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Li-ions transport across electrolytes and SEI
The kinetics of Li-ions transport across the electrolyte and the SEI is usually the rate-determining step in the Li plating-stripping process. Before electroplating on the anode surface, Li-ions migrate from...
Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington to star in 'Leave the World Behind'
Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington will star in "Leave the World Behind," a Sam Esmail-directed adaptation of Rumaan Alam's upcoming novel.
Powerful human-like hands create safer human-robotics interactions
A team of engineers designed and developed a novel humanoid hand that may be able to help human-robotic interactions.
3D hand-sensing wristband signals future of wearable tech
In a potential breakthrough in wearable sensing technology, researchers have designed a wrist-mounted device that continuously tracks the entire human hand in 3D.
Hiking Mt. Whitney during (what feels like) the end of the world
Mt. Whitney just opened to hikers and backpackers. It's a tough 22-mile day hike, with or without the pandemic.
Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani to release new single 'Happy Anywhere'
Blake Shelton and his girlfriend, singer Gwen Stefani, will release a new song, "Happy Anywhere."
Miami chemists' breakthrough technique enables design at the interface of chemistry and biology
A technique developed by Miami University associate professors of chemistry and biochemistry Dominik Konkolewicz and Rick Page may help enable more rapid and efficient development of new materials for use...
Coronavirus binding and core helix fusion simulated on supercomputer
Like the mythical Jacob's Ladder that reaches for the heavens, the coronavirus carries its own far-reaching molecular ladder-like apparatus. The coronavirus essentially builds a ladder to its host cell by...
Active-matrix organic light-emitting diode display on human skin
The development of electronic applications can take on many new forms to include foldable and wearable displays to monitor human health and act as medical robots. Such devices rely on organic-light emitting diodes...
Scientists stumbled across the first known manganese-fueled bacteria
Scientists have discovered the first bacteria known to use the metal manganese to grow. And the researchers had to look only as far as the office sink. “It’s definitely an interesting story...
Famous birthdays for July 21: CC Sabathia, Jon Lovitz
Baseball player CC Sabathia turns 40 and actor Jon Lovitz turns 63, among the famous birthdays for July 21.
Jay Mohr gets 'transparent and honest' in new stand-up special
Comedian Jay Mohr's new show, "American Treasure," marks his first stand-up special in five years -- and the first since his approach to comedy underwent "a revolutionary change."
Physicists take stop-action images of light-driven molecular reaction
Physicists have taken extremely fast snapshots of light-induced molecular ring-opening reactions -- similar to those that help a human body produce vitamin D from sunlight.
DSLR cameras for your next photography adventure
Capture shots to relive the best moments. (Jamie Street via Unsplash/)Whether you’re an amateur photographer or a pro in the field, DSLRs are the perfect choice for crisp, high-quality shots. These flexible, efficient...
Quantum exciton found in magnetic van der Waals material NiPS3
Things can always be done faster, but can anything beat light? Computing with light instead of electricity is seen as a breakthrough to boost the computer speeds. Transistors, the building...
Scientists boost stability and efficiency of next-gen solar tech
Researchers have created next-generation solar modules with high efficiency and good stability. Made using a type of material called perovskites, these solar modules can maintain a high performance for over...
Affordable espresso machines for your morning caffeine boost
For that much-needed morning buzz. (Sahand Hoseini via Unsplash/)You don’t need to cut your teeth at a trendy cafe to deliver an impeccable cup of steamy espresso; you can just buy a machine....
Pivotal research discovers practices, technologies key to sustainable farming
Argonne researchers quantify how to reduce emissions by farms changing their practices and adopting novel technologies.
Could mini-Neptunes be irradiated ocean planets?
Many exoplanets known today are 'super-Earths,' with a radius 1.3 times that of Earth, and 'mini-Neptunes,' with 2.4 Earth radii. Mini-Neptunes, which are less dense, were long thought to be...
Cellular signaling cascade balances information transmission against energy consumption, study says
Cellular signal transmission is not only optimized for precision—it also includes a cost cap. The relationship between information and energy, a concept well established in physics and engineering, is likely...
Study reveals strange magnetic behaviour 8-11 million years ago
Research by the University of Liverpool has revealed that strange behaviour of the magnetic field in the South Atlantic region existed as far back as eight to 11 million years...
Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' release delayed again due to COVID-19
"Tenet," a new film directed by Christopher Nolan and starring John David Washington, will no longer open in theaters Aug. 12.
Buried GitHub archival storage to last 1,000 years
If civilization ever succumbs to global warming, nuclear annihilation, an unrelenting pandemic or a martian invasion, some future civilization—or alien life form—might well still be able to reconstruct today's computers...
Shells and grapefruits inspire first manufactured non-cuttable material
Engineers have taken their inspiration from shells and grapefruits to create what they say is the first manufactured non-cuttable material.
Quantum exciton found in magnetic van der Waals material
Things can always be done faster, but can anything beat light? Computing with light instead of electricity is seen as a breakthrough to boost computer speeds. Transistors, the building blocks...
Physicists take stop-action images of light-driven molecular reaction
Kansas State University physicists have taken extremely fast snapshots of light-induced molecular ring-opening reactions—similar to those that help a human body produce vitamin D from sunlight. The research is published...
High-performance large area electrode system developed for artificial photosynthesis
A research team, led by Dr. Hyung-Suk Oh and Dr. Woong Hee Lee of the Clean Energy Research Center of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), working in...
Shells and grapefruits inspire first manufactured non-cuttable material
Engineers have taken their inspiration from shells and grapefruits to create what they say is the first manufactured non-cuttable material.