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Outstanding performance of organic solar cell using tin oxide
Organic solar cells have a photoactive layer that is made from polymers and small molecules. The cells are very thin,...
Multispectral drone imaging: A convenient new method to determine optimal breeding times in slash pines
Plant nutrient content reflects their overall metabolic health and has a direct impact on plant growth, development, and reproduction. Nonstructural...
A more precise model of the Earth’s ionosphere
SummaryCredit: CCBY 4.0 Smirnov et al. (2023) - Scientific Reports (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28034-z) Summary The ionosphere – the region of geospace spanning...
Vaccine printer could help vaccines reach more people
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Getting vaccines to people who need them isn’t always easy. Many vaccines require cold storage, making it...
Massive iceberg discharges during the last ice age had no impact on nearby Greenland, raising new questions about climate dynamics
CORVALLIS, Ore. – During the last ice age, massive icebergs periodically broke off from an ice sheet covering a large...
A dual symbiosis supports cuticle formation in wood-feeding beetles
Beetles usually rely on the help of bacterial partners to survive. These symbioses can have different functions. Bacterial symbionts may...
Maternal and early-life high-fat diets result in a taste for salty food
Tokyo, Japan – We are all aware of the importance of eating healthy food, especially during pregnancy. A high-fat diet...
Researchers develop ultra-tunable bistable structures for universal robotic applications
Bistable structures in nature are unparalleled for their fast response and force amplification even with the minutest physical stimulation. Harnessing...
Scientists discover three new hydrothermal vent fields on Mid-Atlantic Ridge
San Juan, Puerto Rico – Scientists have discovered three new hydrothermal vent fields over a 434-mile-long stretch of the Mid-Atlantic...
Future doctors and nurses feel unprepared for disasters
Most students of medicine and nursing in Sweden consider their own knowledge of disaster medicine inadequate. However, students who have...
A panoramic view on lithium-mediated electrochemical dinitrogen reduction reaction
The Haber-Bosch process is the industrial approach for NH3 production today, which must be operated at energy-intensive high temperatures and pressures....
Pushing frontiers through upcycling: eggshell waste for bone graft material
Autologous and allogeneic bone grafts are considered the gold standard when it comes to reconstructing bones, largely due to their...
JMIR Publications and Society of Digital Psychiatry partner to advance digital mental health research
(Toronto, April 24, 2023) JMIR Publications and the Society of Digital Psychiatry (SODP) have announced a new partnership aimed at...
Masashi Watanabe to receive 2023 Microanalysis Society Presidential Science Award
Lehigh University materials science and engineering (MSE) professor Masashi Watanabe is the 2023 recipient of the Microanalysis Society Presidential Science Award, which recognizes...
NCCN publishes new resource to help patients understand quick-moving type of breast cancer
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) has published a new addition to its library of...
Cryo-imaging lifts the lid on fuel cell catalyst layers
Proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC), which are being developed for use in electric vehicles, rely on nanoparticles called catalysts to...
Study finds significant variation in anatomy of human guts
New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between...
As “deprescribing” medicines for older adults catches on, poll shows need for patient-provider dialogue
As the movement toward “deprescribing” medications among older adults grows, a new poll shows strong interest in this idea.Credit: Emily...
New programmable smart fabric responds to temperature and electricity
A new smart material developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo is activated by both heat and electricity, making...
Want to make better materials? Read between the lines. Or the “grain boundaries,” as they’re known in materials science.
The orientations of these infinitesimally small separations between individual “grains” of a polycrystalline material have big effects. In a material...
