U of C scientists make quantum breakthrough
Breakthrough using common material could pave way for new quantum technologies.
Quantum science holds promise for many technological applications, such as building hackerproof communication networks...
First physical evidence found supporting giant impact hypothesis
The Giant Impact Hypothesis proposes that the Earth’s Moon formed from the collision of a partially solid Earth with a more solid planetary object...
Researchers call for delaying the construction of Polish-Belarusian border wall
More than 1,000 researchers from all over the world, some of them working at the Jagiellonian University, wrote an open letter to the European...
Denisovan DNA gives Tibetans a high-altitude advantage
A single gene acquired when people from Africa mated with Denisovans on their migration to what is now China and Tibet is the reason...
Tyrolean Iceman’s clothes used to define red deer lineage
The clothing of O¨tzi the Tyrolean Iceman has been used to define the type of red deer that existed in the Italian Alps during...
Researchers uncover ‘Goldilocks Zone’ for precious metals in Earth’s crust
Scientists have identified a mechanism through which important metals, crucial to the manufacturing of renewable energy technologies, are passed from the Earth’s mantle to...
Researchers propose limits of life on other planets
Considering the growing multitude of planets and moons that have been discovered in the last few years, scientists are rapidly exploring the limits of...
Programmed cell death shown to be 550 million years old
One of the major pathways of apoptosis or programmed cell death seen in humans has been found in coral that dates to the Cambrian...
Study strengthens link between glaciers and Earth’s ‘Great Unconformity
New research provides further evidence that rocks representing up to a billion years of geological time were carved away by ancient glaciers during the...
Research calls into question the importance of meat eating in shaping our evolution
Quintessential human traits such as large brains first appear in Homo erectus nearly 2 million years ago. This evolutionary transition towards human-like traits is...
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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...
