Loops of liquid metal can improve future fusion power plants, scientists say

Researchers have proposed an innovative design to improve the ability of future fusion power plants to…

A new way to harness wasted methane

Scientists have identified a process that could be used to harness methane that is now wasted…

Scientists create most powerful micro-scale bio-solar cell yet

Researchers have created a micro-scale biological solar cell that generates a higher power density for longer…

Domestication has not made dogs cooperate more with each other compared to wolves

Following domestication, dogs should be more tolerant and cooperative with conspecifics and humans compared to wolves.…

HIV infection, even with antiretroviral therapy, appears to damage a growing child’s brain

One of the largest and best-documented trials of children receiving early antiretroviral therapy -- the CHER…

Looking for microbe ‘fingerprints’ on simulated Martian rocks

Scientists are searching for unique bio-signatures left on synthetic extraterrestrial minerals by microbial activity. A new…

Resolving traffic jams in human ALS motor neurons

A team of researchers used stem cell technology to generate motor neurons from ALS patients carrying…

Electroplating: The birth of a single nucleus caught in camera

Electroplating, or electrodeposition, is one of the most important processes in chemistry, in which a metal…

Missing link between new topological phases of matter discovered

Physicists have investigated a class of materials that exhibit characteristics of topological insulators. During these studies…

New techniques boost performance of non-volatile memory systems

Computer engineering researchers have developed new software and hardware designs that should limit programming errors and…