Not all Kombucha is the same: Scientists find tea choice dramatically changes the drink
Kombucha has become one of the world’s most popular fermented drinks, often praised for its tangy flavor and possible health benefits.
But new research suggests...
Could sodium replace lithium as the dominant ingredient in batteries
The world we live in today runs on batteries.
But the lithium ion batteries that dominate the market are expensive and environmentally demanding to extract.
The...
Scientists Discover New Way to Stop “Viscous Fingers” in Fluids
Anyone who has tried adding water to the bottom of a nearly empty soap dispenser has probably seen an odd effect.
Instead of mixing smoothly...
Ancient “Cosmic Cities” Were Already Shaping Galaxies Soon After the Big Bang
Astronomers have discovered that galaxies were already being shaped by their surroundings just 1.2 billion years after the Big Bang, much earlier than scientists...
New Room-Temperature Technique Could Revolutionize Future Photonic Chips
Researchers have developed a new way to create extremely small patterns on chip materials at room temperature, potentially opening the door to faster and...
How the Great Pyramid of Giza has survived 4,500 years of Egyptian earthquakes
The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has survived more than 4,500 years.
Earthquakes have repeatedly shaken the region, including the magnitude 5.8 Cairo earthquake...
New Biodegradable Device Could Turn Humidity Into Clean Electricity
Scientists have developed a new biodegradable device that can generate electricity simply by absorbing moisture from the air or even from human skin.
Made from...
New reusable brick walls could cut building emissions by 60%
Scientists and engineers in Austria have developed a new type of brick wall that can be taken apart and rebuilt again after a building...
Early life on Earth may have thrived in impact craters
When free oxygen accumulated in Earth's atmosphere during the Great Oxygenation Event (GOE), the course of life on Earth changed forever.
It created a new...
New origami-inspired material can change from soft to strong on demand
Researchers at McGill University have created a new origami-inspired structure that can transform flat sheets into smooth, curved 3D shapes that switch from soft...
Engineered Microbes Turn Biodiesel Waste Into Valuable Plastic Ingredients
Scientists in South Korea have developed a new biotechnology that uses engineered microbes to turn biodiesel waste into an important ingredient used in plastics,...
100,000-Year-Old Burned Bones Could Rewrite Human Burial History
Scientists studying ancient human remains in Ethiopia may have uncovered the earliest known evidence of human cremation, dating back about 100,000 years.
The discovery comes...
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New nuclear clock method may help detect mysterious dark matter
For nearly a century, scientists have been trying to find dark matter—the invisible substance that seems to make up about 80% of all matter...
Scientists could ease notoriously difficult chemical reaction
Constructing complex molecules from simpler ones is pivotal for the development of pharmaceuticals, materials science, and various scientific domains.
But one reaction, known as the...
Scientists find five possible suicide genes
Every year, suicide takes the lives of more than 800,000 people worldwide.
It contributes to at least 15% of all global deaths due to injury.
Identifying...
Ancient parasite that attacked shellfish 480 million years ago still infects oysters today
A new study has revealed that a parasite still plaguing oysters today has been around for nearly half a billion years—making it one of...
Scientists achieve record 31% efficiency in red quantum LEDs for next-gen screens
A team of engineers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has achieved a major breakthrough in display technology by developing...