Hydrophobic silica colloid electrolyte holds promise for safer lithium-oxygen batteries

Traditional lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries cannot satisfy increasing demand for large-scale electricity consumption. Rechargeable aprotic lithium-oxygen (Li-O2)…

Fresh water found in the Norwegian Sea

When we the found fresh water leaking from the seabed, we were very surprised,” explains scientist…

Healthy foods more important than type of diet to reduce heart disease risk

Researchers examined the effects of three healthy diets emphasizing different macronutrients — carbohydrates, proteins, or unsaturated…

New optical array, multisite stimulator advances optogenetics

Researchers present an implantable optrode array capable of exciting below-surface neurons in large mammal brains at…

Gout 'more than doubles' risk of kidney failure

Patients with gout are at increased risk of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure, according to…

Yahoo Japan to end ivory trade on its websites

Yahoo Japan said Wednesday it will end the trade of ivory on all its websites from…

Upper Nile will experience more water scarcity due to hotter, drier periods

An increase in hotter, drier years in the coming decades due to climate change may worsen…

Skateboarding's DIY ethos is kick-starting a new wave of urban regeneration

In less than a year, skateboarding will make its debut in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.…

Greta Thunberg: Climate change activist sails into New York City

The 16-year-old campaigner arrives in the US after sailing for two weeks across the Atlantic. …

Big data analysis reveals staggering extent of gender inequality in creative industries

The term “big data” may bring to mind swaths of private information held by tech companies.…