Recycling and reusing worn cathodes to make new lithium ion batteries
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an energy-efficient recycling process that restores used cathodes from spent lithium ion batteries and...
Phosphorus pollution reaching dangerous levels worldwide
Man-made phosphorus pollution is reaching dangerously high levels in freshwater basins around the world, according to new research.
A new study published in Water Resources Research,...
Eating insects might seem yucky, but they are nutritious and there is no reason...
The thought of eating an insect makes most people cringe - at least those who live in America, Canada and Europe, a minority of...
Enhanced evolution: Scientists find genetic swap changes physical expression
The difference between webbed toes and distinct digits may be the result of not just genetic information, but of how the genes regulate that...
Century of data shows sea-level rise shifting tides in Delaware, Chesapeake bays
The warming climate is expected to affect coastal regions worldwide as glaciers and ice sheets melt, raising sea level globally. For the first time,...
New sensor for measuring electric field strength
Accurately measuring electric fields is important in a variety of applications, such as weather forecasting, process control on industrial machinery, or ensuring the safety...
Positive attitude toward math predicts math achievement in kids
For the first time, scientists have identified the brain pathway that links a positive attitude toward math to achievement in the subject.
In a study...
High-res imaging gives an unparalleled view of how fungi grow
Fungi are a diverse group of organisms that are ever-present in daily life; from the yeast used to ferment beer and the mushrooms at...
New type of virus found in the ocean
A type of virus that dominates water samples taken from the world's oceans has long escaped analysis because it has characteristics that standard tests...
New discovery could improve organic solar cell performance
While there is a growing market for organic solar cells - they contain materials that are cheaper, more abundant, and more environmentally friendly than...
Engineers develop flexible, water-repellent graphene circuits for washable electronics
New graphene printing technology can produce electronic circuits that are low-cost, flexible, highly conductive and water repellent.
The nanotechnology "would lend enormous value to self-cleaning...
