Toward all-solid lithium batteries
CAMBRIDGE, Mass -- Most batteries are composed of two solid, electrochemically active layers called electrodes, separated by a polymer membrane infused with a liquid or...
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Three magnetic states for each hole
Credit: HZDR Nanometer-scale magnetic perforated grids could create new possibilities for Computing. Together with international colleagues, scientists from the Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf..
Plan to reduce air pollution chokes in Mexico City
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY'S HAAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS--Decades ago Mexico City's air pollution was so poor, birds would fall out of the sky--dead. Locals said...
New route-finding tool lets pedestrians avoid hills, construction, accessibility barriers
Loading video... Credit: University of Washington Department of Computer Science & Engineering Transportation routing services primarily designed for people in cars don't give pedestrians, pare..
HKU scientists utilise innovative neuroimaging approach to unravel complex brain networks
Credit: The University of Hong Kong A research team led by Professor Ed X. Wu of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the...
Oxford University Press to publish Biology of Reproduction
Oxford University Press (OUP) is pleased to announce its partnership with the Society for the Study of Reproduction to publish Biology of Reproduction. Biology of...
1000 times more efficient nano-LED opens door to faster microchips
Credit: Eindhoven University of Technology The electronic data connections within and between microchips are increasingly becoming a bottleneck in the exponential growth of data traffic...
Stress hormones underlie Indigenous health gap in Australia
James Cook University scientists have made a disturbing finding about some young Indigenous people's biological reaction to stress, but one that could help close the...
Letting go — how dying cells detach from their neighbors
Credit: Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore Researchers from the Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore (MBI) at the National University of Singapore have described how dying cel..
Tail of stray black hole hiding in the Milky Way
Credit: Keio University It is difficult to find black holes, because they are completely black. In some cases black holes cause effects which can be...
Quantum matter: Shaken, but not stirred
A team of researchers led by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich physics professor Immanuel Bloch has experimentally realized an exotic quantum system which is robust to...
Predator threat boosts friendships among guppies
Credit: University of Exeter Danger from predators causes animals to form stronger friendships, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Exeter, University of...
Artificially introduced atomic-level sensors enable measurements of the electric field within a working semiconductor device
Credit: Tokyo Institute of Technology Semiconductors lie at the heart of many of the electronic devices that govern our daily lives. The proper functioning of...
With mini-vessels, mini-brains expand research potential
Credit: Hoffman-Kim lab/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Scientists have recently made a wondrous variety of mini-brains -- 3-D cultures of neural cells that model basic...
Common pain relievers may increase heart attack risk during respiratory infections
Widely used pain relievers may increase the risk of a heart attack when used during a cold or flu-like illness, according to a new study...
