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Solvent-bridged electrolytes enable high-energy lithium-ion batteries in extreme conditions
High-capacity silicon anodes are among the most promising routes to boost the energy density of lithium-ion batteries. Yet their appeal...
Extremely Preterm Infants Show Similar Postnatal Left Ventricular Rotational Mechanics Despite Poor Outcomes
Extremely preterm birth sets the stage for a cascade of cardiopulmonary and brain stresses during the fragile days after delivery....
UAE Study Tracks Survival and Pre-Discharge Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Neonates
A new prospective study from a tertiary neonatal center in the United Arab Emirates offers a granular look at survival...
Tutorial Explores Biomembranes for Hybrid Living Bioelectronics Applications
A new tutorial review highlights how researchers are engineering “biomembrane–electronic” interfaces to connect living cells—or faithful cell-membrane mimics—with chip-based devices....
Kenya Study Explores Family and Community Care for Older Parkinson’s Patients
A new qualitative ethnographic study is reshaping how we think about aging with Parkinson’s disease in low-resource settings. Published in...
Clarifying Causal and Translational Inference in Ambient PM2.5 Lung Cancer Studies
A new study published in British Journal of Cancer this week tackles a problem that has haunted many air-pollution investigations:...
Strategic Partnerships Set to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonization Efforts
PeroCycle, a pioneer in closed-loop carbon recycling, has unveiled strategic partnerships aimed at speeding up the development and worldwide commercialization...
AI Study Shows Cancer Therapy Effectiveness
A new study from researchers at UCL suggests that an AI-assisted way of reading tumour biopsies could sharpen who benefits...
Ultrafast Discovery of a Photoinduced Hidden State in Metal-Organic Frameworks
A team of researchers in Japan has observed an ultrafast electronic drama unfolding inside a metal–organic framework (MOF) in just...
AI-Guided Handheld Cardiac Ultrasound Promises Early Detection and Cost Savings
Handheld ultrasound is moving from hospitals to the bedside. A new study published in The Annals of Family Medicine reports...
Study Reveals How Plants Detect When to Grow or Pause
Plants build organs by coordinating “initiation” and “growth,” but how one signal can drive two opposite outcomes has been unclear....
Senolytic PROTAC Slows Age-Related Intervertebral Disc Degeneration in Male Mice
Aging intervertebral discs are a major contributor to chronic low back pain, yet the biological chain of events that turns...
Electronic Resonance Boosted Molecule Improves Perovskite Solar Cell Performance
Perovskite solar cells have leapt forward in efficiency in part because self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) can be grown on transparent conductive...
Mitophagy dampens mitochondrial DNA–triggered cGAS-STING activation in autoimmune thyroiditis
Viral science news: Autoimmune thyroiditis has long puzzled researchers with how mitochondrial material sparks an inflammatory cascade that ultimately damages...
Early Brain Development Predicts Driving Experience in Youth With Congenital Heart Disease
Children who survive congenital heart disease (CHD) often face long-term challenges that extend beyond the heart, including measurable neurodevelopmental differences....
Magnesium Sulfate May Protect Newborn Brains in Neonatal Encephalopathy
A new systematic review is putting postnatal magnesium sulfate (MgSO₄) under the microscope as a potential neuroprotective strategy for newborns...
Monica L. Baskin Named Director of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center is set to gain a new leader: Monica L. Baskin, Ph.D., will serve as director...
Researchers Find Natural Substitute for Artificial Food Dyes
University of Missouri researchers are testing a corn-based approach to replace synthetic food dyes with a pigment package drawn from...
Critical Care Doctor Warns Chatbot Dependence Signals Broader Health Care Failures
Patients Are Asking Chatbots First—And It Signals a System in Trouble A new commentary in Annals of Internal Medicine argues...
Unlinked medical records hinder dementia care for patients and caregivers
Medical care for people living with dementia often hinges on a quieter partner: the caregiver who manages medications, appointments, daily...