Research: Atomically thin heat shields could be up to 50,000 times thinner than current...
Excess heat given off by smartphones, laptops and other electronic devices can be annoying, but beyond that it contributes to malfunctions and, in...
Energy conservation may be a major function of sleep, says new research
Can staying up late make you fat? A growing body of research has suggested that poor sleep quality is linked to an increased risk...
UBC receives $14 million in federal funding for COVID-19 research (Study)
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have...
Research: Specially prepared paper can bend, fold or flatten on command —
One of the oldest, most versatile and inexpensive of materials -- paper -- seemingly springs to life, bending, folding or flattening itself, by...
Research: Secrets of plant development unlocked —
University of British Columbia researchers have discovered an internal messaging system that plants use to manage the growth and division of their cells....
Research: Bacterial protein could help find materials for your next smartphone —
A newly discovered protein could help detect, target, and collect from the environment the rare-earth metals used in smartphones. Two new studies by...
Research: Critical review finds cause-and-effect relationship —
Spending time in nature boosts children's academic achievement and healthy development, concludes a new analysis examining hundreds of studies.
Ming Kuo, associate professor in...
Research: Thermodynamic magic enables cooling without energy consumption —
Physicists at the University of Zurich have developed an amazingly simple device that allows heat to flow temporarily from a cold to a...
Research: NIST physicists ‘teleport’ logic operation between separated ions —
Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have teleported a computer circuit instruction known as a quantum logic operation between...
Research: Results point to a need for increased research, extension, and best management practices...
Beekeepers across the United States lost 40.7% of their honey bee colonies from April 2018 to April 2019, according to preliminary results of...
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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...