New anode material could lead to safer fast-charging batteries
Credit: Ping Liu lab Scientists at UC San Diego have discovered a new anode material that enables lithium-ion batteries to be safely recharged within minutes...
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Hunting for a better biofuel is scope of new UT Austin-led research
Credit: Robert Goodwin, Michigan State University AUSTIN, Texas -- A team of scientists from nine universities and research facilities hope to find out how to...
NASA catches formation of Atlantic’s record-breaking 15th tropical storm
Credit: Courtesy: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). Tropical Depression 15 strengthened into a tropical storm late on Sept. 1 and...
Strong fields and ultrafast motions – how to generate and steer electrons in liquid water
Credit: MBI Water molecules undergo ultrafast dithering motions at room temperature and generate extremely strong electric fields in their environment. New experiments demonstrate how in...
Brazilian researcher proposes universal mechanism for ejection of matter by black holes
The process occurs in active-core nuclei. A molecular gas cloud that accumulates in the central region is blown away by radiation from the black hole's...
Predictive placentas: Using artificial intelligence to protect mothers’ future pregnancies
New technology can decrease healthcare costs, allowing a majority of mothers and infants to have access to a microscopic placenta examination, according to a report...
Zooming in on dark matter
Credit: YU Jingchuan, Beijing Planetarium Most matter in the Universe is dark and completely different in nature from the matter that makes up stars, planets...
Stanford engineers reprogram yeast cells to become microscopic drug factories
By genetically reprogramming the cellular machinery of yeast they created microscopic factories that convert sugars and amino acids into plant-based drugsCredit: Jennifer Cook-Chrysos Since antiquity,...
NIH continues to boost national COVID-19 testing capacity
New laboratory and point-of-care tests to enable access and rapid resultsCredit: Photos courtesy MatMaCorp and Ceres Nanosciences The National Institutes of Health today announced $129.3...
Gene therapy research for HIV awarded $14.6 million NIH grant
Collaboration co-led by Keck School of Medicine of USC aims for safe, effective treatment inspired by rare cases of HIV cureCredit: Richard Carrasco An HIV...
In a mite-y bit of trouble
Credit: Fred and Jean Hort Mite extinctions are occurring at least 1,000 times the 'natural' rate - a finding a University of Queensland researcher says...
Common sunscreen ingredients prove dangerous for freshwater ecosystems
Research by University of Alberta biologists shows detrimental effects on freshwater-dwelling crustaceansCredit: Photo credit: Aaron Boyd The active ingredients found in sunscreen have detrimental effects...
These lifestyle choices can reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease
Credit: Stefan Zimmerman Active lifestyle choices such as eating vegetables, exercising and quitting smoking can reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease, a new study...
Risk factors for mortality in diabetic patients discharged from hospital identified
Credit: Institute of Digital Healthcare at WMG, University of Warwick When patients are discharged from Hospital those with diabetes are at an increased risk of...
How do tumor cells divide in the crowd?
Credit: © Dr. Elisabeth Fischer-Friedrich Most animal cells need to become spherical in order to divide. To achieve this round shape, the cells must round...