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A muon is an unstable subatomic particle similar to an electron but with much greater mass. The lifetime of a muon is only...
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Sparkling with an exceptional blue-toned brilliance and exhibiting wild variations in both brightness and spectrum, the luminous blue variable (LBV) is a relatively...
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There is no shortage of eyeballs, human and robotic, pointed at Mars. Scientists are constantly exploring the Red Planet from telescopes on Earth,...
Tech: Microscopic particles promise stronger building materials and more — (Report)
Rice University scientists have developed micron-sized calcium silicate spheres that could lead to stronger and greener concrete, the world's most-used synthetic material.
To Rice...
Tech: Red and blue LED lights could be the key to preventing bird strikes...
Millions of birds die each year in collisions with planes, and airports have used everything from fireworks to herding dogs to scare them...
Tech: Strongly magnetic neutron star unexpectedly producing jet of material — (Report)
Astronomers using the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) have discovered a fast-moving jet of material propelled outward from...
Tech: Tiny soft robot with multilegs paves way for drugs delivery in human body...
A novel tiny, soft robot with caterpillar-like legs capable of carrying heavy loads and adaptable to adverse environment was developed from a research...
Tech: Efficient generation of high-density plasma enabled by high magnetic field — (Report)
An international joint research group led by Osaka University demonstrated that it was possible to efficiently heat plasma by focusing a relativistic electron...
Tech: Heterometallic copper-aluminum superatom discovered — (Report)
On the outside, the cluster made of 55 copper and aluminum atoms looks like a crystal, but chemically it has the properties of...
Tech: Liquid metal discovery to make toxic water safe and drinkable — (Report)
UNSW and RMIT researchers have discovered a revolutionary and cheap way to make filters that can turn water contaminated with heavy metals into...
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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...
