#Researchers propose novel high-performance dual-ion batteries with 3-D porous structure

“#Researchers propose novel high-performance dual-ion batteries with 3-D porous structure” The formation of the LTO@3DC composite. Credit: SIAT Dual-ion batteries (DIBs) consisting of a graphite anode and cathode have attracted increasing attention due to their advantages of environmental friendliness, excellent cyclic stability and good safety. Lithium titanate (LTO) has emerged as a promising anode material…

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#Chemical thermometers take temperature to the nanometric scale

“#Chemical thermometers take temperature to the nanometric scale” Temperature map of a gold nanowire on a silicon substrate, Joule-heated by the application of an electrical current of 7 mA, obtained through infrared thermography (top) and a spin-crossover surface thermometer (bottom). While heating remains undetectable in infrared due to low thermal and spatial resolution, temperature distribution…

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#Scientists uncover first atomic structure of Epstein-Bar virus nucleocapsid

“#Scientists uncover first atomic structure of Epstein-Bar virus nucleocapsid” This electron microscopic image of two Epstein Barr Virus virions (viral particles) shows round capsids—protein-encased genetic material—loosely surrounded by the membrane envelope. Credit: DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0030430.g001 A team of Chinese scientists, led by Prof. Yu Xuekui from the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (SIMM) of the Chinese…

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#Replacing lithium with sodium in batteries

“#Replacing lithium with sodium in batteries” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An international team of scientists from NUST MISIS, Russian Academy of Science and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf has found that instead of lithium (Li), sodium (Na) “stacked” in a special way can be used for battery production. Sodium batteries would be significantly cheaper and equivalently or…

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#6.9-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea

“#6.9-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea” Map locating the epicenter of a 6.9-magnitude quake in PNG on Friday. A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Papua New Guinea Friday, rocking residents across the pacific nation, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake struck at a depth of 85 kilometres (51 miles) near the eastern coast around…

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#Shark pulls 10-year-old from fishing boat in Australia

“#Shark pulls 10-year-old from fishing boat in Australia” Australia has one of the world’s highest incidences of shark attacks and there have been five fatal maulings in the country so far this year A shark “grabbed” a 10-year-old boy from a fishing boat off Australia on Friday but swam off after his father jumped in to save…

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#Megaphages harbor mini-Cas proteins ideal for gene editing

“#Megaphages harbor mini-Cas proteins ideal for gene editing” A megaphage (left), a member of a bacteriophage family Biggiephage, injects its DNA — including genes for CasΦ (red) — into bacterial cells to turn the bacteria against the phage’s competitor (top). The reddish Pac-Man-like figures are CasΦ proteins, enzymes that cut up viral DNA. The genome…

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