Science News

April 1, 2026

Schematic of a PEO-based composite solid electrolyte membrane consisting of a polyoxometalate-based lithium salt (LPM), an ionic liquid (IL) and PVDF filler.

Polyoxometalates and ionic liquid enhance solid-state lithium-ion electrolyte performance

Polyoxometalates (POMs) containing charged lithium ions combined with ionic liquids, increase the ion conductivity of a solid-state electrolyte membrane.Credit: Polyoxometalates,...

Professor Moon Kee Choi and her research team

New study unveils stretchable high-resolution user-interactive synesthesia displays for visual–acoustic encryption

The future of human-machine interfaces is on the cusp of a revolution with the unveiling of a groundbreaking technology -...

Bioprocess optimization can be improved by addressing the problem of process-model mismatch (PMM)

Proof-of-concept method advances bioprocess engineering for a smoother transition to biofuels

One of the primary goals of bioprocess engineering is to increase the yield of the desired material while maintaining high...

UTSA study could remove carbon emissions from atmosphere

Zachary Tonzetich, an associate professor in the UTSA College of Sciences’ chemistry department, is part of a duo that has...

Accompanying graphic - ADRA2A and IRX1 are putative risk genes for Raynaud’s phenomenon

Researchers find genetic cause of Raynaud’s phenomenon

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London’s Precision Healthcare University Research Institute (PHURI) and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH)...

Cosmic-ray extensive air shower captured by the Subaru Telescope

“A new lens” into the Universe’s most energetic particles

Osaka, Japan - Showers in bathrooms bring us comfort; showers from space bring astrophysicists joy. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have...

Mouse neuromuscular junctions: the motor nerve and synapses are in red; the acetylcholine receptors of muscle fibers are in green.

Inhibiting an enzyme associated with aging could help damaged nerves regrow and restore strength

Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine and Sanford Burnham Prebys have demonstrated a new way to accelerate recovery from...

Center for Innovation in Brain Science students

NIA grant supports training of next generation of translational scientists for Alzheimer’s disease therapeutic development

A prestigious National Institute on Aging training grant to develop a future workforce of research scientists in the field of...

‘Mona Lisa’ hides a surprising mix of toxic pigments, study shows

Leonardo da Vinci is renowned to this day for innovations in fields across the arts and sciences. Now, new analyses...

Cerrado requires strict protection and rehabilitation of areas to curb deforestation, scientists warn

The fast pace at which natural vegetation is being destroyed in the Cerrado, Brazil’s savanna-like biome, to make way for...

“Starquakes” could explain mystery signals

Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are an astronomical mystery, with their exact cause and origins still unconfirmed. These intense bursts...

South Asian, Black and White ethnicity and the effect of potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia: A study in English electronic health records

Risk factors for dementia vary by ethnicity, study finds

Modifiable risk factors—including hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol and sleep disorders—confer a higher risk of dementia for people in...

Brain tumor identified in 1.5 hours instead of a week

AI speeds up identification brain tumor type

What type of brain tumor does this patient have? AI technology helps to determine this as early as during surgery,...

Trial results indicate potential for organ transplantation without long-term immunosuppression

Giving living donor liver transplant recipients an infusion of immune cells derived from their donor a week before transplantation is...

Insights on disparities in dementia from the UK Biobank study

“The present study is among few to examine racial/ethnic disparities in dementia risk and their related pathways . It is...

Evolutionary secrets of ‘Old Tom’ and the killer whales of Eden revealed by genetic study

Evolutionary biologists have for the first time decoded the genetic lineage of a famous killer whale and a pod that...

A step towards AI-based precision medicine

Artificial intelligence, AI, which finds patterns in complex biological data could eventually contribute to the development of individually tailored healthcare....

Absorption of light by molecules has applications in microscopy, medicine and data storage

Absorption spectroscopy is an analytical chemistry tool that can determine if a particular substance is present in a sample by...

Novel biomaterial delivers medication directly to fish gut

A novel biomaterial developed at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil can help solve two problems at...

Roundup ingredient connected to epidemic levels of chronic kidney disease