Research: Establishment of the immortalized cell line derived from Okinawa rail (endangered species) —
The number of critically endangered animals has been increasing in recent years. According to data from the International Union for the Conservation of...
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Genetically engineered microbes such as bacteria and yeasts have long been used as living factories to produce drugs and fine chemicals. More recently,...
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Crickets that are exposed to human drugs that alter serotonin levels in the brain are less active and less aggressive than crickets that...
Research: Astronomers find possible elusive star behind supernova —
Astronomers may have finally uncovered the long-sought progenitor to a specific type of exploding star by sifting through NASA Hubble Space Telescope archival...
Research: Dietary fat is good? Dietary fat is bad? Coming to consensus —
Which is better, a low-fat/high-carbohydrate diet or a high-fat/low-carbohydrate diet -- or is it the type of fat that matters? In a new...
Research: Channels for the supply of energy —
Working in cooperation with international colleagues, researchers from the University of Freiburg have described how water-insoluble membrane proteins are transported through the aqueous...
Research: Protective effect apparent during first year of life —
If the thought of sucking your baby's pacifier to clean it and then popping it in your baby's mouth grosses you out, think...
Research: Optogenetics used to drive structure changes in tissues —
In optogenetics, researchers use light to control protein activity. This technique allows them to alter the shape of embryonic tissue and to inhibit...
Research: Predatory behavior of Florida’s skull-collecting ant —
"Add 'skull-collecting ant' to the list of strange creatures in Florida," says Adrian Smith a scientist at the North Carolina Museum of Natural...
Research: 3D chemical maps of single bacteria —
Scientists at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) -- a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at DOE's...
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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...
