Tech: Bringing down the cost of making nickels — (Report)
Nickels are ubiquitous in American life, tumbling around in pockets, rolling under car seats, and emerging from the back of dryers to be...
Tech: What causes the sound of a dripping tap — and how do you...
Scientists have solved the riddle behind one of the most recognisable, and annoying, household sounds: the dripping tap. And crucially, they have also...
Tech: Chemists teach an enzyme a new trick, with potential for building new molecules...
Princeton chemists have found a way to make a naturally occurring enzyme take on a new, artificial role, which has significant implications for...
Tech: Molecular machine exploits motion in a single direction — (Report)
Life is driven by molecular machines. Found in every cell, these tiny motors convert chemical energy into work to keep the body moving....
Tech: Old star clusters could have been the birthplace of supermassive stars — ...
A team of international astrophysicists may have found a solution to a problem that has perplexed scientists for more than 50 years: why...
Tech: Materials could find applications in water purification, solar energy storage, body armor —...
Synthetic polymers are ubiquitous -- nylon, polyester, Teflon and epoxy, to name just a few -- and these polymers are all long, linear...
Tech: ‘Flamingo:’ High-powered microscopy coming to a scientist near you — (Report)
Modern microscopy has given scientists a front-row seat to living, breathing biology in all its technicolor glory. But access to the best technologies...
Tech: First in-vivo proof of principle that patterns can be stabilized by noise —...
How did the zebra get its stripes, or the leopard its spots? Humankind has been trying to answer such questions since our earliest...
Tech: Search considered successful ‘dress rehearsal’ for exoplanet hunter TESS — (Report)
Scientists at MIT and elsewhere have analyzed data from K2, the follow-up mission to NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, and have discovered a trove...
Tech: Crumple up this keyboard and stick it in your pocket — (Report)
Bendable portable keyboards for use with computers and other electronic devices are already on the market, but they have limited flexibility, and they're...
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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...
