Scientists develop a model of yeast nuclear pore complex
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Scientists seek to better understand role of individual soil microorganisms
One of the largest reservoirs of carbon and home to billions of microorganisms, soil is a highly complex ecosystem that is essential to a...
Researcher awarded $2.1 million NIH grant to launch clinical trial for exoskeleton technology
Mechanical engineer and inventor Zach Lerner, assistant professor in Northern Arizona University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded $2.1 million by the National...
Study proves no wine or beer possible without wasp poop
The yeast that is the natural source of the fermentation of wine, beer, and bread is carried in the intestines of wasps. The yeast...
Physicists make breakthrough in quantum entanglement
A team of physicists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced that they have developed a technique for entangling atoms that has allowed...
Researchers named biomarkers of a long-lasting PTSD
War veterans have helped scientists of South Ural State University identify biological indicators which signal whether people have a post-traumatic stress disorder or a...
Genetic basis for differences in income discovered
A new study conducted by Professor Tim Frayling of the University of Exeter Medical School disputes the commonly held belief that poverty produces lower...
Researchers bring a soft touch to commercial robotics
Inspired by the natural dexterity of the human hand, a team of engineers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has created a reconfigurable...
Researchers invent lead-free composite shielding material for neutron and gamma-ray
Dr. HUO Zhipeng and his student ZHAO Sheng from the Hefei Institutes of physical science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently developed...
Researchers find that plants lure bees with caffeine
Honey bees love caffeine and some plants have developed methods of adding caffeine to the nectar the plants produce in order to keep bees...
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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...
