Breakthrough in cathode chemistry clears the path for Li-S batteries’ commercial viability
Researchers have discovered a new way of producing and stabilizing a rare form of sulfur that functions in carbonate electrolyte -- the energy-transport liquid...
Cause of Alzheimer’s progression in the brain
For the first time, researchers have used human data to quantify the speed of different processes that lead to Alzheimer's disease and found that...
Wrinkle-faced male bats lower face masks to copulate
The first behavioral observations of wrinkle-faced bats in their natural habitat reveal that this elusive species uses the rarest form of bat courtship behavior,...
Scientists discover a surprising new way that tuberculosis suppresses immunity
University of Maryland researchers discovered a way that Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, can cause a person's immune cells to lower...
Heavy drinking and HIV don’t mix, study finds
A new study finds that heavy alcohol consumption (three drinks or more/day for women and four drinks or more/day for men) is linked to...
Restricting growth, spread of head and neck cancers
Researchers have discovered a key molecule that allows cancer stem cells to bypass the body's natural immune defenses, spurring the growth and spread of...
Cells use sugars to communicate at the molecular level
Research reveals how cells communicate at the molecular level. They found that sugar molecules play a key role in cellular communication, serving as the...
