Engineers mix and match materials to make new stretchy electronics
Next-generation devices made with new 'peel and stack' method may include electronic chips worn on the skin. BRIEF HED: Flexible electronicsCredit: Image: Felice Frankel At...
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Understanding gut microbiota, one cell at a time
New genomic sequencing technique enables exploring gut microbiota, one cell at a timeCredit: Waseda University A population of microorganisms living in our intestine, known as...
Mystery of marine recycling squad solved
Nitrogen cycling in shelf waters is crucial to reduce surplus nutrients, which rivers pour out into the ocean. Yet many of its aspects are poorly...
Using neutrons and X-rays to analyze the aging of lithium batteries
Credit: T.Arlt, I. Manke/HZB, R. Ziesche/UCL Lithium batteries are found everywhere: They power smart phones, laptops, and electric bicycles and cars by storing energy in...
New commuter concern: Cancerous chemical in car seats
Airborne pollutant emanates from the insideCredit: David Volz/UCR The longer your commute, the more you're exposed to a chemical flame retardant that is a known...
East African fish in need of recovery
Coastal fish stocks declining in Kenya, Tanzania, and MozambiqueCredit: T. McClanahan A study of East African coral reefs has uncovered an unfolding calamity for the...
UTA study examines potential sources of groundwater contamination in private wells
Perception vs. reality in groundwater contaminationCredit: UT Arlington A study led by environmental researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington suggests a disconnect between...
UCLA research could be step toward lab-grown eggs and sperm to treat infertility
Credit: Broad Stem Cell Research Center A new study on how and when the precursors to eggs and sperm are formed during development could help...
How iron carbenes store energy from sunlight — and why they aren’t better at it
These inexpensive photosensitizers could make solar power and chemical manufacturing more efficient; experiments at SLAC offer insight into how they workCredit: Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator...
NASA satellite finds wind shear adversely affecting tropical storm Francisco
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Forecasters use a variety of satellite imagery to understand what is happening in...
NASA sees tropical storm Damien form off Australia’s Pilbara coast
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview The low-pressure area that formed off Australia's Kimberley coast and lingered there for a couple of days has moved west and...
CRANIA to host collaborative neuromodulation workshop with Novela Neurotech and Hahn-Schickard
CRANIA, Novela Neurotech and Hahn-Schickard unites to accelerate the translation of Novela's open source neuromodulation research kitCredit: CRANIA TORONTO, ON -- February 6, 2020 -...
Cedars-Sinai to study how fat may promote cancer spread to liver
$9.1 million federal grant to focus on 'cross-talk' between liver and cancer cells that prompts liver metastasisCredit: Photo by Cedars-Sinai. LOS ANGELES (Feb. 6, 2020)...
Chemical found in drinking water linked to tooth decay in children
Credit: Aira Burkhart/West Virginia University Children with higher concentrations of a certain chemical in their blood are more likely to get cavities, according to a...
Tinder a good example of how people use technology for more than we think
An investigation into the app's off-label uses reveals a thriving and creative online ecosystemCredit: Concordia University Tinder's meteoric rise in popularity has cemented its position...
