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New KAUST tandem solar cell breaks efficiency world record

Posted in Hardware, Science on 18th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller

The dynamic duo of silicon and perovskite continue their rampage through the solar cell industry. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have developed a new silicon/perovskite tandem solar cell with a record-breaking efficiency.

Scans That Are 64 Million Times Clearer Give A New Look At The Brain

Posted in Medicine, Science on 18th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller

The researchers believe that this level of detailed imaging will enable greater understanding of how brains change with age, diet and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.

Leaves May Have Helped Apes Evolve An Upright Stature

Posted in Featured, Science on 15th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller

If an ape's back is horizontal, the hands and feet are typically underneath the body, which makes it harder to move outward to the smaller branches of the tree.

White House Puts Aside $5 Billion For Future COVID Treatments

Posted in Medicine, Science on 15th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller

Operation Next Gen will have three main goals: creating long-lasting monoclonal antibodies, speeding up the development of mucosal vaccines to possibly reduce transmission and infection risks, and speeding efforts to develop a universal coronavirus vaccine that protects against COVID-19 and other coronaviruses.

Human Lifespan Will Rise Dramatically This Century, Researchers Say

Posted in Medicine on 12th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller

There's a growing revolution in the science of aging underway, and research is starting to show that there are a host of medical interventions that could slow or even reverse aging.