Engineers have succeeded in implementing a stretchable organic solar cell by applying a newly developed polymer material that demonstrated the world’s highest photovoltaic conversion efficiency (19%) while functioning even when stretched for more than 40% of its original state. This new conductive polymer has high photovoltaic properties that can be stretched like rubber. The newly …
An international group of researchers finds that conserving about half of global land area could maintain nearly all of nature’s contributions to people and still meet biodiversity targets for tens of thousands of species. But the same priority areas are at risk of conflict with human development with only 18% of that land area protected. …
Reducing stimulant use was associated with significant improvement in measures of health and recovery among people with stimulant use disorder, even if they did not achieve total abstinence. This finding is according to an analysis of data from 13 randomized clinical trials of treatments for stimulant use disorders involving methamphetamine and cocaine. Reducing stimulant use …
Researchers have shown that nasal drops with IgA antibodies can protect mice from SARS-CoV-2 infection. The results imply a new way to protect individuals at high risk from different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and possibly other infections. Researchers have shown that nasal drops with IgA antibodies can protect mice from SARS-CoV-2 infection. The results …
Nasal spray with antibodies could prevent COVID-19, study shows Read More »
Venus is wrapped in clouds that are rich in concentrated sulphuric acid, and we now know that several of the amino acids and nucleic acids used by life could survive in them Venus is wrapped in clouds that are rich in concentrated sulphuric acid, and we now know that several of the amino acids and …
Molecules vital for life could survive in Venus’s acid clouds Read More »
Natural gas plant failures were the main factor behind electricity shortfalls and outages during major winter storms in the US since 2011 – that risk remains as the US faces more extreme cold weather Natural gas plant failures were the main factor behind electricity shortfalls and outages during major winter storms in the US since …
US grid vulnerable to power outages due to its reliance on gas Read More »
A mysterious civilisation built a network of cities and roads in the Amazon between 3000 and 1500 years ago, and then disappeared A mysterious civilisation built a network of cities and roads in the Amazon between 3000 and 1500 years ago, and then disappeared A mysterious civilisation built a network of cities and roads in the …
Ancient cities discovered in the Amazon are the largest yet found Read More »
A new study suggests that once developed, a universal vaccine in advance of the next coronavirus epidemic/pandemic can save up to 7 million hospitalizations and 2 million deaths even when it is the only intervention being implemented and its efficacy is as low as 10 percent. A new study suggests that once developed, a universal …
Novel findings from a preclinical head-to-head comparison show that administering a COVID-19 vaccine as a nasal spray rather than a subcutaneous injection enhances the body’s long-term immune memory, thereby increasing the vaccine’s overall effectiveness. This research could pave the way for a COVID-19 vaccination strategy that depends on fewer boosters to achieve the same level …
Scientists have investigated lamprey embryos using cutting-edge microscopic techniques to reveal interesting insights about vertebrate head evolution, clarifying an unresolved mystery in basic science. Scientists have investigated lamprey embryos using cutting-edge microscopic techniques to reveal interesting insights about vertebrate head evolution, clarifying an unresolved mystery in basic science. Scientists have investigated lamprey embryos using cutting-edge microscopic …
Study on lamprey embryos sheds light on the evolutionary origin of vertebrate head Read More »