The thinking undead: How dormant bacteria calculate their return to life

Facing extreme conditions such as starvation and stress, some bacteria enter a dormant state in which…

Why some countries are leading the shift to green energy

A new study identifies the political factors that allow some countries to lead in adopting cleaner…

Eye-opening discovery about adult brain's ability to recover vision

A discovery about how some visually impaired adults could start to see offers a new vision…

Fluorescence imaging system lays groundwork for better tumor removal

Researchers have developed a low-cost imaging system that can provide quantitative information about how deep within…

The battery that runs 630 km on a single charge

A research team succeeds in developing anode-free Li batteries with maximized energy density, improving energy density…

Dodging death: Surprise discovery redirects efforts for treatment of liver disease

Researchers have revealed that common liver diseases are not driven by inflammatory cell death as previously…

Milestones achieved on the path to useful quantum technologies

Entangled systems containing multiple quantum particles offer significant benefits in implementing quantum algorithms, which have the…

The costs of caring for a graying population

Researchers have found considerable variations in per-capita spending on long-term care across Japan’s municipalities. They identified…

Mouthwashes may suppress SARS-CoV-2, study finds

Low concentrations of cetylpyridinium chloride, an antimicrobial agent present in mouthwashes, inhibit the infectivity of four…

Scientists develop inexpensive device that can harvest energy from a light breeze and store it as electricity

Scientists have developed a low-cost device that can harness energy from wind as gentle as a…