Better red than dread: Barrier keeps batteries safe
A layer of red phosphorus in rechargeable lithium metal batteries can signal when damaging dendrites threaten to create a short circuit. The strategy, which...
Only ‘modest’ improvement in heart failure survival rates since 2000
Survival after a diagnosis of heart failure in the United Kingdom has shown only modest improvement in the 21st century and lags behind other...
Social threat learning influences our decisions
Learning what is dangerous by watching a video or being told (known as social learning) has just as strong an effect on our decision-making...
Spacecraft measurements reveal mechanism of solar wind heating
A new study describes the first direct measurement of how energy is transferred from the chaotic electromagnetic fields in space to the particles that...
Spintronics by ‘straintronics’
Data storage in magnetic media is very energy consuming. Novel materials could reduce the energy needed to control magnetic memories thus contributing to a...
Common virus in early childhood linked to celiac disease in susceptible children
A common intestinal virus, enterovirus, in early childhood may be a trigger for later celiac disease in children at increased genetic risk of the...
‘Lack of cleaning’ in brain cells is central to Alzheimer’s disease
An international research team has created a better understanding of Alzheimer's. They have shown that the cleaning system of the brain cells, the so-called...
Stress in crops points to surprising benefits
Stress is known as the 'killer disease' and in humans it can lead to an increased risk of terminal issues such as heart attack...
Can we repair the brain? The promise of stem cell technologies for treating Parkinson’s...
Cell replacement may play an increasing role in alleviating the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) in future. Writing in a special supplement to...
The language of conversation impacts on the ‘synchronization’ of our brains
Experts have shown for the first time that the way in which the activity of two brains is connected depends on whether the dialogue...
