Silicon-air batteries are viewed as a promising and cost-effective alternative to current energy storage technology….
Month: July 2016
‘Gestational Sleep Apnea’: Wake Up to a New Diagnosis
Approximately one quarter of pregnant women may suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), the recurrent…
Towards smarter crop plants to feed the world
Plant scientists have made an important advance in understanding the natural diversity of a key…
Postcards provide link to Edwardian social media
A new public searchable database provides access to a unique and inspirational treasure trove of…
Selective sensing of harmful molecules with light
Scientists are developing more highly sensitive devices for the detection of biological and chemical compounds.
NFL: Optimizing Monday nights
After analyzing more than 20 years of Monday Night Football viewership, researchers have developed an…
Hot news flash! Menopause, sleepless nights make women’s bodies age faster
Menopause–and the insomnia that often accompanies it –make women age faster, two new studies reveal….
Before animals, evolution waited eons to inhale
Time to smash the beaker when thinking about oxygen concentrations in water, at the time…
Process could make key biodegradable polymer stronger and longer-lasting
The creation of a new polymer morphology in a material called PLA could lead to…
New gene variants present in three percent of all ALS patients
Variations in a gene with multiple functions in neurons are present in approximately 3 percent…