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Tech Xplore / New Mn-rich cathode could improve sustainability and stability of high-energy Li-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) remain the most widely used rechargeable batteries worldwide, powering most portable and consumer electronics. LiBs are also used to power most electric and hybrid vehicles, which are predicted ...

Oct 20, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Toxic Salton Sea dust triggers changes in lung microbiome after just one week

Dust from California's drying Salton Sea doesn't just smell bad. Scientists from UC Riverside found that breathing the dust can quickly re-shape the microscopic world inside the lungs.

Oct 21, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / An edible fungus could make paper and fabric liquid-proof

As an alternative to single-use plastic wrap and paper cup coatings, researchers in Langmuir report a way to waterproof materials using edible fungus. Along with fibers made from wood, the fungus produced a layer that blocks ...

Oct 21, 2025 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Pickleball popularity surge serves up spike in serious eye injuries

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School-led researchers have identified a striking rise in pickleball-related eye injuries among players visiting emergency departments across the United States. Using two decades of national surveillance ...

Oct 20, 2025 in Ophthalmology
Phys.org / Seismic anisotropy offers insight into viscous BLOBs at base of Earth's mantle

In some parts of Earth's interior, seismic waves travel at different speeds depending on the direction in which they are moving through the layers of rock in Earth's interior. This property is known as seismic anisotropy, ...

Oct 21, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / While searching for the world's oldest ice, scientists find sediment sneaking under the Antarctic ice sheet

For decades, researchers seeking to understand global climate change have analyzed ice cores drilled deep within the Antarctic ice sheet. This ice traps chemicals and bubbles of ancient air that tell the story of how Earth's ...

Oct 21, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Satellites and space trash threaten ozone layer and space safety

Every year, we shoot several thousand satellites and other objects out into space. When satellites die, they become space trash that threatens aerospace safety.

Oct 22, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Is it wrong to have too much money? Your answer may depend on deep-seated values and your country's economy

Across cultures, people often wrestle with whether having lots of money is a blessing, a burden or a moral problem. According to our new research, how someone views billionaires isn't just about economics. Judgment also hinges ...

Oct 22, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / IBS affects women more than men—here's why

For a while, the "hot girls have stomach problems" trend on social media has been a way for women to destigmatize irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Oct 22, 2025 in Gastroenterology
Tech Xplore / Ultra-compact semiconductor could power next-gen AI and 6G chips

A research team, led by Professor Heein Yoon in the Department of Electrical Engineering at UNIST has unveiled an ultra-small hybrid low-dropout regulator (LDO) that promises to advance power management in advanced semiconductor ...

Tech Xplore / Five ways to make AI more trustworthy

Self-driving taxis are sweeping the country and will likely start service in Colorado in the coming months. How many of us will be lining up to take a ride? That depends on our level of trust, says Amir Behzadan, a professor ...

Oct 22, 2025 in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / Cannabis boom in South Africa and Zimbabwe is good for wealthy investors, bad for small farmers

Cannabis is booming as an ingredient in everything from supplementary oils, inflammation-reducing skin creams, lip balms to health drinks and gummy sweets that promise to reduce anxiety and pain and promote relaxation.

Oct 22, 2025 in Biology