Tech: Chemicals that keep drinking water flowing may also cause fouling — (Report)
Many city drinking water systems add softening agents to keep plumbing free of pipe-clogging mineral buildup. According to new research, these additives may...
Tech: A spin trio for strong coupling — (Report)
Quantum computers use quantum bits or "qubits" to do their calculations -- quantum states, that is, of atoms or electrons that can take...
Tech: Method increases yield of clean, renewable energy source — (Report)
In 1977, researcher Rudolf Thauer proposed a theoretical ceiling on the amount of hydrogen that bacteria could produce via fermentation, the sugar-converting process...
Tech: Mars Express detects liquid water hidden under planet’s south pole — (Report)
Radar data collected by ESA's Mars Express point to a pond of liquid water buried under layers of ice and dust in the...
Tech: Dubbed ‘Methuselah’, new molecule outlives previous chemistries — (Report)
To sustain human civilization in the future, clean energy sources must be harnessed to replace the fossil fuels that are now polluting our...
Tech: A high-precision experiment has set its sights on pinpointing the so-far hypothetical —...
One thing is certain: there's something out there we don't yet know. For years now scientists have been looking for "dark matter" or...
Tech: Millimeter-scale chip uses less power to create quantum random numbers at high speeds...
Researchers have shown that a chip-based device measuring a millimeter square could be used to generate quantum-based random numbers at gigabit per second...
Tech: An ultrafast laser-blasted glass doped with rare earth erbium ions to produce a...
Modern communication systems often employ optical fibers to carry signals across or between devices. The integrated optics in these devices combine more than...
Tech: Elastomeric composites can flex, grip, release, or rotate when exposed to lasers, diffuse...
Researchers at Tufts University School of Engineering have developed magnetic elastomeric composites that move in different ways when exposed to light, raising the...
Tech: Young galaxy’s halo offers clues to its growth and evolution — (Report)
A team of astronomers has discovered a new way to unlock the mysteries of how the first galaxies formed and evolved.
In a study...
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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...
