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Researchers revive centuries-old physics to build durable sodium batteries

An international team of scientists has adapted a 270-year-old physics principle to develop a sodium-ion battery that endures more than 10,000 charge and discharge cycles, potentially reducing reliance on lithium for large-scale energy storage. The research, published in the journal Small, brought......

Moisture gradients make similar lipids sort themselves at drying interfaces

Minor drops in humidity can cause lipid molecules in membranes to rearrange dramatically, as researchers at Lund University have shown in a study that could reshape how scientists think about skin, lungs and other protective barriers. The team found that when water evaporates from a membrane made of......

Air pollution linked directly to Alzheimer disease in major US study

Long term exposure to fine particulate air pollution is directly associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer disease, independent of cardiovascular conditions such as stroke and high blood pressure, according to a large scale study of nearly 28 million older Americans published in PLOS Medicine. The......

DeepMind executive says AI can democratize global scientific research

Artificial intelligence has the potential to decode the “recipe book of life” hidden within human DNA and position India as a global hub for advanced scientific research, according to Pushmeet Kohli, vice president of research at Google DeepMind. In an interview with Moneycontrol, Kohli......

Microbes extract platinum metals from meteorites in space station test

An experiment conducted aboard the International Space Station has shown that microbes can extract valuable platinum group metals from meteorite material in microgravity, offering a potential pathway for sustainable resource extraction during future deep space missions. The BioAsteroid experiment, led......

German researchers develop AI to predict liquid properties

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how scientists investigate complex physical systems, with new advances enabling faster and more precise simulations of phenomena ranging from liquid behavior to electron dynamics in water. Researchers at the University of Bayreuth announced this week that they have......

China successfully tests snow Leopard polar vehicle in Antarctica

China has taken a new step in strengthening its polar research capabilities after successfully testing its domestically developed Snow Leopard polar vehicle during a recent Antarctic mission, according to Chinese media reports. The six-wheel-drive vehicle completed more than 10,000 kilometers of trials......

Sound waves make time crystals visible in a simple laboratory setup

Tiny polystyrene beads hovering on a cushion of sound have joined one of physics’ most unusual families, time crystals. Researchers at New York University in New York City, United States have shown that these millimeter sized particles can enter a state of perpetual motion, oscillating rhythmically......

iPhone 16 leads global smartphone sales in 2025

The iPhone 16 topped worldwide smartphone sales in 2025, with Apple claiming seven of the top ten spots, according to fresh data from market research firm Counterpoint Research. This ranking highlights Apple's strong performance across consumer and premium models throughout the year, while Samsung......