deepai BERLIN, May 24 – Large parts of Europe offer strong potential for climate-smart rewilding – a strategy that combines ecosystem restoration with climate mitigation and adaptation – according to a new analysis published in…
Toward all-solid lithium batteries
Researchers investigate mechanics of lithium sulfides, which show promise as solid electrolytes. [caption id="attachment_11502" align="alignnone" width="639"] Using specialized equipment, the MIT team did tests in which they used a pyramidal-tipped probe to indent the surface…
Promiscuous lamprey found to conduct ‘sham matings’
Researchers at Hokkaido University have discovered that the nonparasitic lamprey Lethenteron kessleri mates repeatedly without releasing eggs, in a behavior termed “sham mating,” suggesting the possibility that females choose their mates while engaged in promiscuous…
UW scientists find key cues to regulate bone-building…
[caption id="attachment_11496" align="alignnone" width="775"] Micrographs show the difference between treated and untreated bone cells in a mouse model of severe bone loss. Wisconsin researchers have identified two native protein factors that help keep mesenchymal stem…
Anderson’s model holds for 2D materials
A simple model is shown to accurately predict the electronic properties of a combination of 2D semiconductors. [caption id="attachment_11493" align="alignnone" width="632"] The Anderson model enables a simple way of predicting the offset of the top…