Tech: New application of blue light sees through fire — (Report)
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated that ordinary blue light can be used to significantly improve the...
Tech: Range of applications for silicones on the increase thanks to modular, combinable building...
The broad spectrum of applications for silicones ranges from medical implants and cosmetics to hydraulic oils and sealants to corrosion protection -- an...
Tech: Plastic production with this catalyst would be sustainable and would also enable the...
Chemists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have developed a new, low-cost catalyst for plastic production. It turns a biorefinery product into a starting material...
Tech: Where Martian dust comes from — (Report)
The dust that coats much of the surface of Mars originates largely from a single thousand-kilometer-long geological formation near the Red Planet's equator,...
Tech: Surprising findings on the physics of water entry could lead to smarter design...
Countless times a day, seabirds dive-catch prey from the ocean, boats enter the water from dry land, and seaplanes touch down gently amid...
Tech: Quantum chemistry expected to be one of the first applications of full-scale quantum...
An international group of researchers has achieved the world's first multi-qubit demonstration of a quantum chemistry calculation performed on a system of trapped...
Tech: Slowdown of North Atlantic circulation rocked the climate of ancient northern Europe —...
Major abrupt shifts occurred in the climate of ancient northern Europe, according to a new study from University of Helsinki, Finland. The research...
Tech: Nanocrystals emit light by efficiently ‘tunneling’ electrons — (Report)
Using advanced fabrication techniques, engineers at the University of California San Diego have built a nanosized device out of silver crystals that can...
Tech: The Milky Way’s long-lost sibling finally found — (Report)
Scientists at the University of Michigan have deduced that the Andromeda galaxy, our closest large galactic neighbor, shredded and cannibalized a massive galaxy...
Tech: New data from Jupiter observations is a gift to astronomers — (Report)
The discovery of a dark ribbon of weak hydrogen ion emissions that encircles Jupiter has overturned previous thinking about the giant planet's magnetic...
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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...
