Science Daily News
-
Record 19.31% efficiency with organic solar cells
Researchers have achieved a breakthrough power-conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.31% with organic solar cells (OSCs), also known as polymer solar...
-
Little-known microbes could help predict climate tipping points
Rising temperatures could push ocean plankton and other single-celled creatures toward a carbon tipping point that fuels more warming. The...
-
Multiple species of semi-aquatic dinosaur may have roamed pre-historic Britain
Palaeontologists studying a British dinosaur tooth have concluded that several distinct groups of spinosaurs -- dinosaurs with fearsome...
-
Deep-brain stimulation during sleep strengthens memory
New research provides the first physiological evidence from inside the human brain supporting the dominant scientific theory on how the brain...
-
Astrophysicists confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universe
After the Big Bang, the universe expanded and cooled sufficiently for hydrogen atoms to form. In the absence of light from the first stars and...
-
You can make carbon dioxide filters with a 3D printer
Researchers demonstrated that it's possible to make carbon dioxide capture filters using 3D printing.
-
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 intestines, new research concludes.
-
Open-analysis platform for pediatric brain tumors provides robust data resource for childhood cancer research
Researchers have partnered to create a first-of-its-kind open-source, reproducible analysis platform for pediatric brain tumors. With the help of...
-
A nanocrystal shines on and off indefinitely
Optical probes have led to numerous breakthroughs in applications like optical memory, nanopatterning, and bioimaging, but existing options have...
-
The clams that fell behind, and what they can tell us about evolution and extinction
A new study examined how bivalves -- the group that includes clams, mussels, scallops, and oysters -- evolved among many others in the period of...
-
A protein mines, sorts rare earths better than humans, paving way for green tech
Rare earth elements, like neodymium and dysprosium, are a critical component to almost all modern technologies, from smartphones to hard drives,...
-
First X-ray of a single atom
Scientists have taken the world's first X-ray SIGNAL (or SIGNATURE) of just one atom. This groundbreaking achievement could revolutionize the way...