Researchers report high performance solid-state sodium-ion battery
Organic cathode offers more reliable contact with electrolyte, a key to stabilityCredit: University of Houston Solid-state sodium-ion batteries are far...
New NSF grant could make lithium-ion batteries safer and promote their industrial use
Credit: Huazhen Fang LAWRENCE -- You could have a lithium-ion battery in your pocket right now, powering your mobile phone...
Pharmacy closures associated with declines in cardiovascular medication adherence
Bottom Line: How pharmacy closures are associated with declines in cardiovascular medication adherence for statins, β-blockers and oral anticoagulants among...
Barrow researcher discovers critical RNA processing aberrations
Research by a Barrow Neurological Center scientist on mechanisms of dysfunctional RNA processing in ALS and frontaltemporal dementia (FTD) was...
Discovery may help explain why women get autoimmune diseases far more often than men
Researchers cause lupus-like disease in mice by amplifying the amount of a single 'master regulator' factor -- suggesting both a...
Marijuana users weigh less, defying the munchies
EAST LANSING, Mich. - New evidence from Michigan State University suggests that those who smoke cannabis, or marijuana, weigh less...
Plants are also stressed out
Salk scientists uncover a link between RNA editing and chloroplast-to-nucleus communication that could help plants adapt to a changing worldCredit:...
Mysterious river dolphin helps crack the code of marine mammal communication
Credit: Paulo Castro The Araguaian river dolphin of Brazil is something of a mystery. It was thought to be quite...
Collecting the right quantity of evidence: How the brain makes a difficult decision
Two publications track the perceptual decision making process from the sensory receptors to the final actionCredit: Mathew Diamond, SISSA New...
Through thick and thin: Neutrons track lithium ions in battery electrodes
UVA Engineering research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory aims to gain insights into the electrochemical characteristics of lithium-ion batteries' materials...
On-chip drug screening for identifying antibiotic interactions in eight hours
Credit: KAIST A KAIST research team developed a microfluidic-based drug screening chip that identifies synergistic interactions between two antibiotics in...
Scientists identify a novel target for corn straw utilization
Credit: WU Zhenying Plant cell walls, as repositories of fixed carbon, are an important source of biomass, which is mainly...
Using Edge AI to listen to the ‘silent voices’ of cattle
Field testing commenced with aim to improve animal welfare in dairy farming and livestock industriesCredit: Research Center for the Earth...
Video plus brochure helps patients make lung cancer scan decision
Credit: ATS April 19, 2019-- A short video describing the potential benefits and risks of low-dose CT screening for lung...
Molecular target UNC45A is essential for cancer but not normal cell proliferation
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Augusta, Ga. (April 19, 2019) - Identifying a protein that plays a key...
How do we make moral decisions?
New study shows how your moral behavior may change depending on the context When it comes to making moral decisions,...
Behavioral disorders in kids with autism linked to reduced brain connectivity
More than a quarter of children with autism spectrum disorder are also diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders. For the first...
New book traces expeditions to test Einstein’s theory of relativity
University of Arkansas physics professor Daniel Kennefick writes about the 1919 eclipse, which provided the data to confirm the revolutionary...
In distinguished company
Four UC Santa Barbara professors join the 2019 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences UC Santa Barbara...
Research provides important insight on the brain-body connection
A U of A study finds a surprising division of labor among motor cortex neurons, which could lead to insight...
