10+ hour, 25+ min ago  (458+ words) Researchers have developed a new method to transform two major waste streams, discarded mobile phone batteries and industrial lignin, into a promising material for next-generation sodium-ion batteries. The study demonstrates how waste recycling can simultaneously reduce environmental pollution and support…...

16+ hour, 37+ min ago  (695+ words) Flexible electronics are often sold on a simple promise: bendable screens, lightweight solar cells or wearable devices that can bend and flex without breaking. But what does that 'flexibility' actually look like at the molecular scale, and how does it…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (255+ words) A nanodevice developed at EPFL produces an autonomous, stable current from evaporating saltwater by using heat and light to control the movement of ions and electrons. "Heat and light imbalances will always affect a hydrovoltaic device, but we have discovered…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (342+ words) A novel method to manipulate the inner structure of cells connects several scientific fields and could represent a significant step in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Dr. Travis Craddock, a professor of biology at…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (330+ words) The following is a summary of a story that originally appeared on the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences website . Catalysts, materials that help chemicals react faster and more efficiently, are an important player in the shift to a cleaner future....

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (245+ words) A research team led by UAB researcher David Reverter has discovered the molecular mechanism that describes in detail the process regulating cell division in bacteria, based on the binding of the MraZ protein to the dcw gene cluster. The research…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (523+ words) Wollongong-based online news outlet covering Australia and beyond. If you have anything newsworthy - a story, video or picture to share with us, please email us. Osmotic energy, often called blue energy, is a promising way to generate sustainable electricity from…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (188+ words) Solar Chemistry Yields Oxygen from Regolith'Mirage News NASA's Carbothermal Reduction Demonstration (CaRD) project completed an important step toward using local resources to support human exploration on the Moon. The CaRD team performed integrated prototype testing that used concentrated solar energy…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (339+ words) Kyoto, Japan -- The enzyme Na-NQR is a sodium pump that drives the respiration of many marine and pathogenic bacteria. Using redox reactions, the process of exchanging electrons between materials, it powers the transportation of sodium ions across the membrane, supporting…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (470+ words) Minerals form the building blocks of almost everything on Earth. They are made up of crystals - regular, repeating atomic structures that fit together like a three-dimensional pattern. When minerals deform, their normally ordered crystal lattices develop linear imperfections known as…...