Battery materials requirements The role of the current collector is to connect the cathode and anode to external circuitry. The ideal material therefore provides high electrical conductivity and low

Supporting or opposing former President Donald Trump has a causal effect on the perceived ideology of Republican candidates, according to new findings published in American Politics Research. The new

According to a new, extensive report by the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP), air pollution contributes to an acceleration of cognitive decline often associated with aging a

We study workers who are employed by a large US retailer, work in many store locations, and are paid based on performance. By means of a border-discontinuity analysis, we document that workers become

The brains of Neanderthals developed differently from those of modern humans Brain stem cells of modern humans make fewer mistakes in the distribution of their chromosomes to the daughter cells Nean

Food system transformation offers a powerful opportunity to collectively address all components of sustainability, namely the economic, social, environmental and health impacts of food production and

Data This study utilizes the Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) household scanner panel dataset. Households who made at least one meat or PBMA purchase from November 2018 to November 2020 were include

Synopsis Distant Memories Entangled On the road to a quantum internet, researchers demonstrate entanglement of two memory elements located 12.5 km apart in an urban environment. Terrametrics/Maxar

In addition to helping you move weight on the bench press and military press, your triceps account for about two-thirds of the mass in your upper arm. And if you want to start pushing the limits of yo

Shingles infection may activate dormant neurological herpes viruses, causing inflammation and accumulation of Alzheimer’s associated proteins in the brain Alzheimer’s disease can begin almost imperce

As scientists push the boundaries of machine learning, the amount of time, energy, and money required to train increasingly complex neural network models is skyrocketing. A new area of artificial inte

Astronauts might one day dine on salad grown in asteroid soil. Romaine lettuce, chili pepper and pink radish plants all grew in mixtures of peat moss and faux asteroid soil, researchers report in the

(a) Schematic showing isochronic pairings using blood exchange. (b) Gene expression of senescence and SASP markers, in skeletal muscle (GA and TA), kidney and liver of old C57BL/6J mice receiving bloo

At least 27 million* (see clarification in main text) covid patients may have long term smell and taste problems Please note: the original headline figure of 27 million has been clarified by the auth

Research finds getting less than nine hours of sleep nightly associated with cognitive difficulties, mental problems, and less gray matter in certain brain regions Elementary school-age children who

Early exposure to antibiotics kills healthy bacteria in the digestive tract and can cause asthma and allergies, a new study demonstrates. The study, published in Mucosal Immunology, has provided the

Archaeologists will increasingly have to rely on other techniques as emissions continue to alter the composition of carbon isotopes in air. A small sample is removed from a piece of bone for carbon d

Though we often undervalue our ability to smell compared to our abilities to see and hear, our olfactory sense provides our brain with critical information, from detecting potential dangers like smoke

The bacteria break down the carbon compounds in plastic to use as food for their growth. The scientists say that enriching waters with particular species of bacteria could be a natural way to remove

Key takeaways: Unhospitable. Temperatures on the moon’s surface swing wildly between boiling hot and freezing cold. ​​​​​​ ​​​​​​ Humans on the moon. To conduct long-term lunar research, bases would

(Top image) A re-created example of an ancient octopus lure from Tonga housed at the Pitt Rivers Museum in England. The lure is made from two cowrie shells, each with drilled holes, bound to a stone s

Getting children closer to green spaces as they grow up could improve their lung health, according to a study published today (Wednesday) in the European Respiratory Journal [1]. The research found t

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The structure of the vitellogenin protein — a precursor of egg yolk — as predicted by the AlphaFold tool.Credit: DeepMind From today, determining the 3D shape of almost any protein known to science w

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Do you ever listen to music before bed? That might be helping to keep you well rested. A new study published in Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, and Brain suggests that listening to music, whether it be

Dr Christiana Scheib, research fellow at St John's College, Cambridge, and head of the ancient DNA lab at Tartu University, said: "Every primate species has a form of herpes, so we assume it has been

Proteins called antibodies help the immune system find and attack foreign pathogens. Mini versions of antibodies, called nanobodies — natural compounds in the blood of animals such as llamas and shark

The development of a new, non-flammable electrolyte material could mean a safer and cheaper alternative to lithium-ion batteries and – thanks to the work of University of Queensland researchers – anot

Fur is known from contemporary written sources to have been a key commodity in the Viking Age. Nevertheless, the fur trade has been notoriously difficult to study archaeologically as fur rarely surviv

Influence of fake news is undermining public trust in democratic institutions, regardless of whether people believe it or not, new research finds. Online ‘fake news’ is an existential threat to democ

Silicon is one of the most abundant elements on Earth, and in its pure form the material has become the foundation of much of modern technology, from solar cells to computer chips. But silicon’s prope

The spray has been developed in a collaboration between the University of Sydney and University of Melbourne. Image: Cesar Nicolas, University of Melbourne A first-of-its-kind sprayable coating that

New research has advanced COVID-19 vaccine work in several ways: using a modified live attenuated mumps virus for delivery, showing that a more stable coronavirus spike protein stimulates a stronger i

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People with a parent with a history of alcohol problems are at greater risk for showing signs of addiction to highly processed foods, a new University of Michigan study found. These foods, such as ic