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Scientists have long known that Earth and Mercury have metallic cores. Like Earth, Mercury's outer core is composed of liquid metal, but there...
Tech: Two new studies by UA space scientists may bring into question the habitability...
Since its discovery in 2016, planetary scientists have been excited about TRAPPIST-1, a system where seven Earth-sized rocky planets orbit a cool star....
Tech: The trick is spotting the near-Earth objects first — (Report)
A mere 17-20 meters across, the Chelyabinsk meteor caused extensive ground damage and numerous injuries when it exploded on impact with Earth's atmosphere...
Tech: Researchers free up more bandwidth by compressing ‘objects’ within the memory hierarchy —...
A novel technique developed by MIT researchers rethinks hardware data compression to free up more memory used by computers and mobile devices, allowing...
Tech: They may be small, but CubeSats are mighty when it comes to affordably...
Only a few years ago, the astronomy and heliophysics communities were skeptical about whether CubeSats could reliably obtain scientific data. But these breadloaf-size...
Tech: Materials could boost battery performance in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and more —...
Creating a lithium-ion battery that can charge in a matter of minutes but still operate at a high capacity is possible, according to...
Tech: Patented unmanned aerial vehicles fly in windy conditions — (Report)
A drone delivery is great -- on a perfect, sunny day. But what about when it's windy? Most drones are not able to...
Tech: Astronomers take first, high-resolution look at huge star-forming region of Milky Way —...
Astronomers from the United States and South Korea have made the first high-resolution, radio telescope observations of the molecular clouds within a massive...
Tech: New compound allows bacterial communication to be controlled by light — (Report)
Scientists from the University of Groningen have succeeded in incorporating a light-controlled switch into a molecule used by bacteria for quorum sensing --...
Tech: The discrete-time physics hiding inside our continuous-time world — (Report)
Scientists believe that time is continuous, not discrete -- roughly speaking, they believe that it does not progress in "chunks," but rather "flows,"...
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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...
