Research: Brainwaves suppress obvious ideas to help us think more creatively —
The human brain needs to suppress obvious ideas in order to reach the most creative ones, according to scientists at Queen Mary University...
Research: How cross-kingdom communication led to a breakthrough phage therapy —
Princeton molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler and graduate student Justin Silpe have identified a virus, VP882, that can listen in on bacterial conversations --...
Research: Levels can greatly exceed those in water, with potential health risks —
A new study shows that fecal bacteria from sewage are living in far greater quantities in near-shore sediments of the Hudson River than...
Research: Researchers identify pathway that drives sustained pain following injury —
A toddler puts her hand on a hot stove and swiftly withdraws it. Alas, it's too late -- the child's finger has sustained...
Research: Protein involved in nematode stress response identified —
When humans experience stress, their inner turmoil may not be apparent to an outside observer. But many animals deal with stressful circumstances --...
Research: Asian longhorned tick could find plenty of suitable habitat in North America similar...
Since the arrival of the Asian longhorned tick in North America was first reported in New Jersey in early 2018, it has been...
Research: Fifty years of decline in Queensland’s coastal sharks —
Queensland's coastal shark numbers are continuing a 50-year decline, in sharp contradiction of suggestions of 'exploding' shark populations, according to an analysis of...
Research: Mountain birds declining in Europe —
Population data for European mountain birds have been for the first time combined in a recent study, with worrying results: the abundances of...
Research: Oldest known plant virus found at ancient settlement —
Researchers studying ancient corncobs found at a Native American archeological site have recovered a 1,000-year-old virus, the oldest plant virus ever reported.
Only a...
Research: Organic food worse for the climate —
Organically farmed food has a bigger climate impact than conventionally farmed food, due to the greater areas of land required. This is 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...
