1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (424+ words) In the sprint toward more sustainable energy storage, researchers have made a discovery that could revolutionize how we build batteries. Dry electrode manufacturing has been hailed for years as a sustainable alternative to the solvent-intensive wet process, but its reliance…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (449+ words) Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon in which particles can remain mysteriously connected across space. Another striking phenomenon of quantum mechanics is nonlocal entanglement, even when the particles are separated by vast distances. A measurement on one particle immediately affects the…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (552+ words) For years, scientists thought it required big energy gaps and strong molecular bonds, but those conditions often slow devices down. According to a new study, it is possible to "kick" the electrons across solar materials at nearly the fastest speed…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (812+ words) When the universe first came into existence 13.8 billion years ago, there were no stars, planets, or even atoms. Instead, it was in a hot, dense state of the tiniest building blocks of matter, quarks and gluons, swirling together in a…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (458+ words) Neutrinos and dark matter are two mysterious parts of the Universe. Scientists don't fully understand them yet, but they are essential for how the Universe has changed over time. By comparing measurements of the Universe at different stages in its…...

6+ mon, 3+ hour ago  (604+ words) Most fluorescent imaging relies on dyes that emit blue or green light. These imaging agents work well in cells, but they are less useful in tissue because the low levels of blue and green fluorescence produced by the body interfere…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago  (565+ words) Inside every lithium-ion battery, there's a tiny dance going on. When you use your device, lithium ions migrate from the electrolyte and insert themselves into the solid electrode, a process known as "intercalation." When you charge it back up, they…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago  (689+ words) At the heart of Life lies a powerful partnership: RNA gives the instructions, and proteins do the work. But how did this molecular matchmaking begin? Amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, can't build themselves. They need RNA, Life's ancient…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (372+ words) For years, astrochemists have been on a cosmic scavenger hunt for sulfur, a life-essential element. They expected to find it sprinkled generously across the universe, primarily in chilly clouds of gas and dust where stars are born. But surprise! There's…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (405+ words) Inside each cell, mitochondria aren't just energy factories; they carry their little instruction manual: mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). This mini-genome keeps the cell's engine running and helps sound the alarm when danger strikes, like inflammation or stress. But mtDNA is vulnerable....