Graphene nanoribbons and tin oxide make an effective anode for lithium ion batteries, as discovered…
Month: June 2013
How diving mammals evolved underwater endurance
Scientists have shed new light on how diving mammals, such as the sperm whale, have…
Satellite data will be essential to future of groundwater, flood and drought management
New satellite imagery reveals that several areas across the US are all but certain to…
Putting flesh on the bones of ancient fish: Synchrotron X-rays reconstruct soft tissue on 380-million-year-old fish
Scientists present for the first time miraculously preserved musculature of 380 million year old armored…
Warm ocean drives most Antarctic ice shelf loss
Ocean waters melting the undersides of Antarctic ice shelves, not icebergs calving into the sea,…
Context crucial when it comes to mutations in genetic evolution
Evolutionary biologists have found that whether a given mutation is good or bad is often…
Nanoparticle opens the door to clean-energy alternatives
Cheaper clean-energy technologies could be made possible thanks to a new discovery. An important chemical…
Gustatory tug-of-war key to whether salty foods taste good
As anyone who’s ever mixed up the sugar and salt while baking knows, too much…
Medieval leprosy genomes shed light on disease’s history
Scientists have reconstructed a dozen medieval and modern leprosy genomes — suggesting a European origin…
Black locust tree shows promise for biomass potential
Researchers evaluating the biomass potential of woody crops, are taking a closer look at the…