Imagine tiny, urchin-shaped materials that could vastly improve your phone or laptop's battery life. These 3D structures are made from a special material called Wadsley-Roth phase TiNb2O7. This material has a lot of potential for making better batteries, but it's not perfect. It faces issues like s
Imagine losing your sight due to a diseased cornea. Corneal transplants can be a lifesaver for many who want to see clearly again. The process involves swapping out the damaged cornea with a new, healthy one from a donor. But have you ever wondered about the cost of making that corneal tissue read
The skies above Southern California were filled with excitement. A Falcon 9 rocket was scheduled for a Sunday evening launch, Feb 9th, 2025, from Vandenberg Space Force Base. But wait for it! The launch was delayed until Monday, Feb 10th, 2025. The new takeoff time was 3:4
Imagine a world where turning saltwater into clean drinking water is as easy as flipping a switch. This is exactly what scientists are working on. A special kind of technology, known as capacitive deionization (CDI), is making waves in the world of water desalination. This isn't your average method,
Big language models like ChatGPT-4 and Gemini can generate advice based on large amounts of data, and that's cool. But can they really be trusted with something as serious as protecting someone's brain after a surgery? Without proper training, just like a doctor, these models might give the
Doctors could be unintentionally showing their opinions on patients based on the language they use to describe them. Using a type of artificial intelligence called Natural Language Processing, it's possible to identify subtle biases. This AI looks at the language used in the medical records to figur
When it comes to viewing a rocket launch, SpaceX sure knows how to give the public a show. What can you expect to see when the Falcon 9 rocket takes off on Sunday? Right away, the launch time isn't set in stone. It is planned for 4:03 p. m. , but this depends on the weather. It is not a one-time ch
When it comes to making decisions about sharing individual genetic research results, people living with HIV have strong opinions. A study in Uganda asked 221 people receiving HIV care what role they wanted in deciding how to get information from genetic research. Most participants (122, 55. 2%) want
Surgeons have been using 3D imaging in operations for quite some time. But when it comes to close quarters of the chest, things turn fuzzy. Surgical scenes are often dull and have brightness changes. Traditional 3D methods aren't reliable in such conditions. They depend on matching feature
Protein stability is a big deal in biology. Scientists need to know how proteins behave when heated, but traditional methods can be slow and expensive. Enter the new kid on the block: a microplate-based approach to intrinsic differential scanning fluorimetry (DSF). This method can test up to 384 sam
