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Potassium offers perovskite-based solar cells an efficiency boost

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have recently discovered that a simple potassium solution could boost the efficiency of next-generation solar cells. It could heal the defects...

Chain reaction of fast-draining lakes poses new risk for Greenland ice sheet

Lakes on the surface of the Greenland ice sheet each late spring as the climate warms. Numerous exist for a considerable length of time...

Ultra-white coating based on the Beetle Scale

Specialists at the University of Cambridge have built up a super-thin, non-lethal, lightweight, palatable ultra-white coating that could be utilized to make brighter paints...

Stroke survivors need more help with taking medication

According to an estimate, four in ten people who have had a stroke, go on to have another one within ten years. As a second...

Genes play a major role in empathy, study

Empathy has two sections: the capacity to perceive someone else's contemplations and sentiments, and the capacity to react with a suitable feeling to another...

Scientists discovered rare mineral in plants for the first time

A rare mineral with potential industrial and medical applications has been discovered on ‘alpine plants’ at Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Scientists at Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge...

Detecting brain region that alleviates pain could lead to better opioid alternatives

UK and Japan scientists how the brain's normal painkilling system could be utilized as a conceivable other option to opioids for the successful relief of...

Study suggests nutritional labeling on menus may reduce our calorie intake

Consuming lots of calories leads to overweight. Moreover, it increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and many cancers, which are among the leading causes...

Young children use physics to learn about tools, study

Learning about causality – about the physical rules that govern the world around us – is a crucial part of our cognitive development. From...

Personalised stem cell treatment may offer relief for progressive MS

The study which conducted on mice suggests skin cells that are re-programmed into brain stem cells, transplanted into the central nervous system, help reduce...

Calcium can play a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease

Calcium can intervene the connection between little membranous structures inside nerve endings, which are critical for neuronal motioning in the mind, and alpha-synuclein, the...

Lighting up the hidden kingdom of the truffle

Truffles are one of the world's most costly fixings, and furthermore a standout amongst the most puzzling. Presently, with the assistance of a 170-year-old...

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