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Lithium supply will fall short of growing electric vehicle demand through 2029

Cell Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a study publishing June 12 in the Cell Press journal Cell Reports Sustainability, researchers conducted the most comprehensive analysis to date on lithium supply and demand in China, Europe, and the USA. Despite that domestic lithium production in some of these regions could grow as much as 10 times by 2030, it would still fall short of the soaring demand for electric vehicles (EVs) without expanding imports or technological innovation.

Journal: Cell Reports Sustainability

Turning back time on muscle stem cells to prevent frailty from aging

Sanford Burnham Prebys
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Low muscle mass in the elderly — known as sarcopenia — leads to increased frailty and movement problems. Patients with sarcopenia are more likely to be hospitalized and develop other comorbidities, largely due to falls and fractures that tend to create health declines that quickly spiral out of control.

A new study demonstrates the effectiveness of treating aged mice with a naturally occurring lipid, Prostaglandin E2, which improved regeneration and strength of aged muscle. The research team also detailed how this therapy worked, showing that it counteracts molecular changes that occur with stem cell aging.

Journal: Cell Stem Cell

Targeted management of invasive species could reduce EU species extinction risk by 16%

Pensoft Publishers
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Experts from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have analysed how targeted management of invasive alien species (IAS) can reduce extinction risks for threatened species across the European Union (EU), in line with the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030

Journal: NeoBiota

Smarter sensing: One chip for the wide vacuum range

Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Vacuum sensors are indispensable in cutting-edge fields ranging from semiconductor manufacturing to space exploration.

Journal: Microsystems & Nanoengineering

Unprecedented optical clock network lays groundwork for redefining the second

Optica
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers achieved the most extensive coordinated comparison of optical clocks to date by operating clocks and the links connecting them simultaneously across six countries.

Journal: Optica

Virginia Tech fog harp gets an upgrade

Virginia Tech
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Engineering and industrial design faculty came together in 2018 to create the fog harp, a new approach for harvesting water from fog. Seven years later, the team has dramatically improved its design by developing a hybrid harvester that combines the best aspects of existing nets and harps.

PFAS: A novel path to breaking down “forever chemicals”

Goethe University Frankfurt
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Chemists at Goethe University Frankfurt have developed a catalyst capable of breaking down per- and polyfluorinated organic substances (PFAS) – also known as “forever chemicals” – in a targeted manner. PFAS are widely used to make surfaces resistant to dirt and water, but their extreme persistence in the environment and potential health risks have made them a growing concern. What sets this new catalyst apart is that it does not rely on costly or toxic heavy metals like platinum, palladium, or iridium. Beyond its ability to degrade PFAS, the catalyst could also be used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.

Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society

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