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What smart hazmat suits and Sonora cactus skins have in common

Picture of a prickly pear taken in a front yard in Arizona along with an optical profilometry image revealing the cracks in the epidermis. Credit: Konrad Rykaczewski When Konrad Rykaczewski moved to A... read more

Sexy Science? The New Glam of Science in Advertising

the excitement that this thing that the consumer must have is one of a kind, a rare breakthrough discovery. More perplexing is the way that science is presented in these ads – as something mysterious ... read more

The President's beastly bus

"Candidates and presidents have been participating in bus tours since 1980." In the past, the Secret Service has leased buses, adding protective armor and advanced communications capabilities that mus... read more

Teen on Trial for Urging Suicidal Boyfriend to Kill Himself

You just have to do it. You said you were gonna do it. Like I don’t get why you aren’t." Another text said: "You can’t keep living this way. You just need to do it like you did the last time and not t... read more

Netflix documentary on Steven Avery case generating buzz, but some say it doesn’t tell the whole story

However, Dassey’s attorneys have since asked for him to be released, or given another trial, on the basis that his constitutional rights were violated due to ineffective assistance of counsel and an i... read more

A final word on Marshall’s comments

If Chicago columnists and national NFL analyst types thought Jay Cutler behaved poorly in a press conference setting, they should probably take a look at the 1 minute, 40 second group interview Brando... read more

Abbott, Credlin and the book that could hurt the Coalition

The full version of Savva's book is published today. Since being deposed as Liberal leader, Abbott's public interventions have been justified as a legitimate defence of his legacy. That argument began ... read more

Condensed Matter news

Photon emission that covers the entire visible spectrum is, however, ... When Konrad Rykaczewski moved to Arizona's Sonora Desert region six years ago he took a water bottle and sprayed the plants in ... read more

An exhaustive guide to the best tacos in Tucson

Here's what she learned ... *Disclaimer: This article was originally published in 2015. Some of these locations may have closed since then. read more

Human Insemination Project — News that Kills, Devolves, Promotes Genocides

For Christ’s sake: Since 1970, American Indians have gathered at noon on Cole’s Hill in Plymouth ... are wrongly depicted to children. This is a common thread woven through the fabric of American hist... read more

Supreme Court: No, You Can't Sue Drugmakers Over Vaccine Injury Claims

The justices, voting 6-2, said a 1986 federal law preempts claims that a drugmaker should have sold a safer formulation of a vaccine. The law, designed to encourage vaccine production by limiting pati... read more