Study: Bogong moths first insect known to use magnetic sense in long-distance nocturnal migration...
Each spring, millions of nocturnal Bogong moths hatch across breeding grounds throughout southeastern Australia before flying over 1,000 kilometers through the dark night...
Study: Antibiotics may indirectly suppress resistant species via attack on sensitive partner species —...
New computational simulations suggest that the effects of antibiotics on a bacterial community depend on whether neighboring species have competitive or cooperative relationships,...
Study: Prion replication under low-RNA conditions results in altered disease features in animals —...
A hamster prion that replicated under conditions of low RNA levels in mouse brain material resulted in altered disease features when readapted and...
Study: Gene that makes up a fifth of the human genome is not a...
A so-called "jumping gene" that researchers long considered either genetic junk or a pernicious parasite is actually a critical regulator of the first...
Study: Scientists solve the case of the missing subplate, with wide implications for brain...
The disappearance of an entire brain region should be cause for concern. Yet, for decades scientists have calmly maintained that one brain area,...
Study: New study suggests recent paradoxical results may be due to imprecise evaluation —...
Eating foods high in salt is known to contribute to high blood pressure, but does that linear relationship extend to increased risk of...
Study: Caffeine from four cups of coffee protects the heart with the help of...
Coffee with caffeine.
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Study: California Aedes mosquitoes capable of spreading Zika — (Details)
Over the last five years, Zika virus has emerged as a significant global human health threat following outbreaks in South and Central America....
Study: Fundamental rule of brain plasticity — (Details)
Our brains are famously flexible, or "plastic," because neurons can do new things by forging new or stronger connections with other neurons. But...
Study: A mechanism behind choosing alcohol over healthy rewards is found — (Details)
The study links molecular changes in the brain to behaviours that are central in addiction, such as choosing a drug over alternative rewards....
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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...
