Nature-imitating coating makes batteries more durable and efficient
Aalto University's researchers were the first in the world to make use of carbon dioxide in the production of a battery protective coating. In the...
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AI supports assembly specialists
Kimoknow, a startup of KIT, develops digital assembly assistants based on automatic AI-supported object recognitionCredit: Photo: Tanja Meißner, KIT Artificial intelligence (AI) enables machines to...
‘Ironing’ out the differences: Understanding superconductivity in ultrathin FeSe
Credit: Physical Review Letters Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) elucidate the underlying cause behind the different critical transition temperatures reported for ultrathin...
Removing toxic chemicals from water — New environmentally-friendly method
Credit: IMPACT/Swansea University Researchers from Swansea University have developed a new environmentally friendly method for removing toxic chemicals from water. A newly invented machine, called...
Scientists discover cellular structure of poorly understood visual brain region
Virginia Tech scientists find distinct layers of unique cell typesCredit: Virginia Tech Graduate student Ubadah Sabbagh placed a cold glass slide on the microscope. It...
Researchers develop a ‘quick and easy’ COVID-19 test
The test is intended for population screening with simple meansCredit: ©IMP Global endeavours to fight the Covid-19 pandemic heavily rely on accurate, fast and frequent...
In the wild, chimpanzees are more motivated to cooperate than bonobos
When informing about a threat territorial chimpanzees are more motivated to cooperate than less territorial bonobosCredit: Cédric Girard-Buttoz, Taï Chimpanzee Project We humans have unique...
Genetic malfunction of brain astrocytes triggers migraine
Credit: (Image: UZH) Migraine is one of the most disabling disorders, affecting one in seven people and causing a tremendous social and economic burden. Several...
Integrating health and climate agendas
Recommendations for a post-pandemic worldCredit: Nicole de Paula Climate change not only causes problems ranging from heat stress to increased transmission of infectious diseases; it...
Ion conducting polymer crucial to improving neuromorphic devices
Credit: Shunsuke Yamamoto "Neuromorphic" refers to mimicking the behavior of brain neural cells. When one speaks of neuromorphic computers, they are talking about making computers...
Movers and stayers: Surviving a range shift due to climate change
A new study shows a broad diet helps tropical fish survive a range shift due to climate changeCredit: Jack Hannan The global redistribution of marine...
Dynamical and allosteric regulation of photoprotection in light harvesting complex II
Credit: ©Science China Press The photosynthetic systems of green plants have developed a dual function of efficient light collection under low light intensity and photoprotection...
Economic alien plants more likely to go wild
Credit: Mark van Kleunen Humans have cultivated plants outside their native ranges for thousands of years. But as the world became increasingly interconnected over the...
A dirty job: Tracking coronavirus using human waste
University of Missouri scientists assisting Missouri officials with Coronavirus Sewershed Surveillance ProjectCredit: University of Missouri Recent studies in the Netherlands and other places have shown...
UTEP researchers uncover brain mechanisms in fruit flies that may impact future learning
Credit: Simon Lee EL PASO, Texas - A research team from The University of Texas at El Paso has made strides in understanding how memories...