New non-toxic method for producing high-quality graphene oxide
Researchers from Umeå have found a new way to synthesize graphene oxide which has significantly fewer defects compared to materials produced by most common method....
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SwRI to host second Automotive Corrosion Symposium
SAN ANTONIO — February 20, 2024 —Southwest Research Institute will host its second Automotive Corrosion Symposium in Detroit April 11-12. The event, first held in...
Salk scientists discover new target for reversible, non-hormonal male birth control
LA JOLLA (February 20, 2024)—Surveys show most men in the United States are interested in using male contraceptives, yet their options remain limited to unreliable...
A new species of rare pseudoscorpion named after the Slovak president
There are about 25,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The most remote of them are in North and East Polynesia, the Hawaiian Islands, and French...
Panama Canal expansion rewrites history of world’s most ecologically diverse bats
Most bats patrol the night sky in search of insects. New World leaf-nosed bats take a different approach. Among the more than 200 species of...
Nature’s checkup: Surveying biodiversity with environmental DNA sequencing
A thousand kilometers south of Tokyo, far into the largest ocean on Earth, lies a chain of small, volcanic islands - the Ogasawara Islands. Nature...
Little African duckbill dinosaurs provide evidence of an unlikely ocean crossing
Fossils of pony-sized duckbill dinosaurs from Morocco have been discovered by an international team of scientists. Their analysis reveals a surprising connection between the dinosaurs...
Revolutionizing lithium metal batteries: Asymmetric fire-retardant electrolytes ensure safety and stability
Published on Feb. 2nd in Energy Material Advances, this research holds significant implications for the future of high-energy-density batteries.Credit: Published on Feb. 2nd in Energy...
Taking spatial omics into the next dimension
Spatial Omics is a new field that is taking large-scale data-rich biological and biomedical research into new dimensions. This is having a significant impact on...
The Radcliffe Wave is waving
A few years ago, astronomers uncovered one of the Milky Way’s greatest secrets: an enormous, wave-shaped chain of gaseous clouds in our sun’s backyard, giving...
The Einstein Foundation Award 2024 is now open for entries, with €500,000 prize money to support quality in research
The Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research recognizes contributions that improve the validity of science and research in fundamental ways, thereby significantly boosting...
Even very low levels of pesticide exposure can affect fish for generations, study finds
NEWPORT, Ore. — Fish exposed to some pesticides at extremely low concentrations for a brief period of time can demonstrate lasting behavioral changes, with the...
Ancient genomes reveal Down Syndrome in past societies
For many years, researchers at MPI-EVA have been collecting and analyzing ancient DNA from humans who lived during the past tens of thousands of years....
Fresh meat: New biosensor accurately and efficiently determines meat freshness
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2024 — The freshness of animal meat is an essential property determining its quality and safety. With advanced technology capable of preserving...
Could ultra-processed foods be the new ‘silent’ killer?
From fizzy drinks to cereals and packaged snacks to processed meat, ultra-processed foods are packed with additives. Oil, fat, sugar, starch and sodium, as well...
