Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Uniklinikum Erlangen have succeeded in preserving brain tissue through extreme deep freezing. After thawing, the neurons begin exchanging electrical signals again. The…
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Deep-frozen brain region restarts electrical activity after thawing
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Can tomorrow's grid handle extremes? New simulations test renewables far faster
As power grids add more renewable energy and large-scale battery storage, utilities face a growing challenge: how to stress-test tomorrow’s electricity systems before investing billions to build them. Wind, solar and battery-backed grids behave…
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Cancer patients want to participate in difficult decisions
“Patients do not want to be shielded from difficult treatment decisions,” says Associate Professor Jannicke Rabben at Norway’s University of Agder (UiA). “Even patients who say that the doctor knows best often want to be involved when the…
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Exotic prime numbers could be hiding inside black holes
Like physics, math has its own set of “fundamental particles” — the prime numbers, which can’t be broken down into smaller natural numbers. They can only be divided by themselves and 1.
And in a new development, it turns out these mathematical…
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NASA’s Van Allen Probe A to Re-Enter Atmosphere
NASA’s Van Allen Probe A is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere almost 14 years after launch. From 2012 to 2019, the spacecraft and its twin, Van Allen Probe B, flew through the Van Allen belts, rings of charged particles trapped…
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Ecuador’s new ecological corridor connects Andes and Amazon ecosystems
Ecuador has announced the creation of a new biological corridor designed to connect the eastern ranges of the Andes with the Amazon Rainforest, part of a larger initiative to strengthen ecological connectivity and protect biodiversity. The…
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2,000-year-old Phoenician coin was used as bus fare in England, but ‘how it got there will always be a mystery’
An intriguing coin deposited into a bus driver’s till in England in the 1950s turned out to have ancient origins: It was minted 2,000 years ago in what is now southern Spain. Now, more than 70 years later, the grandson of the former transport…
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Support, educate, empower coaching program tied to improved glaucoma meds adherence
A Support, Educate, Empower (SEE) glaucoma coaching program improves medication adherence compared with standard written education, according to a study published online Feb. 26 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
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Scientists create slippery nanopores that supercharge blue energy
Osmotic energy, often referred to as blue energy, is an emerging method for producing renewable electricity by harnessing the natural mixing of saltwater and freshwater. When these two types of water meet, ions from the saltwater move through a…
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