Storage is renewable energy’s greatest challenge — this low-cost sulfur battery may help

Motivated by the challenge to drastically reduce the cost of storing renewable energy on the grid…

Beyond EPA’s Clean Power decision: Climate action window could close as early as 2023

As the Trump administration repeals the US Clean Power Plan, a new study underscores the urgency…

Where food is limited, guppy mothers gestate their young longer

When evolving in environments where a lack of predators makes food scarcity the main survival challenge,…

New software speeds origami structure designs

Researchers have developed a new computer-aided approach that streamlines the design process for origami-based structures, making…

‘Ridiculously healthy’ elderly have the same gut microbiome as healthy 30 year-olds

In one of the largest microbiota studies conducted in humans, researchers have shown a potential link…

No dark side to using LED lights to supplement WiFi

Energy-saving Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) could help meet demand for wireless communications without affecting the quality…

Will we be able to use zinc oxide nanoparticles as fertilizers?

Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and National Institute for Agricultural Research and Experimentation (INIA)…

New genetic clue to peanut allergy

Researchers have pinpointed a new gene associated with peanut allergy, offering further evidence that genes play…

‘Obscure’ stalked filter feeder lived in Utah some 500 million years ago

The only fossilized specimen of a species previously unknown to science -- an 'obscure' stalked filter…

Study shows untapped creativity in workforce

With the U.S. economy less reliant on manufacturing, creativity and innovation are of increasing value. Arts…