Not so fast: Some batteries can be pushed too far

Fast charge and discharge of some lithium-ion batteries with intentional defects degrades their performance and endurance,…

Galactic gamma-ray sources reveal birthplaces of high-energy particles

Nine sources of extremely high-energy gamma rays comprise a new catalog compiled by researchers with the…

Siblings of children with intellectual disabilities score high on empathy and closeness

A new study finds that relationships between children and their siblings with intellectual disabilities are more…

Researchers develop tool to identify molecular receptors in worms

Researchers have developed a laboratory tool that could speed up basic research for scientists working with…

Final images from Cassini spacecraft

Researchers are busy analysing some of the final data sent back from the Cassini spacecraft which…

Huygens landing spin mystery solved

Fifteen years ago today, ESA’s Huygens probe made history when it descended to the surface of…

NASA-NOAA satellite imagery reveals a weaker Tropical Cyclone Claudia

Tropical Storm Claudia now has two factors against it: wind shear and dry air.  NASA-NOAA’s Suomi…

New E. coli-infecting bacteriophage introduced in PHAGE

A new coliphage—a bacteriophage that infects and can destroy Escherichia coli—is presented and characterized in PHAGE:…

Plant genomes reveal the basis for adaptation to contrasting climates

It is an open question how we can ensure that our crop plants remain productive in…

Life cycle assessment pinpoints 'sustainability hotspots' in bio-chemical production

Black chemicals from oil pollute. Green ones from biomass don’t. Or is it really so simple?…