Tech: Five-minute sample processing enhances DNA imaging and analysis — (Report)
JILA scientists have developed a fast, simple sample preparation method that enhances imaging of DNA to better analyze its physical properties and interactions.
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Tech: Static negative capacitors could yield more energy-efficient computers — (Report)
With a little physics ingenuity, scientists have designed a way to redistribute electricity on a small scale, potentially opening new avenues of research...
Tech: Merging low cost and high performance in body motion sensing — (Report)
A computer science research team at Dartmouth College has produced a smart fabric that can help athletes and physical therapy patients correct arm...
Tech: Astronomers find evidence of a planet with a mass almost 13 times that...
In the past three decades, almost 4,000 planet-like objects have been discovered orbiting isolated stars outside the Solar System (exoplanets). Beginning in 2011,...
Tech: New biologically derived metal-organic framework mimics DNA — (Report)
The field of materials science has become abuzz with "metal-organic frameworks" (MOFs), versatile compounds made up of metal ions connected to organic ligands,...
Tech: Laying the ground for robotic strategies in environmental protection — (Report)
Along developed riverbanks, physical barriers can help contain flooding and combat erosion. In arid regions, check dams can help retain soil after rainfall...
Report: Snapchat Invests in Mobile Gaming With Launch of ‘Snap Games’
Today, Snapchat company Snap Inc announced the launch of its gaming integration for the social app, entitled Snap Games. Here are some of the...
Tech: Robots to autocomplete Soldier tasks — (Report)
Smart phones autocorrect in texting, search engines autocomplete queries, and mapping applications redirect navigation in real-time to avoid slowed traffic. These ubiquitous AI-based...
Tech: A new model predicts their shape when blanketed under graphene — (Report)
In a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and Northeastern University, scientists have developed a model for predicting the shape...
Tech: New standard created with state-of-the-art algorithm adopted by France — (Report)
Keyboards touch our everyday lives yet, despite the well-known drawbacks of current layouts used across the globe, the position of characters has largely...
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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...
