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Researchers have moved one step closer to making solid-state batteries from lithium and sulfur a practical reality. A team led...

Microscopic fluorescence image of a C.tropicalis mother worm.

Revealing the evolutionary origin of genomic imprinting 

Some of our genes can be expressed or silenced depending on whether we inherited them from our mother or our...

Brain images - new research shows impact of COVID on people with epilepsy

Impact of COVID on people with epilepsy: higher rate of deaths and hospital admissions

SWANSEA UNIVERSITY NEWS RELEASE Credit: Swansea University SWANSEA UNIVERSITY NEWS RELEASE 06 March 2024 Impact of COVID on...

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Charge fractionalisation observed spectroscopically

A research team led by the Paul Scherrer Institute has spectroscopically observed fractionalisation of electronic charge in an iron-based metallic...

Study: Sinking land increases risk for thousands of coastal residents by 2050

One in 50 people living in two dozen coastal cities in the United States could experience significant flooding by 2050,...

Ecological footprint using seven example nations

Improving women’s fertility choices: avoiding environmental catastrophe caused by population growth

Declining fertility rates and ageing populations in Western nations have recently set off alarm bells, but continued global population growth...

Attendees from the Future of Antibiotics, Joint Japan UK Science and Policy workshop, 4-5 March 2024, Tokyo, Japan

£1.5m donation drives UK-Japan collaboration in antimicrobial research

A £1.5 million donation will drive joint research into antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by scientists in the UK and Japan.Credit: Credit...

Scales of multi-component liquid-infused surfaces

Revolutionizing surface technology: Introducing multi-component liquid-infused surfaces for adaptive and functional coatings

Surface coatings have long been essential in various industries, offering protection and functionality. In recent years, liquid-infused surfaces (LIS) have...

A new genus of fungi on grasses

While ecologically important, small mushrooms on monocots (grasses and sedges) are rarely studied and a lack of information about their...

Scientists-CT scanned thousands of natural history specimens, which you can access for free

Read the online version (Available 8:00 a.m. ET, March 6, 2024)Credit: openVertebrate Read the online version (Available 8:00 a.m. ET,...

Tour of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory at INFUSE 2024 Work

INFUSE workshop gives private and public fusion partners a chance to network and share experiences

More than 120 people gathered for the 2024 Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) Workshop at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics...

Schematic representation of the proposed reaction mechanism of TiCGSCy

Uncovering the cyclization mechanism of cyclic β-1,2-glucan synthase

The polysaccharide β-1,2-glucan consists of repeating units of glucose linked together by β-1,2-glycosidic bonds. Cyclic β-1,2-glucans (CβGs) occur in different...

New Cases of Pediatric Asthma Linked to Nitrogen Dioxide

Communities of color across the US suffer a growing burden from polluted air

WASHINGTON (March 6, 2024)--Despite progress toward cleaner air in the US, a new study suggests that communities of color across...

Research explores the cooling effects of ‘scuba-diving’ in lizards

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Anoles are the scuba-diving champions of the lizard world, able to stay underwater for more than 16...

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UTEP clinical trial to encourage healthy walking habits

EL PASO, Texas (March 5, 2024) – Health researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are launching a...

Oregon State researchers make key advance toward removing pesticide from groundwater

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher are closing in on a new tool for...

Aluminum nanoparticles make tunable green catalysts

HOUSTON – (March 5, 2024) – Catalysts unlock pathways for chemical reactions to unfold at faster and more efficient rates,...

Inner- and outer-sphere pathways dependent on electrolyte cations for oxygen reduction reaction

Electrolyte cation types control electrochemical reactions on an electrode surface

1. An international research group consisting of NIMS and the Finnish University of Jyväskylä has discovered through its electrode-electrolyte system...

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