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Researchers Yuan Qiao and Ali Reza Kamali introduced a green, scalable polyimide binder modified with terephthalic acid for silicon anodes in lithium‑ion batteries. The binder reinforces electrode integrity, accelerates lithium‑ion kinetics, and boosts both capacity and long‑term cycling stability. Full‑cell tests show markedly improved performance compared with conventional binders. The work positions the material as a viable component for next‑generation high‑energy batteries.
Researchers used machine‑learning potentials and density‑functional theory to evaluate six dopants—Mg2+, Al3+, Ti4+, Zr4+, Nb5+ and Mo6+—in the P2‑type, cobalt‑free Na0.67Ni0.33Mn0.67O2 (NNMO) cathode. The study shows that high‑valence dopants (Zr, Nb, Mo) mainly reinforce bulk structural stability while preserving energy...
Researchers from the University of East Anglia and NHS Norfolk and Suffolk examined 5,057 social‑media posts and found high rates of misinformation about ADHD and autism, especially on TikTok. The study reported 52% of ADHD‑related TikTok videos and 41% of...
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Fractional flow reserve (FFR) provides a more precise physiological assessment of coronary lesions than angiography alone, and its wire‑based use has improved PCI outcomes. Angiography‑derived FFR extends this functional insight without pressure wires, showing strong correlation with invasive measurements. In...
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High fluid intake remains the cornerstone for preventing kidney stones, yet patient adherence is consistently low. Systematic reviews and a recent 2026 randomized trial confirm that adequate hydration reduces stone recurrence, but practical, behavioral, and environmental barriers limit real‑world effectiveness....
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2026 could be a watershed year for obesity treatment as GLP‑1 receptor agonists cement their role after a decade of clinical success. The global market for weight‑loss drugs is forecast to hit US$150 billion by 2035, reflecting soaring demand. More than...
A two‑year analysis of 656 overweight adults aged 55‑75 in the PREDIMED‑Plus trial found that participants who regularly consumed virgin olive oil exhibited better preservation of cognitive function and greater gut‑microbiome diversity than those who used refined olive oil. The...
A two‑year pilot trial published in JAMA Neurology found that low‑dose oral lithium (150‑300 mg daily) slowed verbal memory decline in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. The neuroprotective benefit was most pronounced in participants who tested positive for amyloid‑beta, a...
The National Institutes of Health announced a $150 million investment in the new Complement‑ARIE program to develop and standardize human‑focused research tools, known as new approach methodologies (NAMs). The initiative will fund technology development centers, a data hub, and a validation...
A consortium of astronomers has announced the identification of 45 Earth‑like exoplanets that reside within the habitable zones of their host stars. The planets were selected from data gathered by space‑based missions such as Kepler, TESS, and ground‑based surveys, focusing...
Researchers from Denmark and collaborators reported that the hormone GDF15, known for causing nausea in early pregnancy, appears to rise in response to chronic alcohol consumption and may act as a feedback signal limiting intake. Small human studies at Oktoberfest...
Researchers from UCLA, Stanford, Utah, and Columbia have engineered T cell receptors to strengthen catch‑bond interactions with prostate cancer antigens, improving cytotoxic function. By altering just one or two amino acids in the TCR, the modified cells exhibit longer bond...
The authors of the Nature paper on the PP1‑PP2A phosphatase relay have issued a correction after a reader spotted a duplicated anti‑HA blot in Extended Data Fig. 7c. The duplicated image, originally a copy of panel e, has been replaced with the...
Physicists are nearing the first functional nuclear clock, which would keep time by measuring energy transitions in the nucleus of thorium‑229. A 2024 experiment finally pinpointed the elusive nuclear transition, unlocking the key to the device. Researchers worldwide are now...
Scientists at University College London have engineered bio‑grown oesophageal segments using patient‑derived stem cells and implanted them into minipigs, restoring normal swallowing. The grafts were seeded onto decellularized scaffolds, covered with a biodegradable mesh, and integrated functional muscle, nerves, and...
Ando Rabearisoa left a French PhD in 2009 to launch locally managed marine areas (LMMAs) across Madagascar, expanding them from 33 to 177 sites by 2019. The pilot LMMA recorded a 189% increase in fish biomass over six years, and...
