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Japan pivotal in advancing energy storage and conversion…

Japanese researchers have helped discover, analyze and commercialize novel conducting materials and products, such as zirconia-based gas sensors and lithium-ion batteries. [caption id="attachment_13163" align="alignnone" width="695"] Evolution of materials used in solid-state ionics: 1 – ideal…

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A new path to safer, solid batteries

Solid crystals that self-assemble to form channels for an electric current could make safer batteries. [caption id="attachment_13153" align="alignnone" width="753"] When a specific organic compound is added to lithium salt, the molecules self-assemble to form channels…

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Aspirin: A Novel Drug for Dental Decay

“Take two aspirins and call me in the morning,” is no longer a mantra just for doctors. New research suggests that the drug may be a novel therapy for another group of practitioners: dentists. A…