Research: Scientists to produce anti-cancer drugs in yeast —
Nature is so complex that natural molecules used for i.e. cancer treatment still can't be produced by chemical synthesis. Today, major chemical and...
Research: Wintertime arctic sea ice growth slows long-term decline —
New NASA research has found that increases in the rate at which Arctic sea ice grows in the winter may have partially slowed...
Research: News about a plant hormone —
Jasmonic acid is not just the aromatic odor of the plant Jasminum grandiflorum used in cosmetics and perfume industries. Plants wounded by e.g....
Research: Potential implications of transitioning to plant-based plastics —
Bioplastics are often promoted as an environmentally and climate-friendly alternative to conventional petroleum-based plastics. However, a recent study from the University of Bonn...
Research: Design for system that provides solar- or wind-generated power on demand should be...
MIT engineers have come up with a conceptual design for a system to store renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, and...
Research: Mitigating the effect of climate change on sea turtles —
New research has reported effective conservation strategies that can mitigate the impacts of climate warming on sea turtle nesting success.
In the article published...
Research: Climate, weather set the stage for uncontrollable inferno in Redding, Calif. —
A destructive fire-generated vortex -- a massive stream of rising, spinning, smoke, ash and fire -- that topped out at 17,000 feet above...
Research: 3D-printed glucose biosensors —
A 3D-printed glucose biosensor for use in wearable monitors has been created by Washington State University researchers.
The work could lead to improved glucose...
Research: Half a million tests and many mosquitoes later, new buzz about a malaria...
Most malaria drugs are designed to reduce symptoms after infection. They work by blocking replication of the disease-causing parasites in human blood, but...
Research: New butterfly named for pioneering 17th-century entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian —
More than two centuries before initiatives to increase the number of women in STEM fields, 52-year-old Maria Sibylla Merian sailed across the Atlantic...
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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...