The lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles and phones charge and discharge by ferrying lithium ions back and forth between two electrodes, an anode and a cathode. The more lithium ions the electrodes are able ...
Materials Science
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DNA sequencing of microbial samples can give researchers and medical professionals a wealth of information about microbiomes – the communities of microorganisms that inhabit our bodies and the environments all around us. ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Much remains to be learned about how charge moves along the molecules that make up the layers of materials in solar cells. These details have remained hidden because of the challenges of direct, real-time observation of motion ...
Materials Science
Feb 6, 2019
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Using combinations of materials to make cars lighter and reduce their carbon footprint during use might be shifting the environmental burden to the recycling stage of the vehicle, according to research from the Australian ...
Environment
Feb 6, 2019
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We know that safe, adequate, affordable and appropriate housing is essential for our health, well-being and social and economic security. However, even as house prices subside from recent record highs, many Australians struggle ...
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2019
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Drones have been given 'eyes' and a new algorithm to help them fly intelligently, reaching their target position when GPS is not available.
Engineering
Feb 6, 2019
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For a long time, companies hesitated to feature LGBTQ couples in their advertising as they feared upsetting a large segment of consumers.
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2019
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School is back, so students new to secondary school will be beginning to adapt to their new school environments. This adaption commonly involves suddenly having multiple classes with different teachers and locations, many ...
Education
Feb 6, 2019
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Plants need sunlight to feed and grow. Without light, photosynthesis, the reaction by which the plant chloroplasts convert atmospheric CO2 and water into sugars and oxygen, cannot take place. In some situations, such as in ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 6, 2019
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Spotify is making a bigger bet on podcasts as it looks to bring a Netflix-like model of original programs to the audio world. The music-streaming pioneer gobbled up two podcasting companies, Gimlet and Anchor, on Wednesday.
Internet
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