“Using biowaste from cassava plants, scientists have created a coating that virtually eliminates friction in metal parts.” … “Until now, superlubricious behavior has only been seen between super-small particles at the nanoscale. The new study though, shows that the phenomenon […]
“After 20 weeks, what we found for the first time in a randomized controlled trial is that an intensive lifestyle intervention, without drugs, significantly improved cognition and function in many patients who had mild cognitive impairment or early-stage AD.” … […]
“In a new study from the lab of Prof. Cathryn Nagler in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, researchers found that treatment with a concoction of A. caccae and the prebiotic lactulose increased butyrate levels in the intestinal tracts […]
“We’re bringing a couple of aspiring scientists together, sticking ‘em in a house, giving ‘em some money and mentorship, and letting ‘em set sail. It’s kind of like a PhD program except it doesn’t give you clinical depression. The two […]
“The new material provides an energy density—the amount that can be squeezed into a given space—of 1,000 watt-hours per liter, which is about 100 times greater than TDK’s current battery in mass production.” ~ learn more
“The data supports the hypothesis that light, which suppresses or shifts central circadian rhythms, putting them in an “abnormal phase”, may also change how insulin is secreted and glucose metabolized.” ~ learn more
“The most significant results were observed in the beams with completely separated hexagonal tablets, which are similar to nacre. These beams exhibited 19 times the ductility and 17 times the fracture toughness while retaining nearly the same strength as the […]
“Scientists have identified a new member on the genetic family tree of an endangered pupfish native to south-central New Mexico.” They think the origin of the new species is genetic drift, not natural selection. “Genetic drift results from the random […]
A TED talk given by researcher (and Novo Nordisk employee?) Mads Tang-Christensen in September 2021, before most of us had ever heard of GLP-1. ~ learn more
“A new heat-to-energy converter has reached a record efficiency of 44% – the average steam turbine manages about 35%, for comparison. This thermophotovoltaic cell is a major step on the way to sustainable, grid-scale renewable energy storage.” ~ learn more