Science

Innovative battery design: More energy and less environmental impact

Lithium metal batteries are among the most promising candidates of the next generation of high-energy batteries. They can store at…

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Migrating starlings are no copycats

Young, naïve starlings are looking for their wintering grounds independently of experienced conspecifics. Starlings are highly social birds throughout the…

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Engineers find a way to protect microbes from extreme conditions

Microbes that are used for health, agricultural, or other applications need to be able to withstand extreme conditions, and ideally…

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Fresh wind blows from historical supernova

A mysterious remnant from a rare type of supernova recorded in 1181 has been explained for the first time. Two…

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Ionic liquids: ‘Don’t shake it’

Products with sediment, such as soy milk, typically indicate on their packaging that the mixture should be shaken well before…

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Scientists discover new T cells and genes related to immune disorders

Researchers led by Yasuhiro Murakawa at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) and Kyoto University in Japan and…

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Clever pupils don’t need to attend academically selective schools to thrive, study finds

Findings published in a new peer-reviewed paper in the British Journal of Educational Studies challenges the idea that academically selective…

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Poor health, stress in 20s takes toll in 40s with lower cognition

Higher inflammation in young adulthood linked to lower performance in skills testing in midlife. Young adults who have higher levels…

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Researchers capture never-before-seen view of gene transcription

Every living cell transcribes DNA into RNA. This process begins when an enzyme called RNA polymerase (RNAP) clamps onto DNA.…

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High ceilings linked to poorer exam results for university students

Ever wondered why you performed worse than expected in that final university exam that you sat in a cavernous gymnasium…

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