Thousands protest China-backed mega-dam in Myanmar

Thousands of people in northern Myanmar took to the streets on Monday to protest against the…

'You're unallocated!' and other BS companies use to obscure reality

Corporate America has invented many ways to avoid letting the public know it’s laying people off…

Light-based computer hardware that can compete with silicon

A team of researchers at NTT Corporation has developed a way to use light-based computer hardware…

Mixing grass varieties may reduce insect infestations in lawns

A simple change in the choice of grass varieties for lawns of St. Augustinegrass could be…

Catalyst renders nerve agents harmless

A team of scientists has studied a catalyst that decomposes nerve agents, eliminating their harmful and…

Insights on marijuana and opioid use in people with cancer

A new study reveals that many people with cancer use marijuana, and rates of use in…

DNA is managed like climbers' rope to help keep tangles at bay

Scientists have uncovered a process in cells that prevents DNA from becoming tangled, which resembles a…

Slime mold absorbs substances to memorize them

In 2016, CNRS scientists demonstrated that the slime mold Physarum polycephalum, a single-cell organism without a…

Repelling charges prevent Cooper pairs from 'island hopping' in insulating state

New research shows how Cooper pairs — quasiparticles that make superconductivity possible — can also play…

Extinction Rebellion: disruption and arrests can bring social change

Extinction Rebellion burst onto everybody’s screens with disruptions and mass arrests across the UK and around…