Flagship individuals can boost conservation
“Flagship” individual animals like Cecil the lion or Freya the walrus can boost conservation, new research suggests.Credit: L Candisani “Flagship” individual animals like Cecil the...
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Stronger lithium batteries may need ‘weaker’ solvation structure, researchers report
Lithium batteries power our phones, computers, many of our cars and so much more — even the drill and weedwhacker. But as technology advances, can...
New center addresses global climate change impacts on water, other resources
Jordan ranks second among countries with the lowest access to water and is expected to reach water insecurity by 2030. Within the country, the most...
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, Tsinghua University Press Polyoxometalates (POMs)...
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 - a stretchable high-resolution multicolor synesthesia...
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 production rates and low raw...
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 been awarded a one-year, $100,000...
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) at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin...
“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 observed, with their novel method,...
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 peripheral nerve injury by targeting...
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 Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias...
‘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 published in the Journal of...
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 pasture and cropland is seriously...
“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 of radio energy are invisible...
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 some minority ethnic groups compared...
