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The transition between a solid and a liquid phase, a key process in daily life and materials science, is generally driven by a...
Tech: Scientists find substantial runoff fed rivers for more than a billion years —...
Long ago on Mars, water carved deep riverbeds into the planet's surface -- but we still don't know what kind of weather fed...
Tech: 3D printer threads electronic fibers onto fabrics — (Report)
The potential for wearable electronics goes far beyond smart watches, but our current options for battery packs and circuit boards don't make for...
Tech: From one liquid state to another — (Report)
A team at The University of Tokyo described in unprecedented detail the rare phenomenon called "liquid-to-liquid phase transitions" in a pure substance. By...
Tech: A multiparameter pressure-temperature-humidity sensor based on mixed ionic-electronic cellulose aerogels — (Report)
Cellulose soaked in a carefully designed polymer mixture acts as a sensor to measure pressure, temperature and humidity -- at the same time....
Tech: Cutting-edge VLTI instrument reveals details of a storm-wracked exoplanet using optical interferometry —...
The GRAVITY instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) has made the first direct observation of an exoplanet using optical interferometry. This...
Tech: A step closer to developing more durable and less heat-sensitive machine parts —...
If you have tried dismantling your own computer, cell phone or any other devices, you will find that the inside of such machines...
Tech: Theoretical approach for assembling nanoparticles uses an idea similar to separated vinaigrettes —...
Materials scientists at Duke University have theorized a new "oil-and-vinegar" approach to engineering self-assembling materials of unusual architectures made out of spherical nanoparticles....
Tech: Ultra-sharp images make old stars look absolutely marvelous! — (Report)
Using high-resolution adaptive optics imaging from the Gemini Observatory, astronomers have uncovered one of the oldest star clusters in the Milky Way Galaxy....
Tech: Building starch backbones for lab-grown meat using Lego pieces — (Report)
A new technique to spin starch fibers using Lego pieces could have future applications for lab-grown "clean" meat, according to a team of...
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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...
