A new battery material could offer a more sustainable way to power electric cars. The lithium-ion battery includes a cathode based on organic materials, instead of cobalt or nickel.
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The heat is on: Scientists discover southern Africa’s temps will rise past the rhinos’ tolerance
Southern Africa contains the vast majority of the world's remaining populations of both black and white rhinoceroses (80% and 92%, respectively). The region's climate is changing rapidly as a result global warming. Traditional conservation efforts aimed at protecting rhinos have focused on poaching, but until now, there has been no...
HIV antibodies protect animals in proof-of-concept study
Three different HIV antibodies each independently protected monkeys from acquiring simian-HIV (SHIV) in a placebo-controlled proof-of-concept study intended to inform development of a preventive HIV vaccine for people. The antibodies -- a human broadly neutralizing antibody and two antibodies isolated from previously vaccinated monkeys -- target the fusion peptide, a...
Insect Populations Flourish in the Restored Habitats of Solar Energy Facilities
Bumblebees buzz from flower to flower, stopping for a moment under a clear blue Minnesota sky.
Climate Change May Make Wildfires Larger, More Common in Southern Appalachian Region
In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers found that more extreme and frequent droughts would dramatically increase the amount of forest burned by wildfire in the southern Appalachian region of the Southeast through the end of the century.
Study throws our understanding of gene regulation for a loop
To function properly, the genetic material is highly organized into loop structures that often bring together widely separated sections of the genome critical to the regulation of gene activity. Scientists now address how these loops can help repress or silence gene activity, with potentially far-reaching effects on human health.
Spider venom heart drug a step closer
A molecule sourced from funnel web spider venom shows promise as a safe and effective future drug for heart attacks.
Males of newly described Australian burrowing scorpions have a big tail to tell
A study has found some surprising features in two new species of burrowing scorpions, including a very strangely shaped 'tail tip' and some 'sexy' anatomy features. Terrestrial biologists have taken a closer look at two new species of the mysterious Urodacus genus of burrowing scorpions endemic to Australia -- only...
Study uncovers mechanics of machete-like ‘tail-whipping’ in thresher sharks
Like Indiana Jones, thresher sharks have mastered the art of the whip using their tails. Now, new research provides intricate details showing that vertebrae anatomy might support the mechanics of extreme body bending in thresher sharks, enabling these expert hunters to weaponize their tails. Using micro-CT scanning similar to CAT...
From dawn of time to dusk — our evolutionary ability to perceive time in art
Scientists have shown that people are able to tell apart morning from evening depictions in paintings using simple and subtle color clues in the image.