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SwRI develops new model, controller to optimize fast charging of electric vehicles
Technique averts potentially damaging "lithium plating," accelerates recharge by 35%Credit: SwRI SAN ANTONIO -- March 17, 2021 -- Engineers at...
New aluminum and samarium hexaboride-based composite material with near-zero expansion
Scientists developed a new aluminum and samarium hexaboride-based composite material with near-zero expansionCredit: Serebrennikov et al. / Results in Physics,...
Stimulating the immune system to fight cancer
Max Planck scientists from Dortmund find immunoregulatory substances with newly developed test systemCredit: @MPI of Molecular Physiology Our immune system...
CO2 electrotransformation into value-added chemicals in ionic liquid-based electrolytes
Credit: ©Science China Press The use of fossil fuels as energy carriers and raw materials promotes the rapid development of...
Hepatitis B: What people can learn from donkeys
The discovery of a previously unknown hepatitis B virus in donkeys and zebras opens up new opportunities for understanding the...
Cu-based small-pore zeolites for deNOx
Credit: ©Science China Press The diesel engine is the backbone of transportation due to its irreplaceability as the primary power...
Elusive protein complex could hold the key to treating chromosomal disorders
Scientists report on the structural and molecular factors governing the stability of a protein complex involved in DNA repair pathways...
Glass crystallization making red phosphor for high-power warm white lighting
Credit: by Tao Hu, Lixin Ning, Yan Gao, Jianwei Qiao, Enhai Song, Zitao Chen, Yayun Zhou, Jing Wang, Maxim S....
Artificial light affects plant pollination even during the daytime
Credit: UZH/Agroscope The use of artificial light at night around the world has increased enormously in recent years, causing adverse...
Solar cells: Losses made visible on the nanoscale
Using a conductive atomic force microscope, they scanned the solar cell surfaces and detected tiny, nanometre-sized channels for the detrimental...
Simple blood test could replace surgery for some brain tumour patients
Credit: University of Plymouth Brain Tumour research Centre of Excellence A research breakthrough shows that a simple blood test could...
A new satellite-measured “Solar-induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence” (SIF) product aims to improve carbon neutrality research
Credit: TanSat team Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) is emitted during plant photosynthesis. SIF results from vegetation chlorophyll giving off red...
https://discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/1098/the-right-ring-count-to-harness-waste-heat
Credit: © 2021 Morgan Bennett Smith Electronic organic materials offer promise to support alternative and green energy sources to meet...
New software improves accuracy of factories’ mass-produced 3D-printed parts
Credit: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Researchers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed software to improve the accuracy of 3D-printed parts,...
NUS researchers harness AI to identify cancer cells by their acidity
Novel technique paves the way for faster, inexpensive and accurate cancer diagnosisCredit: National University of Singapore Singapore, 17 March 2021...
Advisory: Study confirms vitamin D, fish oil don’t lower atrial fibrillation risk
Credit: Photo by Cedars-Sinai A study published March 16 in JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association) confirms that...
New quantum algorithm surpasses the QPE norm
Osaka City University refines quantum computer-ready algorithm to measure the vertical ionization energies of atoms and molecules within 0.1 eV...
Socioeconomic factors play key role in COVID-19 impact on Blacks, Hispanics
Credit: ATS March 17, 2021-- A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society reveals how...
Scientists shrink pancreatic tumors by starving their cellular ‘neighbors’
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute demonstrated for the first time...
Pressure sensors could ensure a proper helmet fit to help protect the brain
Credit: Adapted from ACS Sensors 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c02122 Many athletes, from football players to equestrians, rely on helmets to protect...
