Engineering
These New Batteries Won't Make Your Smartphone Explode
Experimental gas-based lithium-ion batteries could power instruments in high-altitude drones and on spacecraft missions to Mars and beyond
Stories by Matthew Sedacca
Chemistry
Plastic-Eating Worms Could Inspire Waste-Degrading Tools
Wax moth larvae can consume and degrade polyethylene at an impressive rate
Public Health
Penis Microbes Linked to Increased Risk of HIV Infection
A study of Ugandan men identified several bacterial strains associated with a higher likelihood of acquiring the virus
Chemistry
Synthetic “Melanin” Could Act as a Natural Sunscreen
Pigmentlike nanoparticles could protect cells from the sun’s damaging rays
Chemistry
Plastic-Eating Worms Could Inspire Waste-Degrading Tools
Wax moth larvae can consume and degrade polyethylene at an impressive rate
