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New All-Liquid Iron Flow Battery for Grid Energy Storage
A commonplace chemical used in water treatment facilities has been repurposed for large-scale energy storage in a new battery design by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
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Healthy Diets Could Help Keep Global Warming to 1.5°C
Researchers have used simulations to determine that a global shift to a healthier, more sustainable diet could be a huge lever to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
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Powering Wearable Tech With Flexible, Waterproof Solar Cells
Researchers have developed an organic photovoltaic film that is both waterproof and flexible, allowing a solar cell to be put onto clothes and still function correctly after being rained on or even washed.
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New Topological Metamaterial Amplifies Sound Waves Exponentially
Researchers at AMOLF, in collaboration with partners from Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, have realized a new type of metamaterial through which sound waves flow in an unprecedented fashion.
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Grasslands Should Be Matched to Cows' Personalities, Say Researchers
Recognizing personality differences in cattle could help ranchers select herds that best meet grazing needs on rangelands, leading to better animal health and environmental conditions.
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Negative Experiences With Cannabis Could Be Tied to Genetics
Differences in how young adults metabolize THC, the main part of cannabis that makes people feel “high,” can influence how they feel after taking the drug as well as their potential risk for developing cannabis use disorder, or CUD.
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Signatures of Autofluorescence Used To Study Stem Cells Aging in the Brain
Researchers have found that signatures of autofluorescence, the light naturally thrown off by biological specimens, can be used to study stem cells’ dormant state, known as quiescence.
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Enzymatic Cocktail Offers New Hope Against Tuberculosis
With resistance to chemical antibiotics on the rise, the world needs entirely new forms of antimicrobials. A new study shows that an enzymatic cocktail can kill a variety of mycobacterial species of bacteria, including those that cause tuberculosis.
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How Do Microglia Play a Role in Alzheimer’s Disease?
Microglia are specialized immune cells in the brain. While they normally protect our brains, they can also contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.
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How the Naked Mole-Rat’s Unique Metabolism Protects Them From Heart Attacks
New research has revealed that that the genome of the naked mole-rat contains specific adaptations that allow them to survive in low-oxygen, and even no oxygen environments in their natural habitat.
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