A research team led by the University of California San Diego has discovered the root cause of why lithium metal batteries fail—bits of lithium metal deposits break off from the surface of the anode during discharging and are trapped as “dead” or inactive lithium that the battery can no longer access.
articles
NASA Sees a Lopsided Atlantic Tropical Storm Chantal Form
NASA’s Aqua satellite provided a view of newly formed Tropical Storm Chantal in the North Atlantic Ocean.
WHO Calls for More Research Into Microplastics and a Crackdown on Plastic Pollution
Further research is needed to obtain a more accurate assessment of exposure to microplastics and their potential impacts on human health.
Fatigue in Parkinson’s Disease is Associated with Lower Diastolic Blood Pressure
Fatigue is a common debilitating symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD). A novel research study has found that fatigue symptoms in PD are associated with small but persistent reductions in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) throughout the day, report scientists in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.
Depleted Seamounts Near Hawaii Recovering After Decades Of Federal Protection
Texas A&M College of Geosciences researcher Dr. Brendan Roark co-authored game-changing research on the Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount Chain.
Switching on the Atlantic Heat Pump
Study helps to bridge the gap between climate modelling and geological observations of the deep past.