Research: Unravelling how instructions for new life are read —
After the fertilisation of an egg cell, two become one; two sets of genetic information combine to form a genome. We can think...
Research: Cattle urine’s planet-warming power can be curtailed with land restoration —
The exceptional climate-altering capabilities of cattle are mainly due to methane, which they blast into the atmosphere during their daily digestive routine. Cattle...
Research: Engineering a cancer-fighting virus —
An engineered virus kills cancer cells more effectively than another virus currently used in treatments, according to Hokkaido University researchers.
Hokkaido University researchers have...
Research: Why do beaked whales return to a Navy sonar range despite frequent disturbance?...
Using data from underwater robots, scientists have discovered that beaked whales prefer to feed within parts of a Navy sonar test range off...
Research: Do bigger brains equal smarter dogs? New study offers answers —
Bigger dogs, with larger brains, perform better on certain measures of intelligence than their smaller canine counterparts, according to a new study led...
Research: Coating for metals rapidly heals over scratches and scrapes to prevent corrosion —
It's hard to believe that a tiny crack could take down a gigantic metal structure. But sometimes bridges collapse, pipelines rupture and fuselages...
Research: Ultra-slow earthquake indicates deep crustal movement near Istanbul —
A big earthquake occurred south of Istanbul in the summer of 2016, but it was so slow that nobody noticed. The earthquake, which...
Research: Study shows surprisingly strong cooling after volcanic eruptions in mid and high latitudes...
In recent decades, extratropical eruptions including Kasatochi (Alaska, USA, 2008) and Sarychev Peak (Russia, 2009) have injected sulfur into the lower stratosphere. The...
Research: Advance marks critical step toward brain-computer interfaces that hold immense promise for those...
In a scientific first, Columbia neuroengineers have created a system that translates thought into intelligible, recognizable speech. By monitoring someone's brain activity, the...
Research: To catch a wave, rocket launches from top of world —
On Jan. 4, 2019, at 4:37 a.m. EST the CAPER-2 mission launched from the Andøya Space Center in Andenes, Norway, on a 4-stage...
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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...
