Tech: Treated superalloys demonstrate unprecedented heat resistance — (Report)
Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory have discovered how to make "superalloys" even more super, extending useful life by thousands of hours. The discovery...
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While birds are able to naturally perceive the Earth's magnetic field and use it for orientation, humans have so far not come close...
Tech: Quantitative approach adds rich nuance to the expressions of their robot child face...
Japan's affection for robots is no secret. But is the feeling mutual in the country's amazing androids? We may now be a step...
Tech: Astronomers detect once-in-a-lifetime gamma rays — (Report)
Scientists have discovered something amazing.
In a cluster of some of the most massive and luminous stars in our galaxy, about 5,000 light years...
Tech: Invention can use fluorescing carbon nanotubes to reveal stress in aircraft, structures —...
Thanks to one peculiar characteristic of carbon nanotubes, engineers will soon be able to measure the accumulated strain in an airplane, a bridge...
Tech: Nanofiber carpet could lead to new sticky or insulating surfaces — (Report)
Inspired by the extraordinary characteristics of polar bear fur, lotus leaves and gecko feet, engineering researchers have developed a new way to make...
Tech: Affordable catalyst for CO2 recycling — (Report)
A catalyst for carbon dioxide recycling, Mineral pentlandite may also be a conceivable alternative to expensive precious metal catalysts. This is the result...
Tech: International System of Units overhauled in historic vote — (Report)
Today, in a landmark decision, representatives from 60 countries voted to redefine the International System of Units (SI), changing the world's definition of...
Tech: Universal laws in impact dynamics of dust agglomerates under microgravity conditions — ...
Everybody is familiar with granular clusters -- while making a cake in the kitchen, you see that the flour forms clumps. Porous dust...
Tech: First-ever views of elusive energy explosion — (Report)
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have captured a difficult-to-view singular event involving "magnetic reconnection" -- the process by which sparse particles...
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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...