New research presented at the American Heart Association’s EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2026 shows that waist‑circumference and other measures of central obesity are stronger predictors of heart failure than body‑mass index, even among individuals with normal BMI. In a cohort of...
China’s biotech sector is experiencing a rapid surge, now hosting more CAR‑T cell trials than the United States. The growth is driven by a dual‑track regulatory framework that enables fast‑track, investigator‑initiated trials with minimal red tape. U.S. experts warn that...
Researchers at the Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC PAS) and the University of Warsaw have created a magnetic‑field‑driven system that arranges endothelial‑cell‑coated microparticles into predefined lattices, prompting the growth of microvascular networks with precise architecture. By using super‑paramagnetic beads and micromagnets,...
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse announced a Senate Environment Committee probe into the Permian Basin after MethaneSAT satellite data revealed methane emissions four times higher than EPA estimates. The inquiry targets eight major oil and gas producers, demanding details on monitoring practices...
UCLA researchers have introduced a contact‑induced charge‑transfer doping technique that uses silver‑oxide nanoclusters to dramatically thin the metal‑perovskite interface from roughly 250 nm to under 25 nm, enabling quantum‑mechanical tunneling of electrons. Published in Nature Materials, the method replaces traditional bulk doping,...
Polish researchers have created a sub‑wavelength grating from molybdenum diselenide (MoSe₂) that confines infrared light within a 40‑nanometer‑thick layer. The high refractive index of MoSe₂ (≈4.5×) allows the grating to act as a perfect mirror despite its extreme thinness, a...
UCLA researchers published in Nature Neuroscience that the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex not only guides an individual mouse’s choices but continuously simulates the behavior of its peers during cold stress. Mice form huddles using four distinct social moves, and when the...
Research presented by Bourgault agronomist Curtis De Gooijer shows that placing nitrogen in the side band can cut canola emergence by up to 17% without a consistent impact on yield. Over nine years, side‑band and mid‑row nitrogen placements produced statistically...
Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences have engineered plants to glow when their immune systems are activated, using a bioluminescent pathway from mushrooms linked to the plant hormones salicylic and jasmonic acid. The genetically modified Nicotiana benthamiana and...
Astronomers at Cornell’s Carl Sagan Institute released a catalog of 45 rocky exoplanets that lie within their stars' habitable zones, with a stricter count of 24 when narrower temperature limits are applied. The list highlights familiar targets such as Proxima...
Researchers published in Cell Reports identified the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) as a neural hub for moral consistency. Using fMRI, participants who judged their own and others’ actions similarly showed heightened vmPFC blood flow, while morally inconsistent individuals exhibited reduced...
The author notes that despite the Inflation Reduction Act and post‑Paris Agreement momentum, new research shows global warming has accelerated since 2015, with sea levels rising and glaciers melting faster. Leading scientists, including Katharine Hayhoe, warn that the current rate...
Johns Hopkins received a five‑year, $15 million NIH grant to build the Drug Research Organoid Intelligence Development Platform (DROIDp). The platform will combine human brain organoids, advanced electrical sensors and AI analytics to evaluate learning, memory and neurotoxicity. It targets Alzheimer’s,...
Researchers have identified the oldest direct evidence of plate motion, dating to about 3.48 billion years ago, by analyzing magnetic signatures in rocks from Western Australia and South Africa. The study shows the Australian craton drifted northward while the South African...
A new study led by Todd Surovell argues Monte Verde in Chile was occupied only 4,200‑8,200 years ago, far younger than the previously accepted 14,500‑year date that supported a pre‑Clovis presence in South America. The researchers base their claim on...
Researchers analyzing magnetite crystals in Western Australia’s Pilbara region have identified definitive plate movement dating back 3.48 billion years. The rocks show a 2,500‑kilometer poleward drift over a few million years, moving at roughly 47 cm per year—about six times faster than...
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has merged AI with high‑throughput robotics to speed microbial biotechnology development. Researchers adapted the open‑source BacterAI platform to model continuous growth‑boundary conditions, then paired it with a Tecan Fluent liquid‑handling system that can execute thousands of...
