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Tech Xplore / Rechargeable Mg-O₂ battery uses metal-free nanoporous graphene cathode
Large-capacity rechargeable batteries capable of sustaining repeated charge-discharge cycles are expected to become core technologies for electric vehicles and other elements of an electrified society. However, current systems ...
Tech Xplore / Carmaker BMW to trial humanoid robots at German factory
German carmaker BMW said Friday it plans to deploy two AI-powered humanoid robots in a factory in a pilot program for the first time this year.
Phys.org / Researchers, egg farmers help design sustainable agriculture plans
UBC Okanagan researchers and Canadian egg farmers have created a practical tool to help producers balance environmental and economic trade-offs. Researchers at UBC Okanagan and Canadian egg farmers have built a practical ...
Phys.org / New technology reveals hidden DNA scaffolding built before life 'switches on'
For decades, scientists viewed the genome of a newly fertilized egg as a structural "blank slate"—a disordered tangle of DNA waiting for the embryo to wake up and start reading its own genetic instructions. In research ...
Phys.org / Canada's Magdalen Islands' peatlands hold vital clues about ancient Atlantic hurricanes
Eastern Canada has seen a rise in the number of hurricane- and near-hurricane strength events battering its maritime areas, with particularly violent storms in 2003 (Hurricane Juan), 2019 (Dorian) and 2022 (Fiona). While ...
Phys.org / Deeper ocean ecosystems are unique—and uniquely vulnerable without better protection
New Zealand's earlier efforts to safeguard marine or coastal environments, particularly as marine reserves and marine protected areas, typically focused on shallow ecosystems, largely because that is where most data exists.
Medical Xpress / Collagen benefits skin but not performance—study
The most comprehensive study to date into the health effects of collagen supplements found benefits for skin health and significant relief from osteoarthritis symptoms—but no meaningful improvements in sports performance. ...
Phys.org / Jupiter's Galilean moons may have gained life's building blocks at birth
Southwest Research Institute was part of an international team that demonstrated how complex organic molecules (COMs), key chemical precursors to life, could have been incorporated into Jupiter's Galilean moons during their ...
Phys.org / Hair-width LEDs could eventually replace lasers
LEDs no wider than a human hair could soon take on work traditionally handled by lasers, from moving data inside server racks to powering next-generation displays. New research co-authored by UC Santa Barbara doctoral student ...
Medical Xpress / Call for dentists to reduce unnecessary nitrous oxide use
Nitrous oxide used for sedating patients during dental appointments has a significant environmental impact, with wide variation in use and wastage across the UK, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) ...
Phys.org / Engineered bacteria can consume tumors from the inside out
A research team led by the University of Waterloo is developing a novel tool to treat cancer by engineering hungry bacteria to literally eat tumors from the inside out. "Bacteria spores enter the tumor, finding an environment ...
Phys.org / Peatland lakes in Congo Basin release carbon that is thousands of years old
Researchers at ETH Zurich have now discovered for the first time that large blackwater lakes in the extensive peatlands of the central Congo Basin are releasing ancient carbon. To date, climate researchers had assumed that ...
