Report: CRISPR gene cuts may offer new way to chart human genome
In search of new ways to sequence human genomes and read critical alterations in DNA, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully...
Dire wolves genes show they weren’t really wolves, says new research
For fans of the TV show Game of Thrones, dire wolves are often seen as mysterious iconic legends.
Now, for the first time, an international...
Biology: Cataloguing genetic information about yams
Photo: The edible yam tuber has a starchy, white flesh. Yams are a...
Researchers find that plants lure bees with caffeine
Honey bees love caffeine and some plants have developed methods of adding caffeine to the nectar the plants produce in order to keep bees...
Research: Study finds that the relationship of ‘distributed circuit’ components scales across species —
The world is filled with millions upon millions of distinct smells, but how mammals' brains evolved to tell them apart is something of...
Research: Tissue model reveals role of blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer’s —
Beta-amyloid plaques, the protein aggregates that form in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, disrupt many brain functions and can kill neurons. They can...
Research: Large atmospheric waves in the jet stream present risk to global food production...
In a new study published today in Nature Climate Change, scientists show how specific wave patterns in the jet stream strongly increase the...
Biology: Innovation spins spider web architecture into 3D imaging technology
Photo: A spiderweb-inspired fractal design is used for hemispherical 3D photodetection to replicate...
Research in twins finds our sensitivity is partly in our genes
Some people are more sensitive than others -- and around half of these differences can be attributed to our genes, new research has found.
The...
Research: Australian ants prepared for ‘Insect Armageddon’ —
La Trobe University researchers have uncovered an exception to the global phenomenon known as 'Insect Armageddon' in the largest study of Australian insect...
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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...
