Research: An army of micro-robots can wipe out dental plaque —
A visit to the dentist typically involves time-consuming and sometimes unpleasant scraping with mechanical tools to remove plaque from teeth. What if, instead,...
Research: Tomato, tomat-oh! — understanding evolution to reduce pesticide use —
Although pesticides are a standard part of crop production, Michigan State University researchers believe pesticide use could be reduced by taking cues from...
Research: ‘Catastrophic’ breeding failure at one of world’s largest emperor penguin colonies —
Emperor penguins at the Halley Bay colony in the Weddell Sea have failed to raise chicks for the last three years, scientists have...
Research: Honeybees are much more robust than bumblebees —
The insecticide clothianidin affects different species of bees in different ways. While it has no demonstrably negative effect on honeybees, it disrupts the...
Research: Vast diversity of ocean microbes revealed —
Advanced molecular techniques have revealed the diversity of a little-understood group of ocean microbes called protists, according to a new publication in Scientific...
Research: Climate key factor in how much nitrogen ended up in the water system...
Changes in temperature and precipitation have already impacted the amount of nitrogen introduced into U.S. waterways, according to new research from a team...
Research: Elemental old-timer makes the universe look like a toddler —
In terms of longevity, the universe has nothing on xenon 124.
Theory predicts the isotope's radioactive decay has a half-life that surpasses the age...
Research: Scientists show how microbes help store millions of tons of carbon dioxide —
Up to about 19 percent more carbon dioxide than previously believed is removed naturally and stored underground between coastal trenches and inland chains...
Research: Female and male bees of the same species frequent different flowers, study finds...
For scores of wild bee species, females and males visit very different flowers for food -- a discovery that could be important for...
Research: Genomic features that make plants good candidates for domestication —
New research published this week identifies the genomic features that might have made domestication possible for corn and soybeans, two of the world's...
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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...
