Soft, stretchy ‘jelly batteries’ inspired by electric eels
Researchers have developed soft, stretchable ‘jelly batteries’ that could be used for wearable devices or soft robotics, or even implanted in the brain to deliver...
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Most Afghans support women’s rights, especially when men think of their daughters
A majority of people in Afghanistan support human rights for Afghan women, and men are especially likely to support women’s rights when primed to think...
Reef pest feasts on ‘sea sawdust’
Researchers have uncovered an under-the-sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria known as ‘sea sawdust’. The team of...
Chinese Medical Journal Review explores immunotherapy strategies for liver cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality worldwide. Patients diagnosed with HCC face low survival rates, around 10% surviving for...
Emory announces recipients of the first Max Cooper Prize in Immunology
Three structural biologists, whose groundbreaking research has paved the way for novel disease treatments and revealed new insights into the immune system, have been announced...
New study shows how organic molecules impact gold nanoparticles
A new study shows how organic molecules greatly influence the redox potential of gold nanoparticles, with differences up to 71 mV. Using experiments and computer...
Physicists develop new theory describing the energy landscape formed when quantum particles gather together
An international team of physicists, centered at Trinity College Dublin, has proven new theorems in quantum mechanics that describe the “energy landscapes” of collections of...
Psilocybin generates psychedelic experience by disrupting brain network
People who consume psilocybin-containing mushrooms — otherwise known as magic mushrooms — typically undergo a surreal experience in which their sense of space, time and...
Particle analysis improves outcomes in pharmaceutical and crystalline materials design
A study published in Crystal Growth & Design, "Surface Analysis - From Crystal Structures to Particle Properties," highlights the suite’s ability to visualize and quantify...
Cage-free chickens are louse-y
Lice have been found feeding on the skin and blood of free-range chickens, which are infected at much higher rates than caged flocks. This finding...
Duke-NUS finding advances quest to slow ageing
An ageing population will bring colossal health, social, and economic challenges over the coming decades. As people live longer, staving off the physical decline and...
Scientists bridge the ‘valley of death’ for carbon capture technologies
A major obstacle for net zero technologies in combatting climate change is bridging the gap between fundamental research and its application in the real world.Credit:...
Groundwater is key to protecting global ecosystems
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Where hidden water tables meet the Earth’s surface, life can thrive even in the driest locations. Offering refuge during times of...
Logged forests can still have ecological value – if not pushed too far
Researchers have analysed data from 127 studies to reveal ‘thresholds’ for when logged rainforests lose the ability to sustain themselves.Credit: Zoe G. Davies Researchers have...
Completely stretchy lithium-ion battery for flexible electronics
When you think of a battery, you probably don’t think stretchy. But batteries will need this shape-shifting quality to be incorporated into flexible electronics, which...
