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Tech Xplore / 3D-printed gyroidal solid oxide cells offer lighter, more compact energy solutions

Over the past decades, energy engineers have been developing a wide range of new technologies that could power electronic devices, robots and electric vehicles more efficiently and reliably. These include solid oxide cells ...

Aug 20, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / Hidden turbulence discovered in polymer fluids

Turbulence, the chaotic, irregular motion that causes the bumpiness we sometimes experience on an airplane, has intrigued scientists for centuries. At the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), researchers are ...

Aug 22, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / COVID infection ages blood vessels, especially in women, research reveals

A COVID infection, particularly in women, may lead to blood vessels aging around five years, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.

Phys.org / Under or over? Automated technique can visualize and measure DNA tangles

At school, it's often presented as a tidy double helix but scientists are revealing the varied and intricate shapes of DNA molecules.

Aug 22, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Advanced computer modeling predicts molecular-qubit performance

A qubit is the delicate, information-processing heart of a quantum device. In the coming decades, advances in quantum information are expected to give us computers with new, powerful capabilities and detectors that can pick ...

Aug 22, 2025 in Physics
Tech Xplore / 3D printing method crafts customizable foods for people who have trouble swallowing

In rapidly aging societies like Japan, the simple act of swallowing meals can be challenging for many. This condition, known as dysphagia, affects millions of people worldwide and can significantly deteriorate a person's ...

Aug 22, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / Evidence from an Uzbekistan rock shelter points to possible 80,000-year-old arrowheads

Université de Bordeaux and the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography Novosibirsk report initial findings from an ~80 ka site, Obi-Rakhmat in Uzbekistan, identifying three projectile armature types, including unretouched ...

Aug 18, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Cold plasma penetrates deep into tissue to fight cancer

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) have collaborated with partners at Greifswald University Hospital and University Medical Center Rostock to demonstrate that cold plasma can effectively ...

Aug 21, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Study explores X-ray sources in globular cluster NGC 6528

By analyzing the data from NASA's Chandra spacecraft, astronomers have conducted the first X-ray study of a globular cluster known as NGC 6528. Results of the study, published August 13 on the arXivpreprint server, yield ...

Aug 20, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Triassic freshwater deposits at Petrified Forest preserve diverse tanystropheids

Researchers report three distinct tanystropheid taxa from the upper Blue Mesa Member of the Chinle Formation in the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, including a new genus and species, Akidostropheus oligos, with ...

Aug 17, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / AI model maps building emissions to support fairer climate policies

An open-source artificial intelligence model to accurately map the carbon emissions of buildings across multiple cities could become a powerful new tool to help policymakers plan targeted and equitable decarbonization strategies.

Aug 22, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Self-renewing Fe-N-C catalyst shows improved durability for oxygen reduction in acid

Researchers at Tohoku University have created a new catalyst that can partly renew itself while working, opening possibilities for more durable materials in energy and chemical applications. The catalyst is designed for the ...

Aug 22, 2025 in Chemistry