New redox flow battery could store grid scale green energy more cheaply
From University of Cincinnati 09/09/23 Redox-flow battery eliminates costly and inefficient membrane. Jimmy Jiang envisions a future where every house is powered by renewable energy stored in batteries. In his chemistry lab, Jiang and his students at the University of Cincinnati have created a new battery that could have profound implications for the large-scale energy […]
Mushrooming hope: Can psychedelic psilocybin uplift the downcast?
From Wolters Kluwer Health 09/09/23 A growing body of evidence suggests that psychedelic drugs may be useful in treating various mental health conditions. However, many challenges remain in defining their clinical benefits and overcoming the complex regulatory obstacles to their use. The September issue of Journal of Psychiatric Practice presents a research review and update […]
Global surge in cancers among the under 50s over past three decades
New cases have risen 79%, overall, with fastest rise in windpipe and prostate cancers; heaviest death toll for cancers of breast, windpipe, lung, bowel, and stomach. From BMJ 08/09/23 There’s been a striking 79% increase in new cases of cancer among the under 50s around the world over the past three decades (1990-2019), finds research […]
Lithium recovery: Greener, safer, cheaper recycling method created
From Wiley 06/09/23 Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) provide our portable devices like tablets and mobiles—and increasingly also vehicles—with power. As the share of volatile renewable energy needing electricity storage increases, more and more LIBs are needed, lithium prices rise, resources dwindle, and the amount of depleted batteries that contain toxic substances increases. In the journal Angewandte […]
Novel supersonic parachutes for Mars: Innovators model aerodynamics
From Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd 07/09/23 The safe landing of the probe is one of the most difficult challenges in Mars exploration, and the Mars supersonic parachute is extremely important for this process. To date, all the successful Mars exploration missions have used disk-gap-band (DGB) parachutes. However, the DGB parachute with the […]
AI performs comparably to human readers of breast cancer mammograms
From Radiological Society of North America 07/09/23 Using a standardized assessment, researchers in the UK compared the performance of a commercially available artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm with human readers of screening mammograms. Results of their findings were published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Mammographic screening does not detect […]
Chattering in the deep: Long-distance, low-power underwater comms could aid environmental monitoring
From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 07/09/23 MIT researchers have demonstrated the first system for ultra-low-power underwater networking and communication, which can transmit signals across kilometer-scale distances. This technique, which the researchers began developing several years ago, uses about one-millionth the power that existing underwater communication methods use. By expanding their battery-free system’s communication range, the […]
Pulsating like the heart: Bio-inspired device pumps industrial liquids more efficiently
From SInstitute of Science and Technology Austria 07/09/23 ISTA scientists show how pulsating pumping can lead to energy savings Pumping liquids may seem like a solved problem but optimizing the process is still an area of active research. Any pumping application—from industrial scales to heating systems at home—would benefit from a reduction in energy demands. […]
How to synchronise your many body clocks to reduce effects of aging and jetlag
From American Institute of Physics 07/09/23 A hearty breakfast instead of a midnight snack could lead to better sleep when traveling Traveling to faraway places is a great way to seek out new experiences, but jet lag can be an unpleasant side effect. Adjusting to a new time zone is often accompanied by fatigue, difficulty […]
‘Magic blood potion’ achieves scarless wound healing
From Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST) 07/09/23 A research team, affiliated with UNIST has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in tissue regeneration by developing a technology that utilizes autologous blood to produce three-dimensional microvascular implants. These implants hold immense potential for various applications requiring vascular regeneration, including the treatment of chronic wounds. Led by […]