In winter, asphalt often cracks due to freezing and thawing, resulting in potholes and expensive repairs. Researchers led by Elham Fini describe in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering a binder made from algae oil that reduces cracks and improves recovery from deformations at sub-zero temperatures.
New research from the University of Virginia reveals how even a single mild traumatic brain injury can trigger changes in brain lymphatic drainage, accelerate the accumulation of tau protein, and increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease decades after the injury. The findings emphasize the importance of concussion prevention and early recognition of long-term consequences.
New genetic research shows that the skin of young tanning bed users carries mutations typically found only in deep old age. Artificial UV radiation accelerates cell aging, increases the risk of melanoma and other skin cancers, and confirms that there is no safe or healthy way to tan in a tanning bed.
Winter holidays often intensify conflicts in the family, but short encounters in which the child leads the play can turn the relationship around. The banking time technique offers a simple, scientifically supported way for parents to regularly build trust, reduce tension, and help children better understand and regulate their emotions.
MIT researchers have developed a new platform for stacking transistors and memory in the back end of the chip, combining amorphous indium oxide and ferroelectric hafnium-zirconium oxide to accelerate AI calculations and reduce the growing energy consumption of data centers. The solution paves the way for more compact, efficient AI chips.
Luxtelligence, an EPFL spin-off from Lausanne, won the ESA Innovation Award at Space Tech Expo Europe 2025 in Bremen for pioneering photonic integrated circuits based on thin-film ferroelectric materials, which enable faster, more efficient, and safer optical communications for space and terrestrial networks.