4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (292+ words) lead image Renewable energy needs a place to be stored. This is often done using lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which is not the perfect solution. LIBs — which work by moving lithium ions through an electrolyte between the battery electrodes — can be…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (157+ words) lead image Hill et al. used a combination of computational and theoretical approaches to determine which transition path the Arctic will most likely follow. They modeled the random fluctuations of weather as white noise. “The Arctic energy-balance model used here…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (253+ words) lead image Anyone who has struggled to make out a conversation in a loud bar or restaurant has experienced auditory masking — a phenomenon in which the presence of one sound makes it harder to hear another. Understanding the toll of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (307+ words) AIP.ORG Creating a miniature cooler for small electronics in confined spaces lead image In smartphones, augmented reality glasses, and other technology with artificial intelligence features, the small distributed electronic components — including memory, hard drives, and optical communication modules — generate…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (309+ words) lead image Baby seals rarely stray far from their homes. But they do explore, gradually, the area around which they were born, roaming further and further until they are ready to be on their own. For Annika Betken and Alexander…...