Branched-chain carbon molecules found in space for the first time
Isopropyl cyanide has been discovered in the giant gas cloud called Sagittarius B2. Arnaud Belloche from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy and...
Research: Acidic oceans cause fish to lose their sense of smell —
When carbon dioxide is absorbed by seawater carbonic acid is formed, making the water more acidic. Since the Industrial Revolution, oceanic CO2 has...
Atmospheric: Deforestation and land-clearing are taking a toll on Brazil’s corn yield
IMAGE: Corn fields being harvested in central Mato Grosso (in the Cerrado), Brazil.
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Flexible sheet-type magnetic sensor systems developed with tenfold improvement in sensitivity
A team of researchers from Osaka University and Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research developed the world's thinnest and lightest magnetic sensor...
Study: Mind-controlled arm prostheses that ‘feel’ are now a part of everyday life
For the first time, people with arm amputations can experience sensations of touch in a mind-controlled arm prosthesis that they use in everyday life....
Cuttlefish study: 3D glasses help reveal strike patterns
Cuttlefish wearing 3D glasses aren't enjoying the latest superhero movie, but they are helping scientists better understand how they see when on the hunt...
Research: Drop your weapons! Autotomy, the shedding of a body part, reveals the hidden...
Animal weapons such as antlers, tusks and limbs specialized for fighting require a large energy expenditure to produce and may cost even more...
Research: Genomic analysis of rice plants provides decisive evidence of de novo gene origination...
One of the most important questions in biology is how rapidly new proteins evolve in organisms. Proteins are the building blocks that carry...
Tyrolean Iceman’s clothes used to define red deer lineage
The clothing of O¨tzi the Tyrolean Iceman has been used to define the type of red deer that existed in the Italian Alps during...
Research: How DNA is preserved in archaeological sediments for thousands of years
Sediments in which archaeological finds are embedded have long been regarded by most archaeologists as unimportant by-products of excavations. However, in recent years it...
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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...
