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Swapping Out Germanium For Cheaper Solid-State Batteries
By replacing germanium with more common and cheaper materials, researchers in Japan have developed low-cost solid-state batteries that do not sacrifice on performance.
Chaos Theory Strengthens Digital Locks
Japanese researchers report definitive proof of invulnerability for a digital lock based on the principles of chaos theory.
Autophagy Is Essential For Good Hearing
A cellular recycling process called autophagy plays an important role in our sense of hearing by maintaining inner-ear hair cells.
Sniffing Out Social Memories
Using molecular and behavioral observation techniques in mice, scientists in China have uncovered the basis of socially-dependent, odor-based learning and memory.
Unabated Climate Change Would Reverse Asia’s Prosperity
Unless immediate action is taken, climate change is almost certainly going to reverse Asia’s impressive development gains made over the last few decades.
Tracking Cancer In Transparent Organs
Researchers are now able to trace the spread of cancer cells at the single-cell level in transparent mice.
Using Quantum Dots In Antibacterial Eye Drops
Researchers have developed a one-step method to make carbon quantum dots that can kill the antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause keratitis.
How Fish Fly Without Wings
Unlike other flying fish, the ribbon halfbeak twists its body at a right angle to use its dorsal and anal fins to fly.