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Antibiotics -- medicines that treat bacterial infections -- have saved millions of lives worldwide since their discovery in the early 20th century. When...
Tech: Developing efficient method to characterize quantum computers — (Report)
A Rice University computer scientist and his colleagues have proposed a method to accelerate and simplify the imposing task of diagnosing quantum computers.
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The Milky Way galaxy has died once before and we are now in what is considered its second life. Calculations by Masafumi Noguchi...
Tech: Researchers unravel the path of electrical discharges on phenomenally small scales — ...
Innovations in microscale electronics, medicine, combustion and scores of other technologies depend on understanding and predicting the behavior of electricity on the smallest...
Tech: Improved thermal-shock resistance in industrial ceramics — (Report)
Ceramic materials are used in nuclear, chemical and electrical power generation industries because of their ability to withstand extreme environments. However, at high...
Tech: Quantum simulation reveals mobility edge in a low-dimensional disordered landscape — (Report)
A recent flood of research scholarship on electronic transport in low-dimensional (2D or 1D) materials like graphene or carbon nanotubes reflects the tremendous...
Tech: Nanoscale heat transport under the microscope — (Report)
A team of researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and the University of Potsdam has investigated heat transport in a model system comprising...
Tech: Water bottles, other recycled 3D printing materials could avoid military supply snags —...
Soldiers on the battlefield or at remote bases often have to wait weeks for vital replacement parts. Now scientists report they have found...
Tech: Nanobot pumps destroy nerve agents — (Report)
Once in the territory of science fiction, "nanobots" are closer than ever to becoming a reality, with possible applications in medicine, manufacturing, robotics...
Tech: Creating ideal silicone molds faster and cheaper — (Report)
The method of fabricating objects via silicone molding has a long tradition. Until now, however, creating molds for casting complex objects required a...
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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...
