Inexpensive battery charges rapidly for electric vehicles, reduces range anxiety
Credit: Chao-Yang Wang's lab, Penn State Range anxiety, the fear of running out of power before being able to recharge an electric vehicle, may be...
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Timing is of the essence when treating brain swelling in mice
NIH study shows specific set of immune cells can harm and also help brain after injuryCredit: Image credit: McGavern Lab/NINDS. Researchers from the National Institutes...
New discovery in breast cancer treatment
Credit: University of Adelaide Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found new evidence about the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment with...
Synthesis of potent antibiotic follows unusual chemical pathway
Credit: Booker Lab, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. --Â Images of a protein involved in creating a potent antibiotic reveal the unusual first steps of the...
A ‘super-puff’ planet like no other
Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA, M. Kornmesser. The core mass of the giant exoplanet WASP-107b is much lower than what was thought necessary to build up the...
A new archaeology for the Anthropocene era
Credit: Alison Crowther Indiana Jones and Lara Croft have a lot to answer for. Public perceptions of archaeology are often thoroughly outdated, and these characterisations...
Eliminating microplastics in wastewater directly at the source
A research team from INRS has developed a process for the electrolytic treatment of wastewater that degrades microplastics at the sourceCredit: INRS A research team...
Where COVID-19 hit hardest, sudden deaths outside the hospital increased
A study across New York City found that out-of-hospital sudden deaths follow the geographic distribution of SARS-CoV-2, suggesting an association between the two, investigators report...
Many parents say teens with anxiety, depression may benefit from peer confidants at school
Teens talking to teens: 1 in 3 parents strongly support schools having mental health programs like peer support leaders, new national poll suggestsCredit: C.S. Mott...
Scientists shed light on how and why some people report “hearing the dead”
Credit: N. Currier, New York Spiritualist mediums might be more prone to immersive mental activities and unusual auditory experiences early in life, according to new...
Changing diets — not less physical activity — may best explain childhood obesity crisis
Findings among children in Amazonian Ecuador offer insights into relative importance of diet vs. energy expenditure for rise in obesityCredit: Samuel Urlacher Variation in consumption...
Better diet and glucose uptake in the brain lead to longer life in fruit flies
Improved neuronal glucose uptake plus healthier eating might have anti-aging effectsCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that...
Rapid blood test identifies COVID-19 patients at high risk of severe disease
Measuring mitochondrial DNA could predict who will need ICU care, intubationCredit: WANDY BEATTY One of the most vexing aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is doctors'...
Conductive nature in crystal structures revealed at magnification of 10 million times
University of Minnesota study opens up possibilities for new transparent materials that conduct electricityCredit: Mkhoyan Group, University of Minnesota In groundbreaking materials research, a team...
Howard University professor to receive first Joseph A. Johnson Award
Thomas A. Searles honored for inspiring young Black physicists to pursue cutting-edge optics and quantum researchCredit: Searles WASHINGTON, January 15, 2021 -- The American Institute...
