Beyond lithium: Why potassium batteries could change everything
Potassium-ion batteries are showing great promise as a powerful and affordable energy storage solution—and may even outperform the more well-known sodium-ion batteries in some...
Scientists discover a nucleus that can change its shape with just a tiny nudge
Researchers at Michigan State University’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) have made a fascinating discovery: a tiny atomic nucleus can exist in two...
AI helps finds a hidden cause of Alzheimer’s disease and new treatment
A new study from the University of California San Diego has uncovered a hidden cause of Alzheimer’s disease that may lead to a new...
The oldest rocks on Earth are more than four billion years old
Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean.
The name “Hadean” comes from the Greek god of the...
Ancient DNA uncovers rare leprosy strain in the Americas thousands of years ago
A rare form of leprosy may have existed in the Americas long before European colonization, according to new research using ancient DNA.
The discovery challenges...
Scientists build smart sensor system to quietly monitor ships underwater
In a breakthrough for naval technology, researchers in South Korea have created the country’s first real-time system that can predict how much noise a...
AI predicts sudden heart death with higher accuracy than doctors
A powerful new artificial intelligence system has shown it can predict who is at risk of sudden cardiac death far better than current medical...
Scientists use artificial lightning to make ammonia from thin air
Scientists at the University of Sydney have developed a groundbreaking new way to make ammonia—one of the world’s most essential chemicals—using a method that...
From air to atoms: What happens when oxygen collides at near light speed?
The world’s most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, is entering exciting new territory.
For the first time ever, the LHC...
A new way to heal chronic wounds using a smart jelly-like sponge
Chronic wounds are injuries that don’t heal properly over time. They are often seen in people with diabetes or poor blood circulation and can...
Common “forever chemical” may harm brain development in males
Chemicals known as PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have been used in products like waterproof clothing, non-stick cookware, food packaging, and firefighting foam...
Scientists create bendable, long-lasting zinc-ion battery with new gel electrolyte
Scientists in China have developed a new type of bendable battery that keeps working even when twisted or folded, offering exciting possibilities for powering...
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Scientists find black hole is ejecting material at half of light speed
Astronomers have observed a black hole burping up stellar remains years after it shredded and consumed the star.
In October 2018, a small star was...
Scientists develop powerful new material to capture co₂ from the air
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a new type of absorbing material called a covalent organic framework (COF) that can capture...
The super sniffer: How your cat’s nose outsmells all others
Have you ever wondered how your cat can sniff out a tin of tuna from the other side of the house?
Or how it always...
Scientists use quantum computer to slow down chemical reaction by 100 billion times
You know how everything feels super slow when you're watching a slow-motion video?
Imagine if we could do the same for things that happen way...
Scientists find new way to make conductive gels stick to wet surface
Polymers that are good conductors of electricity could be useful in biomedical devices, to help with sensing or electrostimulation, for example.
But there has been...