Study reveals that extremely simple peptides can mimic a biological process that protects sensitive proteins from environmental stress.
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New study reveals simple peptides can mimic nature's protein protection strategy
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World’s most powerful battery goes live at 350 MW
Australia’s Waratah Super Battery, operated by BlackRock’s Akaysha Energy, has officially begun operations. Once fully commissioned later this year, it will become the world’s largest battery by power output.
With an expected capacity…
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A glimpse into OpenAI’s largest ambitions
As Will points out, there were two recent wins for OpenAI in its efforts to build AI that outcompetes humans. Its models took second place at a top-level coding competition and—alongside those from Google DeepMind—achieved gold-medal-level…
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How Supercomputing Will Evolve, According to Jack Dongarra
Quantum computing is interesting. It’s really a wonderful area for research, but my feeling is we have a long way to go. Today we have examples of quantum computers—hardware always arrives before software—but those examples are very…
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This Simple Salt Fix Makes Batteries Last 10x Longer. Here’s How
Water was silently sabotaging battery performance until scientists added salt. By stabilizing the structure of water, sulfate salts stopped harmful chemical reactions and extended battery life by 10x. The fix is simple, scalable, and could…
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The additional costs of visas | Careers
Studying or working abroad is often cited as an important experience for early-career researchers. But this mobility is easier for some people to access than others. There are various barriers such as financial costs, family ties and health…
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Paper mills driving exponential growth in fraudulent research, threatening scientific integrity
The extent of fraudulent papers in the scientific literature is growing exponentially and goes far beyond isolated events, new research has revealed. ‘You can see a scenario in a decade or less where you could have more than half of…
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AI Just Found the Future of Batteries, And It’s Not Lithium
AI just helped scientists find five new materials that might outperform lithium in future batteries. These discoveries could enable cheaper, safer, and more powerful energy storage by using elements like magnesium and zinc. Tackling the…
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Inhaled cancer vaccine trains immune cells to protect the lungs
An inhaled vaccine using a sugar-based carrier activated lung immune cells and prevented tumor growth in mice, offering a promising approach for long-term protection against lung cancer.
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Lake-filled impact crater in Africa transforms into a giant silver ‘mirror’ via rare phenomenon — Earth from space
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Where is it? Lake Iro, Chad [10.10150087, 19.41766527]
What’s in the photo? Sunlight reflecting off the lake and the surrounding river
Who took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space Station (ISS)
When was it…
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