Scientists reveal the hidden costs of cobalt mining in DR Congo
In recent years, the demand for cobalt, a crucial component of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for smartphones and electric cars, has been on the increase....
New battery gobbles up carbon dioxide
A new type of battery developed by researchers at MIT could be made partly from carbon dioxide captured from power plants. Rather than attempting...
New nanotherapy offers hope in treating drug-resistant renal cell carcinoma
A research team led by Arun Iyer, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at...
Neutrons produce first direct 3-D maps of water during cell membrane fusion
New 3-D maps of water distribution during cellular membrane fusion are accelerating scientific understanding of cell development, which could lead to new treatments for...
To improve auto coatings, new tests do more than scratch the surface
Know that sickening feeling when you exit the grocery store and find your car has been banged up by a runaway shopping cart? It...
How long does a quantum jump take?
Quantum jumps are usually regarded to be instantaneous. However, new measurement methods are so precise that it has now become possible to observe such...
Zombie cells found in brains of mice prior to cognitive loss
Zombie cells are the ones that can't die but are equally unable to perform the functions of a normal cell. These zombie, or senescent,...
‘Robotic Skins’ turn everyday objects into robots
When you think of robotics, you likely think of something rigid, heavy, and built for a specific purpose. New "Robotic Skins" technology developed by...
Gaia detects a shake in the Milky Way
A team led by researchers from the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB, UB-IEEC) and the University of Groningen has...
Fat from 558 million years ago reveals earliest known animal
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and overseas have discovered molecules of fat in an ancient fossil to reveal the earliest confirmed animal...
Octopuses given mood drug ‘ecstasy’ reveal genetic link to evolution of social behaviors in...
By studying the genome of a kind of octopus not known for its friendliness toward its peers, then testing its behavioral reaction to a...
