Atom-by-atom recordings track what happens after substances dissolve
Solvation is the complicated process through which a dissolved substance like salt interacts with a solvent like water – and…
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Obesity may damage immune cells that prevent psoriasis
Mice with obesity have fewer immune cells in their skin that protect against psoriasis-related inflammation, potentially explaining why obesity increa
Cancer tumours in mice shrunk thanks to oxygen-sucking battery
By consuming oxygen near to tumours, the battery makes a class of experimental drugs target oxygen-free cancerous cells more effectively
Ancient mass extinction shows how Earth turned into a super-greenhouse
A study of fossils from the Permian-Triassic extinction event 252 million years ago shows that forests in many parts of…
What are solid-state batteries and why do we need them?
Batteries containing solid electrolytes have many theoretical benefits, but a technique to manufacture them cheaply has been elusive
Migraines linked to rare genetic variants that could boost treatments
We know that migraines, which are recurrent and sometimes debilitating headaches, have some genetic basis, but the link with our…
Florida floods: How much rain has fallen and could it happen again?
Heavy rain has deluged parts of Florida, triggering the total shutdown of Fort Lauderdale airport. Here's what we know about…
The brain may flush out its waste products after a mental workout
A fluid-filled network that clears waste products from the brain may be important in neurological conditions, but we know little…
Microwaves seem to experience imaginary time – and now we know how
Almost a decade ago, researchers calculated that microwaves can seemingly spend an imaginary amount of time within a material –…
Intensely grieving a loved one could shorten a mourner’s life
Feeling profound grief years after a loved one has died could affect our own longevity By Caris