Study: New method for turning skin cells into pluripotent stem cells — (Details)
Our bodies consist of many different kinds of cells, each with their own role. The Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka had made earlier the...
Study: The natural vibrations of cars make people sleepier, affecting concentration and alertness levels...
New research has found the natural vibrations of cars make people sleepier, affecting concentration and alertness levels just 15 minutes after drivers get...
Study: Investigational drug works differently than addictive opioid drugs — (Details)
Faced with the epidemic of opioid addiction, researchers have been charged with finding other strategies to treat pain. Their efforts largely have focused...
Study: Skilled improvisers detect easy-to-substitute chords faster than non-improvisers, says study — (Details)
John Coltrane and Jerry Garcia became improvising legends for their ability to mix musical elements on the fly. How the brain accomplishes such...
Study: Shining new light on the pineal gland — (Details)
When zebrafish lack a specific protein, the two hemispheres of the brain develop symmetrically, and the sleep hormone melatonin is not produced. These...
Study: Scientists develop tagging device using Ferritin — (Details)
Scientists at the University of Warwick have created a new way to view proteins that are inside human cells.
Using Ferritin, a large protein...
Study: Research team reconstructs motor-cargo complex for ciliary transport — (Details)
Most people have never heard of them, and yet every living being needs them to survive: fine protrusions of cells known as cilia....
Study: Urban greenways can reduce neighborhood carbon emissions — (Details)
Greenways are great for cyclists and strollers, runners and walkers, but do they really reduce carbon emissions, as city planners hope? A new...
Study: Test tube artificial neural network recognizes ‘molecular handwriting’ — (Details)
Researchers at Caltech have developed an artificial neural network made out of DNA that can solve a classic machine learning problem: correctly identifying...
Study: Replacing some rice with less thirsty crops could help to sustainably feed a...
India will need to feed approximately 394 million more people by 2050, and that's going to be a significant challenge. Nutrient deficiencies are...
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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...
