New Way to Power Up Nanomaterials to Create Better Solar Cells and LEDs
UCLA materials scientists and colleagues have discovered that perovskites, a class of promising materials that could be used for low-cost, high-performance solar cells and LEDs,... The post New Way to Power Up Nanomaterials to Create Better Solar Cells and LEDs appeared
Quantum Causal Loops: Exotic Processes With Cause-Effect Cycles
Causal reasoning is ubiquitous — from physics to medicine, economics and social sciences, as well as in everyday life. Whenever we press the button, the... The post Quantum Causal Loops: Exotic Processes With Cause-Effect Cycles appeared first on SciTechDaily.
Surprise! We’re More Like Primitive Fishes Than Once Believed
People traditionally think that lungs and limbs are key innovations that came with the vertebrate transition from water to land. But in fact, the genetic... The post Surprise! We’re More Like Primitive Fishes Than Once Believed appeared first on SciTechDaily.
Next flu season could be extra weird, and potentially very bad
Upcoming flu outbreaks will be less predictable than those of the past.
Europe’s oldest person survives COVID-19
Sister André has recovered from COVID-19 in time for her 117th birthday this week.
A Russian ‘space truck’ just burst into flames on purpose and the photo is amazing
A Russian "space truck" has met its fiery doom on its way home to Earth.
Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns returns from COVID-19 absence
Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns returned to the court for the first time since January to play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
Bruce Springsteen arrested in N.J. for alleged DWI
Rock 'n' roll icon Bruce Springsteen was arrested for alleged drunken driving in his home state of New Jersey on Nov. 14, several media outlets reported on Wednesday.
Appeals court halts execution of Willie Smith on religious freedom grounds
A federal appeals court on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction halting the lethal injection of an Alabama man unless the state allows him to have his spiritual adviser with him in the execution chamber.
The factory that’s racing to make Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine
As Americans clamor for COVID-19 shots that can't seem to be produced quickly enough, Emergent BioSolutions will face its first test.
Most people are getting their second COVID shots on time, CDC says
The data points to success following the two dose schedule outlined by Pfizer and Moderna.
CDC study backs mask doubling with exposure to risky particles down 83%
Enlarge / Self-sewn protective face masks in a fabric store on April 3, 2020, in Jena, Germany. (credit: Getty | Jens Schlueter) With the pandemic still raging and several dangerous variants looming, many experts have suggested doubling up
A lithium-ion upgrade for your car, but not the one you’re expecting
Enlarge / The Antigravity battery in place, with the Bluetooth monitor dongle. (credit: Bradley Iger) From iPhones to Teslas, lithium-ion battery technology is ubiquitous in today's world. It's the chemistry of choice for a wide range of applications due