Making sodium-ion batteries that last

Lithium-ion batteries have become essential in everyday technology. But these power sources can explode under certain…

‘The blob’ of abnormal conditions boosted Western US ozone levels

Ozone levels in June 2015 were significantly higher than normal over a large swath of the…

Metal-organic frameworks used as looms

Researchers have made major progress in the production of two-dimensional polymer-based materials. To produce cloths from…

Researchers kill brain cancer in mice with combination immunotherapies

A combination of drugs known as SMAC Mimetics and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) amplifies kill rates…

Extreme waves caught with higher-resolution modeling

A new study shows that high-resolution models captured hurricanes and big waves that low-resolution ones missed.…

Potential new causes for the odor-producing disorder TMAU

A new study provides new insight into the causes of trimethylaminura (TMAU), a genetically-transmitted metabolic disorder…

Only a limited HIV subset moves from mother to child, study shows

In the transmission of HIV-1 from mother to child only a subset of a mother’s viruses…

Neurotrophic factor GDNF is an important regulator of dopamine neurons in the brain

New research results are expanding our understanding of the physiological role of the glial cell line-derived…

New Doppler sound database could help those suffering from heart conditions

Handheld devices can scan the lower limbs of a patient and 'listen' to the blood flow,…

Closer look at atomic motion in molecules may benefit biotech researchers

Every molecule holds a complex landscape of moving atoms – and the ability to single out…