Research: Light receptors determine the behavior of flashlight fish —
Biologists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum characterized new, unknown photoreceptors from the bioluminescent flashlight fish Anomalops katoptron. The photoreceptors known as opsins allow the...
Research: Moving fish farms enables seagrass meadows to thrive, study shows —
Commercial fish farms should be moved away from seagrass meadows in order for both to thrive in the future, according to new research.
The...
Research: Scientists trace a single neutrino back to a galaxy billions of light years...
Using an internationally organised astronomical dragnet, scientist have for the first time located a source of high-energy cosmic neutrinos, ghostly elementary particles that...
Research: Molecular/carbon nanotube network devices enable artificial spiking neurons that mimic nerve impulse generation...
The brain requires surprisingly little energy to adapt to the environment to learn, make ambiguous recognitions, have high recognition ability and intelligence, and...
Research: Science fiction enthusiasts have a positive attitude to the digitizing of the brain...
"Mind upload is a technology rife with unsolved philosophical questions," says researcher Michael Laakasuo.
"For example, is the potential for conscious experiences transmitted when...
Research: NASA surveys hurricane damage to Puerto Rico’s forests —
On Sept. 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria barreled across Puerto Rico with winds of up to 155 miles per hour and battering rain that...
Research: Discovery provides evidence of iron-rich seawater much later than previously thought —
The banded iron formation, located in western China, has been conclusively dated as Cambrian in age. Approximately 527 million years old, this formation...
Research: Deep in the fly brain, a clue to how evolution changes minds —
For lovers throughout the animal kingdom, finding a suitable mate requires the right chemistry. Now, scientists at The Rockefeller University have been able...
Research: Details could advance vaccine development for several human diseases —
Virus-like particles (VLPs) are protein-based structures that mimic viruses and bind to antibodies. Because VLPs are not infectious, they show considerable promise as...
Research: If you build it, the birds will come — if it meets their...
A study published in The Condor: Ornithological Applications presents a case study on how bird surveys can better inform conservation and vegetation restoration...
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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...
