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New method enables study of nano-sized particles
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have created a new method of studying the smallest bioparticles in the body. The study, which is published in Nature Biotechnology, has considerable scientific potential, such...
A Baking Soda Solution for Clean Hydrogen Storage
PNNL scientists investigate the promising properties of a common, Earth-abundant salt.
Volvo’s new electric EX30 is cheaper than a Tesla Model 3
The EX30 will be delivered to customers next year. Volvo When folks think about Volvo, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the brand’s reputation for safety features. After all,...
Report: Net zero targets must become a reality to keep Paris temperature goals live
The globally-agreed mission to curtail climate change will be impossible unless governments, authorities and the largest companies urgently strengthen their targets, according to the 2023 Net Zero Stocktake report today...
Treadmill for microswimmers allows closer look at behavior
A new acoustic microfluidic method offers opportunities to conduct experiments with swimming cells and microorganisms. With it, ultrasonic waves like those used for imaging are able to hold a cell's...
Spectropolarimetric imaging: A magical way to get multidimensional information
In the world of optics, capturing high-dimensional optical information is crucial for understanding and characterizing various targets across different scenes. This includes important aspects like irradiance, spectrum, space, polarization, and...
Unveiling the invisible: A breakthrough in spectroscopy to allow discoveries in materials physics
Scientists from the University of Ottawa and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light are proposing a breakthrough approach that will facilitate discoveries in materials science by combining...
Team develops organic redox polymer for aluminum-ion batteries with improved storage capacity
Aluminum-ion batteries are seen as a promising alternative to conventional batteries that use scarce and difficult-to-recycle raw materials such as lithium. This is because aluminum is one of the most...
Jefferson Lab Virtual Series Serves Up Science Brain Teasers
Jefferson Lab is now offering a new playlist called "Here's a Question" as part of its long-running Frostbite Theater video series. In the "Here's a Question" videos, longtime Frostbite Theater...
Enhancing carbon dioxide reduction
Researchers at Kanazawa University report in ACS Nano how ultrathin layers of tin disulfide can be used to accelerate the chemical reduction of carbon dioxide -- a finding that is...
Researchers achieve higher precision with biocompatible hydrogel photoresist
Hydrogel materials are widely used due to their excellent biocompatibility. However, the micro- and nanofabrication biomaterials, such as small-diameter artificial blood vessels, flexible biomaterial microdevices, minimally invasive tissue adhesives, and...
How to keep your Android battery from dying when you need it most
When your phone doesn't feel as fresh and full as this, Battery Saver mode can help you keep it going. Onur Binay / Unsplash Keeping your Android phone’s battery alive is a...
Has JWST finally found the first stars in the univese?
In astronomy, elements other than hydrogen and helium are called metals. While that might make your high-school chemistry teacher cringe, it makes sense for astronomers. The two lightest elements were...
'Treadmill' for microswimmers allows closer look at behavior
A team from the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has created an acoustic microfluidic method that offers new opportunities to...
Balancing renewable energy systems in Saudi buildings
A study of the impact of weather variability on the design and operation of renewable energy systems for office buildings in Saudi Arabia examines the tradeoff between the conflicting objectives...
Nikola Jokic's balance, savant-like mind drive Nuggets close to NBA title
Nikola Jokic is often the slowest player on the court, but those around him say the reluctant superstar is a "savant," using his warp-speed analysis and masked athleticism to dominate...
Research offers insights into redox-independent cellular stress response
Cellular stress, or oxidative stress, occurs when there is a buildup of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which interferes with cellular mechanisms and can even cause damage to proteins, lipids, and...
George Soros hands empire reins to second-youngest son
Billionaire George Soros is handing over control of his multi-billion-dollar empire to his second-youngest son, the Wall Street Journal confirmed on Monday.
Railways Could Be a Key 'Utility Player' for Backup Power
New research points to a flexible, cost-effective option for backup power when trouble strikes: batteries aboard trains. A study from Berkeley Lab finds that rail-based mobile energy storage is a...
New method traces ancestry of hybrids
If you've ever kept a garden, you're probably familiar with hybrids, from disease-resistant tomatoes to Stargazer lilies.
Unveiling quantum gravity: New results from IceCube and Fermi data
In a study published in Nature Astronomy, a team of researchers from the University of Naples "Federico II," the University of Wroclaw, and the University of Bergen examined a quantum-gravity...
Research Integrity at your fingertips with new world-leading Dimensions app
Digital Science company Dimensions has today launched its new Dimensions Research Integrity app, enabling users to ensure the highest standards of research integrity and helping to build global trust in...
Finally, An Industrial-Scale Facility For Testing New, Clean Hydrogen Technologies
Hydrogen is also an excellent way to store energy for electricity generation or to power vehicles.
Kevin Wilson: Then and Now / 2012 Early Career Award Winner
Kevin Wilson studies how chemistry proceeds at liquid interfaces on cloud droplets, atmospheric aerosols, and ocean surfaces. With the support of his 2012 Early Career award, his team focused on...
A new dynamic probe of electric forces between molecules
Molecules in water and other polar media are subject to strong electric forces. Such forces originate from their liquid environment, which at ambient temperature undergoes ultrafast structural fluctuations. A new...
All-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, increase traffic issues
Two major ridesharing companies have promised all-electric fleets by 2030 in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. To understand additional impacts of this transition, researchers reporting in the journal...
New material transforms light, creating new possibilities for sensors
A group of scientists and engineers that includes researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have created a new class of materials that can absorb low energy light and...
Scientists beam solar power to Earth from space for 1st time ever
Researchers have demonstrated a first for the wireless transmission of near-limitless solar energy through space by delivering a measurable amount of energy back to Earth.