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Tech Xplore / 3D-printed battery electrolyte could let devices store power in almost any shape
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have developed a way to 3D-print an essential battery component in nearly any shape. Their innovation could free engineers from the constraints of standard rechargeable battery ...
Phys.org / A single origin story for the Milky Way's most mysterious stars
Lurking at the heart of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) is a supermassive black hole four million times the mass of the sun, surrounded by a puzzling collection of young, massive stars whose orbits have long defied ...
Medical Xpress / Bioresorbable implant electrically stimulates organs, nerves and muscles then vanishes after treatment
To treat or manage various heart, gastrointestinal and neurological conditions, including arrhythmias, heart block, gastroparesis, epilepsy and some nerve injuries, doctors rely on a technique known as electrical stimulation. ...
Medical Xpress / Diets that lower inflammation might cut dementia risk, study indicates
A diet rich in anti-inflammatory foods might help people avoid dementia, especially if they have an elevated risk of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.
Medical Xpress / Mechanical restraint linked to small increased short-term blood clot risk in psychiatric hospitals
Mechanical restraint is associated with a small increased short-term risk of blood clots among inpatients at psychiatric hospitals, finds a Danish study published by The BMJ. Although the absolute risk remains very low, the ...
Medical Xpress / Study identifies new brain targets for individualized epilepsy treatment
Mayo Clinic researchers have created a detailed map of the pulvinar, a deep brain region that could help doctors more precisely target brain stimulation therapies for people with drug-resistant epilepsy.
Phys.org / Oppressive heat broils US during World Cup, July Fourth
Blistering temperatures and humidity gripped swaths of the United States on Wednesday, with the worst yet to come for the densely populated East Coast as the nation co-hosts the World Cup and prepares to celebrate its 250th ...
Phys.org / New research reveals the motivations and tactics used by call center fraudsters
A new study led by the University of Portsmouth lifts the lid on the tactics used by call center fraudsters in India, while revealing the shocking scale of the industry within the country. Published in the Journal of White ...
Phys.org / A severe El Niño could threaten something essential to half of humanity—rice
Forecasters expect the El Niño now underway in the tropical Pacific to strengthen into a strong or very strong climate driver later this year.
Medical Xpress / Brain tau spreads differently in early- and late-onset Alzheimer's disease
A new study from Karolinska Institutet has shown that the amount and distribution of the tau protein in the brain differs between early- and late-onset Alzheimer's disease. The results also indicate that blood tests do not ...
Science X / Kids shrug off sunk-cost bias until about age 6, behavioral experiments reveal
Ever wonder why adults cling to things in which they've invested time or effort? In behavioral experiments, people often predict that they would stick with an option just because it was harder to get. Psychologists call this ...
Phys.org / Venezuela earthquakes highlight the limits of early warning systems
Earthquakes still arrive without warning. That is the hard truth scientists have been forced to accept, despite a decade of advances in artificial intelligence, satellite monitoring and dense seismic networks.
