Systematic warming pool discovered in the Pacific due to human activities
In a study just released in the journal Nature Communications Earth and Environment, Dr. Armineh Barkhordarian confirms that this systematic warming pool is not the...
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New membrane improves reversibility of zinc-air batteries
The long-standing challenges to the practical implementation of rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are the electrochemical irreversibility of the Zn anode and degradation of the air...
A rare discovery of long-term memory in wild frog-eating bats
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Frog-eating bats trained by researchers to associate a phone ringtone with a tasty treat were able to remember what they learned for...
What makes blood vessels grow?
Joint press release by the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine and the Berlin Institute of Health at CharitéCredit: Michael Potente, MDC Joint press release...
Nanoparticles control flow of light like road signs direct traffic
Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) have developed tiny translucent slides capable of producing two very different images by manipulating the direction in which...
Who benefits from brain training and why?
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- If you are skilled at playing puzzles on your smartphone or tablet, what does it say about how fast you learn new...
The greening ashore
A team led by evolutionary biologist Prof. Dr. Sven Gould of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has been studying the current state of research on...
National poll: Some parents skip steps to minimize firework risks to kids
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – As communities prepare for Fourth of July festivities, some parents may be overlooking burn and injury risks for children, a new...
Chinese Medical Journal review explores the role of macrophages in the progression of acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a condition in which kidneys are unable to filter waste from the blood effectively, leading to various health complications. Numerous...
Scientists conceptualize a species ‘stock market’ to put a price tag on actions posing risks to biodiversity
So far, science has described more than 2 million species, and millions more await discovery. While species have value in themselves, many also deliver important...
More digging needed to see whether bones of fallen Waterloo soldiers were sold as fertilizer, as few human remains have ever been found
Were the bones of fallen Battle of Waterloo soldiers sold as fertilizer?Credit: Jan Willem Pieneman La bataille de Waterloo (1824, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) de Jan Willem...
UMass Lowell leader honored as a champion of entrepreneurship education
Media contacts:Credit: Richard Pasley for UMass Lowell Media contacts: Emily Gowdey-Backus, [email protected] Nancy Cicco, [email protected] UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney has been honored for...
Electrons take the fast and slow lanes at the same time
Imagine a road with two lanes in each direction. One lane is for slow cars, and the other is for fast ones. For electrons moving...
Scientists serendipitously discover rare cluster compound
Scientists at Kyoto University’s Institute for Cell-Material Sciences have discovered a novel cluster compound that could prove useful as a catalyst. Compounds, called polyoxometalates, contain...
Rethinking the rabies vaccine
LA JOLLA—Rabies virus kills a shocking 59,000 people each year, many of them children. Some victims, especially kids, don't realize they've been exposed until it...
