricket personality —
Crickets that are exposed to human drugs that alter serotonin levels in the brain are less active and less aggressive than crickets that...
Acousticians prove that ‘natural sounds’ improve productivity and mood
A large majority of offices protect the privacy of conversations by using sound masking systems. Jonas Braasch, an acoustician and musicologist at the Rensselaer...
Research: Large population of potential young planets found in distant planetary systems —
Astronomers have cataloged nearly 4,000 exoplanets in orbit around distant stars. Though the discovery of these newfound worlds has taught us much, there...
Study: Findings have important implications for educational practices —
Spending more years in full time education is associated with a greater risk of developing short-sightedness (myopia), finds a study published by The...
Sweetgrass mosquito repellent found that is as good as DEET
Sweetgrass, Hierochloe odorata, has been known to repel mosquitoes for centuries. Native Americans first used the plant as an insect repellent. The chemicals that...
Research: Mowing for monarchs —
You might think that mowing fields wouldn't benefit monarch butterfly populations. New research from Michigan State University, however, shows that disturbances like mowing...
Biology: Upper ocean temperatures hit record high in 2020
Photo: Fishing boats amidst "Arctic sea smoke " near Qingdao, China on...
Research: North American checklist identifies the fungus among us —
Some fungi are smelly and coated in mucus. Others have gills that glow in the dark. Some are delicious; others, poisonous. Some spur...
Research: Geological records reveal sea-level rise threatens UK salt marshes, study says —
Sea-level rise will endanger valuable salt marshes across the United Kingdom by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated, according to an international...
Scientists Create New ‘Best-in-Class’ Information Engine
Scientists have designed a remarkably fast engine that taps into a new kind of fuel — information.
The development of this engine, which converts the...
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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...
