New computational screening approach identifies potential solid-state electrolytes

Replacing the volatile and flammable liquid or polymer electrolytes now used in lithium-ion batteries with inorganic…

Scientists explain how leaf apex enhances water drainage

Chinese scientists have recently shown how the tiny apex structure in plant leaves controls water drainage…

Nitrogen-fixing genes could help grow more food using fewer resources

Scientists have transferred a collection of genes into plant-colonizing bacteria that let them draw nitrogen from…

Hot OLEDs can 'switch back'

It is well-known that LEDs and transistors should not be connected in parallel as slight differences…

Drinking 1% rather than 2% milk accounts for 4.5 years of less aging in adults

A new study shows drinking low-fat milk — both nonfat and 1% milk — is significantly…

New algorithm predicts gestational diabetes

Timely prediction may help prevent the condition using nutritional and lifestyle changes. Click here…

How zebra finches learn to sing

Complex learning processes like speaking or singing follow similar patterns. Using the example of zebra finches,…

Beauty sleep could be real, say body clock biologists

Biologists have explained for the first time why having a good night’s sleep really could prepare…

New study on a recently discovered chlorophyll molecule could be key to better solar cells

Photosynthesis, the process by which some organisms convert sunlight into chemical energy, is well known. But,…

UN warns of 'much extreme weather' ahead after hottest decade on record

The past decade has been the hottest on record, the UN said Wednesday, warning that the…