For the first time, researchers describe in its totality the mechanisms by which DNA damaged…
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Next generation anode to improve lithium-ion batteries
Researchers have created a new silicon-tin nanocomposite anode that could lead to lithium-ion batteries that…
Deadly bat fungus in Washington state likely originated in Eastern US
The White-nose Syndrome fungus recently detected for the first time in western North America is…
Trading farmland for nitrogen protection
Excess nitrogen from agricultural runoff can enter surface waters with devastating effects. Algal blooms and…
Recycling carbon dioxide
Turning carbon dioxide into stored energy sounds like science fiction: researchers have long tried to…
‘Sandman’s’ role in sleep control discovered
Researchers have discovered what causes the sleep homeostat — a switch in our brains —…
Programmable ions set the stage for general-purpose quantum computers
Scientists have introduced the first fully programmable and reconfigurable quantum computer module.
The force is strong with embryo cells
For a cell in an embryo, the secret to becoming part of the baby’s body…
Sprinkling of neural dust opens door to electroceuticals
Monitoring electrical signals from muscles and nerves has become easier with a 1x1x3 mm sensor…
Demonstrating strong electric fields in liquid helium for tests of matter-antimatter symmetry
Physicists and engineers demonstrated that it is possible to use liquid helium to apply an…