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...
Research: Fern’s sequenced genome holds environmental promise —
A tiny fern -- with each leaf the size of a gnat -- may provide global impact for sinking atmospheric carbon dioxide, fixing...
Research: New cryoprotective increases motility of sperm after thawing —
A new mixture of cryoprotectives allows for an unprecedented high motility of frozen rhinoceros sperm after thawing, report scientists from the Leibniz Institute...
Research: With faster, cheaper, more precise technique, authors say it’s ‘off to the races’...
In an achievement that has significant implications for research, medicine, and industry, UC San Francisco scientists have genetically reprogrammed the human immune cells...
Research: Salamanders show more resistance to global warming than previously believed —
The plethora of salamanders living in the southern Appalachian Mountains might be in less danger from the effects of global warming than previously...
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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...
