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Technology
Graphene doped with sodium could make better batteries
Lithium becomes a vital material for battery technology as it widely being used in cell-phones and car batteries. Graphite doped with lithium...
Invention
A robust and easy-to-implement multicolor super-resolution imaging
Using nth order Spatio-temporal cross-cumulants, the spatial resolution and the sampling can be increased up to n-fold in all spatial dimensions.
Science
A surprising quantum effect observed in a “large” object
While working with the resistivity of a type of delafossite – PdCoO2 – scientists at EPFL's Laboratory of Quantum Materials found that...
Environment
This new tool predicts the dynamics of the ground beetle population
Understanding risks to biodiversity requires predictions of the spatial distribution of species adapting to changing ecosystems, and, to that end, Earth observations...
Health
A new, optimized model for studying the role of neutrophils
Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that helps heal damaged tissues and resolve infections. Despite being critical immune cells, neutrophils...
Technology
New software security tool to detect bugs in OS
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) connects external devices to a host. This interface exposes the OS kernels and device drivers to attacks...
Health
Direct observation of single protons moving at water-solid interfaces
The H+ proton comprises of a single ion of hydrogen, the smallest and lightest of all the chemical elements. These protons commonly...
Technology
New software for improved and accurate drone mapping
Drones are not just toys for big and little kittle– they likewise cater to numerous practical purposes. They can be utilized to...
Health
The molecular biology behind Hyaline Fibromatosis Syndrome uncovered
Hyaline fibromatosis syndrome (HFS) is a very rare condition characterized by deposits of hyaline in the skin and various other body tissues....
Technology
Accelerating long-range coherent LiDAR by using photonic circuits
Lidar, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed...