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Swiss Researchers Create Batteries Out of Waste Graphite

A team of Swiss researchers led by Maksym Kovalenko has bought a whole new meaning to the phrase low-cost battery as they set out to develop a…

Harvard’s Organ Chip Project Aims to Develop New Influenza Therapies

Researchers over at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have been working on a new project that involves the development…

Researchers Get One Step Closer to Building a Global Quantum Internet

A global quantum internet has been the goal for physicists everywhere for a long time now. The problem is that even a small step seems to take so…

Sandia’s Z Machine Tests Contradict Black Hole Models

A contradiction had been made this week that involves the X-ray spectra of black holes was brought about by experts using the Sandia National…

Are Nanodiamonds the Answer to Safer Batteries?

Most of the batteries we use today are made up of lithium-ion. Whether it’s smartphones, laptops, or cars, these batteries are everywhere. The reason…

Jumping Gene and Bacterial Gene-Editing System Join Forces

A new study has captured evidence for the first time of ‘jumping genes’ adopting a bacterial immune mechanism for transferring genetic material…

Does the Answer to Better Patient Care Lie in Machine Learning?

Quite possibly, doctors have a tough job to do monitoring several patients at one time, and sometimes standards can slip when they’re given too heavy…

Scientists Discover New Hair Growth Technique Using Stem Cells

Those suffering from hair loss problems could soon be worry free thanks to a bunch of researchers at UCLA. The team found that by activating the stem…

Is that Possible to Make a Self Healing Tire? Even While Driving!!

Wouldn’t it be great to never have to worry about tire punctures or a rubber band snapping? Well, that could soon be possible in the very near future…

Early Version of Cancer Genome Reveals Vital Vulnerabilities

In a collaborative effort across a number of institutions, including Harvard, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and the Broad Institute of MIT,…

NASA Discover Importance of Low Frequency Wave to Increase Satellite Longevity and Performance

Earth is encompassed by fields of moving charged particles, electricity, and magnetism, forming waves around the planet. One particular part of this…

Breakthrough IBM Z Mainframe Promises to Stop Data Theft

Since 2013, nearly 9 billion digital records, a third of which are medical in nature, have been compromised, according to data from IBM , and only 4…