For The Better

New research shows that children’s vaccination and needle fear can be lessened when nurses spend additional time supporting children in the vaccination process.

New research shows that children’s vaccination and needle fear can be lessened when nurses spend additional time supporting children in the vaccination process.

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can detect subtle brain abnormalities which cause epileptic seizures has been developed.

Engineers have investigated the cause of pore formation, a problem in CZTS thin-film solar cells, which are eco-friendly general-purpose thin-film solar cells. 

A research team has developed an eco-friendly microplastic removal technology that can remove micro-to-nano-sized microplastics from water.

A new design for solid-state hydrogen storage could significantly reduce charging times.

Rare earth metals, when linked, can act as a conduit for energy flow, and show promise for the development of novel materials.

A research team has developed a bifunctional polymer electrolyte with enhanced mechanical strength and ionic conductivity. The new technology can be applied to producing strong artificial muscles with fast switching speeds.

Why are Neptune-sized planets rare among exoplanets discovered to date? A ‘warm Neptune’ recently found by astronomers around a bright blue A-type star provides a clue. Astronomers have proposed that gas giants like Neptune would be stripped of their g…

Engineers have developed an experimental strategy to control and observe the chemical reaction of a single nanocatalyst using an optical microscope — Expected to contribute to catalyst design based on accurate understanding of the photocatalytic react…

Researchers developed a piezoelectric polymer/ceramic composite fiber with a cross-sectional form that is uniformly controlled to allow the use of energy harvesting technologies that can recycle energy wasted or consumed in everyday life.

An extensive meta-analysis suggests that vitamin D supplementation may alleviate depressive symptoms in adults with depression. Conducted by an international team of researchers, the meta-analysis includes dozens of studies from around the world.

Chemists have succeeded in synthesizing the low-valent cationic aluminum complex by a metathesis reaction.