Breakthrough 3D Solar Panel Design Increases Light Absorption By 125% - A Potential Game-Changer
The University of York has increased the ability of solar panels to absorb light by a stunning 125 percent using a checkerboard design.
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Underwater Roomba-Like Robots Helping Humans Will Never Run Out of Power Thanks to New Mobile Docking Station
Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) can now return to mobile docking stations to recharge batteries, thanks to new Purdue U. research.
Even Moderate Socializing With Friends Could Ward Off Dementia in Older People, Study Finds
A study published in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences has found that social interaction could help prevent dementia.
Nigerian-Irish Teens Develop a Dementia App for Sufferers Coping With Lockdown-and It's Won Awards
The Memory Haven app recently took first prize in the Technovation Girls competition at the 2020 Technovation World Summit.
Instead of Sleep Meds, Special Lighting Helps Nursing Home Residents Get Better Sleep, Study Finds
This new study from Brown University has found a simple, but effective way of using light to curb health problems in nursing home residents.
There's a Secret to Building Rap-Paw With Your Cat-And Researchers Have Figured it Out
A team of psychologists in Sussex, England have discovered a new way for humans to bond with cats. Try it for yourself.
Pentagon is Funding Ultrasound Devices That Prevent Tissue Death After Spinal Cord Injuries
With funding from DARPA, Johns Hopkins is developing an ultrasound device the size of a Band-Aid to curb paralysis after spinal injury.
America's Largest Solar Panel-Maker Leads the World in Panel Recycling-Recovering 95% of Materials
America's largest solar panel maker is also the world's largest recycler of panels, with their program recovering 95% of materials for reuse.
Scientists Create Transparent Wood Nearly as Clear as Glass to Make Stronger, Better Insulating Windows
University of Maryland scientists made a transparent wood nearly as clear as glass to make stronger, better insulating windows.
Birds in San Francisco Started Singing Differently in the Silence of the Pandemic Shutdown
Songs of white-crowned sparrows changed during COVID lockdown in San Francisco—they sounded louder but actually were softer and more diverse.
Chimps Show Researchers They'd Cook if Given the Chance (WATCH)
A new study by Harvard and Yale researchers found chimpanzees have the cognitive ability to cook-and they have an interest, too.
Mini Wind Turbine Can Generate Energy Made From the Breeze You Make When Walking
Scientists in China have created a nanogenerator that can generate wind energy created by a person on a brisk walk.
Researchers Have Found That Listening to Natural Sounds Like Running Water Benefits Human Health
A meta-analysis has found that along with reducing stress, natural sounds like birds and water can increase mental well-being and even pain.
Researchers Discover Intermittent Fasting is Effective at Promoting Long-Term Memory in Mice
Intermittent Fasting is an effective means of improving long term memory retention and generating new adult hippocampal neurons in mice—raising hopes for ageing.
A Never-Before-Documented Flower Blooms on One of World's Rarest Trees - A Hopeful Sign For a Comeback
Missouri Botanic Gardens just recently documented the violet flower of the karomia gigas tree for the first time ever.
5 Alternatives to Toxic Herbicides to Get Rid of Your Summer Weeds Without Killing Bees
Salt, fire, borax, there are all kinds of different household products that can de-weed your garden or lawn without ruining the water supply
Some Generous Apes May Help Explain The Evolution Of Human Kindness
Bonobos research reveals how their society developed cooperation, generosity, and reciprocity, in place of chimp violence.
Long-lasting Solid-state Lithium Battery From Harvard May Solve a 40-year Problem
Harvard researchers harness the potential of solid-state, lithium-metal batteries, which hold more energy and charge much faster.
Scientists Develop Personalized Anti-Cancer Vaccine That Works in Mice
University of Florida researchers have successfully immunized mice against the aggressive melanoma cancer.
Landmark Malaria Vaccine is 77% Effective, Tackling One of World's Biggest Killers of Young Children
Phase 2 trials of a new malaria vaccine called R21, tested in Burkina Faso passed the WHO target for 75% efficacy for the first time.
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