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New screen technology takes cue from butterflies in using ambient light to to light up displays

A new screen that gets brighter from environmental light could soon be in the works due to research funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) at the University of Central Florida.

Astronauts make history with SpaceX launch

In a historic moment, SpaceX launched two American astronauts into orbit on May 30.

Ioannidis responds to criticism over Neeleman funding the controversial coronavirus antibody study

The lead researcher, John Ioannidis, of the controversial study of antibodies has responded to his critics who complained about a conflict of interest after David Neeleman was found to have provided funding for the study. An anonymous complaint was filed with Stanford University in early May.

New radiocarbon dating tool coming in the next few months

Scientists will recalibrate a key tool in determining how old a preshistoric sample is in the coming months.

Researchers draw connections between microbiome and human traits from study involving groups from Israel and the U.S.

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science explored the connections between elements of the microbiome and biomarkers of human traits through a cohort study including populations from Israel and the United States.

Stanford researchers create inexpensive electrolyte for lithium metal batteries

As lithium-ion batteries reach their limits for improvements, Stanford researchers looked to new electrolyte design to improve lithium metal battery performance with some success.

Volcanoes spewed mercury that spurred The Great Dying 300,000 years ago

More than 250 million years ago, the biggest extinction event ever occurred – it’s called The Great Dying.

Researchers in England, Wales and Scotland name potential risk factors for contracting COVID-19

A cohort study of individuals from England, Wales and Scotland has revealed a few potential risk factors for individuals who could contract the respiratory condition caused by the novel coronavirus.

UCLA: How conspiracy theories emerge – and how their storylines fall apart

UCLA research uses artificial intelligence to analyze differences between a true story and a completely fabricated one

MIT: A focused approach to imaging neural activity in the brain

New molecule for imaging calcium in neurons reduces crosstalk from neighboring neurons.

MIT-led study attempts to shed light on classic visual illusion

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology conducted a study that looks into what is considered a classic visual illusion.

Study analyzes attitudes of electric vehicle owners to vouch for nationwide system of charging stations

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology conducted a study to analyze the attitudes of electric vehicle drivers during a time with few charging stations.

UCLA scientists able to study mitochondrial respiration with new method

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), researchers developed a new technique for measuring mitochondrial respiration in frozen tissue.

COVID-19 may cause permanent changes in the higher education system

Universities and colleges across the United States closed their doors and moved to the Internet in March 2019.