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A radio telescope in outback Western Australia has been used to observe radiation from cosmic rays in two neighbouring galaxies, showing areas of...
Tech: Boosting gravitational wave detectors with quantum tricks — (Report)
A group of scientists from the Niels Bohr Institute (NBI) at the University of Copenhagen will soon start developing a new line of...
Tech: Serendipitous discovery could increase efficiency in jet engines, reduce plane noise, more —...
A group of new smart materials discovered by researchers at Texas A&M University and their colleagues has the potential to significantly improve the...
Tech: Quantum weirdness in ‘chicken or egg’ paradox — (Report)
The "chicken or egg" paradox was first proposed by philosophers in Ancient Greece to describe the problem of determining cause-and-effect.
Now, a team of...
Tech: Veiled supernovae provide clue to stellar evolution — (Report)
At the end of its life, a red supergiant star explodes in a hydrogen-rich supernova. By comparing observation results to simulation models, an...
Tech: Terahertz spectroscopy enters the single-molecule regime — (Report)
The interaction of light with matter is the basis of spectroscopy, a set of techniques lying at the heart of physics and chemistry....
Tech: Neutrophil nanosponges soak up proteins that promote rheumatoid arthritis — (Report)
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed neutrophil "nanosponges" that can safely absorb and neutralize a variety of proteins that...
Tech: Cannibalistic materials feed on themselves to grow new nanostructures — (Report)
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory induced a two-dimensional material to cannibalize itself for atomic "building blocks" from which...
Tech: Passive solar-powered system could prevent freezing on airplanes, wind turbines, powerlines, and other...
From airplane wings to overhead powerlines to the giant blades of wind turbines, a buildup of ice can cause problems ranging from impaired...
Tech: Better silicone adhesion Inspired by beetle feet — (Report)
Geckos, spiders and beetles have shown us how to do it: thanks to special adhesive elements on their feet, they can easily run...
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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...