A recent investigation identified the gut bacterium Roseburia inulinivorans as being linked to greater muscle strength in humans, with younger participants showing higher levels of the microbe. Parallel mouse experiments demonstrated that introducing the bacterium boosted grip strength, enlarged muscle...
A Finnish cohort of 2,601 men revealed that 68% were vitamin D deficient, and those with the lowest levels faced twice the risk of chronic headaches compared to men with higher concentrations. The study also noted a seasonal pattern, with headaches...
Portal Space Systems has teamed with Australian startup Paladin Space to launch a commercial orbital‑debris removal service. The partnership will mount Paladin’s Triton payload on Portal’s highly maneuverable Starburst spacecraft, which can change velocity by one kilometre per second. Scheduled...
Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech unveiled SpeQtrum QaaS, a cloud‑based platform that grants remote access to a Barcelona data centre housing digital QPUs, analog fluxonium QPUs, and classical HPC accelerators. The tri‑modal architecture blends digital gate‑based processing with continuous‑dynamics analog computation to...
Astronomy Magazine’s latest picture‑of‑the‑day showcases spiral galaxy M106, located roughly 24 million light‑years away in Canes Venatici. The galaxy’s disk appears slightly warped, a relic of a past gravitational encounter. The deep‑field exposure also captures several background galaxies, notably NGC 4217 and NGC 4220....
Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and later command a Space Shuttle, appears on SpaceNews’ Space Minds podcast to discuss the habits and leadership principles that propelled her career. Hosted by David Ariosto, the episode blends personal anecdotes with...
The National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) has launched its 2026 AI for Science call, offering up to 10,000 GPU node hours on the Perlmutter supercomputer and up to 20,000 CPU node hours for AI‑ready dataset generation. The open...
Alice & Bob announced a 9.25× speedup in quantum error‑correction decoding by moving simulations from a 16‑core AMD Ryzen CPU to an NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper GPU using the CUDA‑Q platform. The runtime for 100,000 syndrome‑decoding shots fell from 18 hours 2 minutes...
The UK government announced it will reduce overseas climate finance by more than 10%, cutting the annual allocation to about £2 billion for the next three years. The savings are being redirected to fund the largest peacetime defence budget increase since...
In February 2026 the UK National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) logged 66 re‑entries, most of which were satellites, while collision alerts for UK‑licensed assets dropped to 2,117, the lowest figure of the year. The in‑orbit population rose to 33,165 objects,...
Scientists introduced TH07, a topical blend of finasteride, minoxidil, and latanoprost, aimed at treating androgenetic alopecia. In a pilot trial of 34 men, the 23 participants receiving TH07 reported 52% dense hair growth and higher satisfaction versus groups using each...
Researchers at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology unveiled an AI‑for‑Science framework that merges experimental alloy data, computational models, and expert knowledge extracted from scientific literature using large language models. The system fuses these evidence streams with Dempster‑Shafer theory,...
Sarepta Therapeutics will submit a supplemental NDA to the FDA seeking to convert the accelerated approvals of its Duchenne exon‑skippers Amondys 45 and Vyondys 53 into traditional approvals, despite the confirmatory ESSENCE trial failing to improve motor function. The company bolsters its...
Senior Ensembl Outreach Officer Aleña Mushtaq leverages her molecular biology background to deliver global training on the Ensembl genome browser. Ensembl, a free 26‑year‑old platform, integrates gene, variation and regulatory data, supporting projects like the Darwin Tree of Life. Mushtaq’s...
Scientists have introduced a novel geochronology method that measures krypton gas trapped in zircon crystals to determine how long those minerals remained exposed at Earth’s surface before burial. The krypton forms when cosmic rays strike surface‑lying zircons, providing a “cosmic...
MIT researchers have combined generative AI with millimeter‑wave (mmWave) radar to reconstruct hidden 3D objects and entire indoor scenes. The new Wave‑Former system fills gaps in partial reconstructions, boosting shape‑accuracy by roughly 20 % over prior methods. An expanded system called...
William Rutter Dawes, born March 19, 1799 in London, transitioned from medicine and the clergy to become a leading 19th‑century amateur astronomer. From a private Lancashire observatory he catalogued over 200 double stars, later moving to George Bishop’s Observatory where...
