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Tech Xplore / How better governance can ease pressure on the electricity grid
Demand-side flexibility, the ability to adjust electricity consumption in response to system needs, is often highlighted as a key tool for managing both growing electrification and a higher share of variable renewable energy, ...
Phys.org / Hubble captures light show around rapidly dying star
This stunning image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals a dramatic interplay of light and shadow in the Egg Nebula, sculpted by freshly ejected stardust. Located approximately 1,000 light-years away in the constellation ...
Medical Xpress / ADHD prescriptions are up 10-fold, with the wealthiest kids most likely to be medicated
The number of young people in Australia prescribed medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased more than tenfold in 20 years, our new research shows, while it is no longer most prevalent in poorer ...
Medical Xpress / The brain on books: How reading reshapes language processing
Learning to read reshapes how the brain processes language. New research from Baycrest and the University of São Paulo shows that learning to read fundamentally changes how the brain responds to spoken language, even when ...
Tech Xplore / Simulations pinpoint key conditions for all-solid-state battery electrolyte materials
Lithium-ion batteries serve as the core energy storage devices in various industries and everyday products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, and ESS (energy storage systems). However, conventional lithium-ion batteries ...
Phys.org / Exposure to burn injuries played key role in shaping human evolution, study suggests
Humans' exposure to high temperature burn injuries may have played an important role in our evolutionary development, shaping how our bodies heal, fight infection, and sometimes fail under extreme injury, according to new ...
Phys.org / Media coverage of Asian American Olympians functioned as 'loyalty test'
When Asian American Olympians Chloe Kim and Eileen Gu competed in their first Winter Games, they were treated differently by the U.S. media, a new University of Michigan study suggests.
Tech Xplore / Sunlight and liquid metal produce clean hydrogen from seawater with new 'harvest' method
Researchers have created a process using liquid metals, powered by sunlight, that can produce clean hydrogen from both freshwater and seawater. The method allows researchers to "harvest" hydrogen molecules from water while ...
Phys.org / Why elite chess ratings get stuck: A new model treats draws as data
Here's a statistical challenge worthy of a grandmaster: How do you create an accurate ranking system when the best players usually don't win? This is the conundrum of elite chess. The stronger the players, the greater the ...
Medical Xpress / Gut-brain discovery identifies harmful bacterial sugar as potential therapeutic target for ALS and dementia
A significant discovery by Case Western Reserve University researchers could change how doctors treat two of the most devastating neurodegenerative diseases. The team identified a link between gut bacteria and the deterioration ...
Phys.org / People act more helpfully in poor environments than rich ones, research reveals
People are more likely to act helpfully in situations where there are poorer choices to give to others, according to a new study that tested willingness to help others in different contexts.
Medical Xpress / Virus-specific T cells may predict immunotherapy success for a rare brain infection
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare but serious brain infection. It gradually destroys brain tissue and often leads to death within a few weeks. It is triggered by human polyomavirus 2, also known as ...
