Flameproofing lithium-ion batteries with salt
A new electrolyte makes for safer batteries that keep working and don’t catch fire when heated to over 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Beaver dams buffer rivers against climate extremes
American beaver populations are booming in the western United States as conditions grow hotter and drier. New research shows their prolific dam building benefits river water quality so much, it outweighs the damaging influence of climate-driven droughts. […]
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The rebirth of psychedelic medicine
Researchers at the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute are at the forefront of a seismic shift that’s putting a spotlight on once taboo “party drugs” as a promising new frontier in psychiatric medicine. […]
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Pollution and crops
New analysis shows crop yields could increase by about 25% in China and up to 10% in other parts of the world if emissions of a common air pollutant decreased by about half. […]
