New coating brings lithium metal battery closer to reality

Hope has been restored for the rechargeable lithium metal battery—a potential battery powerhouse relegated for decades…

NASA-NOAA satellite finds heavy rainmaking ability in tropical storm Dorian

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over Tropical Storm Dorian as it triggered warnings and watches for…

NASA's Terra Satellite finds some power in Tropical Depression 13W

Infrared imagery from NASA’s Terra satellite revealed Tropical Depression 13W contained some powerful thunderstorms pushing high…

How plants measure their carbon dioxide uptake

When water is scarce, plants can close their pores to prevent losing too much water. This…

Dangerous wild grass will be used in batteries

Hogweed, which grows over vast areas of Russia, can be useful as a material for batteries.…

G7 pledges millions to help fight Amazon fires

The G7 has agreed to spend $20 million (18 million euros) on the Amazon, mainly to…

Quantum criticality could be a boon for qubit designers

Physicists studying the strange behavior of metal alloys called heavy fermions have made a surprising discovery…

Utah's red rock metronome: Seismic readings reveal Castleton Tower's unseen vibrations

At about the same rate that your heart beats, a Utah rock formation called Castleton Tower…

Hi-tech bacteria gene tool could prove productive, study finds

Bacteria could be used to produce large quantities of medicines and fuels using a new gene…

How moral obligation drives protest

Researchers have long studied the motives that inspire people to join in collective action. Three factors…