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Blue Whale: World's largest heart on display in rare exhibition

Aug 6 2017

The whale heart at Royal Ontario Museum Canada is a rare find, as blue whale carcasses usually sink.

Hall of Fame recap: LT inspires with American story

Aug 6 2017
  1. Hall of Fame recap: LT inspires with American story  NFL.com
  2. Kyle Busch checks off bucket list item with NASCAR Xfinity win at The Glen

    Aug 6 2017
    1. Kyle Busch checks off bucket list item with NASCAR Xfinity win at The Glen  Autoweek
    2. Is This The Future Of Electricity?

      Aug 5 2017

      Is This The Future Of Electricity?Scientists at Rice have turned wood into an electrical conductor by making its surface graphene, a two-dimensional polymer of carbon and hydrogen


      Can discrimination contribute to feelings of radicalization?

      Aug 5 2017

      Muslim immigrants who feel marginalized and discriminated against in countries that expect them to integrate into their culture and society are more likely to experience psychological threats to their own significance that could be related to increased support of radicalism, according to new research.

      New, more sensitive sensor for evaluating drug safety

      Aug 5 2017

      A new technique for evaluating drug safety is designed to be affordable and can detect stress on cells at earlier stages than conventional methods. It is the first with a fluorescent sensor that turns on when proteins begin to clump together -- an early sign of a process that occurs in Alzheimer's and other diseases.

      How do birds get their colors?

      Aug 5 2017

      Birds exhibit an extraordinary diversity of plumage pigmentation patterns. It has been overlooked, however, that complex patterns can be produced only with the contribution of melanins because these are the only pigments under direct cellular control.

      Desert tortoises can't take the heat of roadside fencing

      Aug 5 2017

      Desert tortoises pace back and forth and can overheat by roadside fencing meant to help them, according to a study new study.