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Published Flameproofing lithium-ion batteries with salt - Flameproofing Lithium-Ion Batteries with Salt: A Breakthrough in Battery Safety


A polymer-based electrolyte makes for batteries that keep working -- and don't catch fire -- when he...
Published Super-dense packing of hydrogen molecules on a surface - Super-Dense Packing of Hydrogen Molecules on a Surface: A Breakthrough in Energy Storage


Scientists describe the formation of a superdense monolayer of hydrogen on highly ordered mesoporous...
Published New weapon to combat counterfeit goods: use your smartphone to check for fake merchandise - New Weapon to Combat Counterfeit Goods: Use Your Smartphone to Check for Fake Merchandise


Researchers have invented a chemical fingerprint that, when used with a phone app, reveals whether a...
Published Palm e-tattoo can tell when you're stressed out - Palm e-tattoo Can Tell When You're Stressed Out


Researchers have applied emerging electronic tattoo (e-tattoo) technology to the tricky task of meas...
Published Photosynthesis: Varying roads lead to the reaction center - Photosynthesis: Varying Roads Lead to the Reaction Center


Chemists use high-precision quantum chemistry to study key elements of super-efficient energy transf...
Published Instrument adapted from astronomy observation helps capture singular quantum interference effects - Instrument Adapted from Astronomy Observation Helps Capture Singular Quantum Interference Effects


By adapting technology used for gamma-ray astronomy, researchers has found X-ray transitions previou...
Published Who are the first ancestors of present-day fish? - Who Were the First Ancestors of Present-Day Fish?


What is the origin of the ancestors of present-day fish? What species evolved from them? A 50-year-o...
Published Most species, including humans, who experience early life adversity suffer as adults. How are gorillas different? - How Gorillas Overcome Early Life Adversity: A Unique Approach



There's something most species -- from baboons to humans to horses -- have in common: When they suff...
Published Modelling superfast processes in organic solar cell material - Modelling Superfast Processes in Organic Solar Cell Material


In organic solar cells, carbon-based polymers convert light into charges that are passed to an accep...
Published Fighting intolerance with physics - Fighting Intolerance with Physics: How Science is Helping to Break Down Barriers


In a world experiencing growing inequality and intolerance, tools borrowed from science and mathemat...
Published Digital markers near-perfect for predicting dementia in older drivers - Digital Markers Near-Perfect for Predicting Dementia in Older Drivers


Using ensemble learning techniques and longitudinal data from a large naturalistic driving study, re...
Published Random matrix theory approaches the mystery of the neutrino mass - Random Matrix Theory Approaches the Mystery of the Neutrino Mass



Scientists analyzed each element of the neutrino mass matrix belonging to leptons and showed theoret...
Published Biologists discover bees to be brew masters of the insect world - Biologists Discover Bees to be Brew Masters of the Insect World



Scientists have made a remarkable discovery about cellophane bees -- their microbiomes are some of t...
Published Why do some people live to be 100? Intestinal bacteria may hold the answer - Why Do Some People Live to Be 100? Intestinal Bacteria May Hold the Answer



Some people live longer than others -- possibly due to a unique combination of bacteria in their int...
Published A Tale of Terroir: Porcini mushrooms have evolved with a preference to local adaptation - A Tale of Terroir: Porcini Mushrooms Have Evolved with a Preference to Local Adaptation


A genetic survey of porcini mushrooms across the Northern Hemisphere found that these delicious fung...
Published Defect in cellular respiration renders sac fungi infertile - Defect in Cellular Respiration Renders Sac Fungi Infertile


The formation of fruiting bodies for sexual reproduction is a central developmental process in fungi...
Published New study could help pinpoint hidden helium gas fields -- and avert a global supply crisis - New Study Could Help Pinpoint Hidden Helium Gas Fields -- and Avert a Global Supply Crisis


Helium -- essential for many medical and industrial processes -- is in critically short supply world...
Published Your fork could someday be made of sugar, wood powders and degrade on-demand - Your Fork Could Someday Be Made of Sugar, Wood Powders and Degrade On-Demand



Single-use hard plastics are all around us: utensils, party decorations and food containers, to name...
Published Ancient DNA clarifies the early history of American colonial horses - Ancient DNA Clarifies the Early History of American Colonial Horses


A newly identified 16th century horse specimen is among the oldest domestic horses from the Americas...
Published Oldest DNA from domesticated American horse lends credence to shipwreck folklore - Oldest DNA from Domesticated American Horse Lends Credence to Shipwreck Folklore


Feral horses have roamed freely across the island of Assateague off the coast of Maryland and Virgin...