Bidirectional coordinator enhances ion arrangement in perovskite solar cells

(a) Cross-sectional SEM images of the perovskite films deposited on the control- and CsX-treated SnO2, configured as FTO/control- and CsX-treated SnO2/Perovskite/Spiro-OMeTAD. (b) GIXRD spectra of the perovskite films deposited on…

Unaffordable food putting moms-to-be at risk, research shows

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Pregnant women who have limited access to affordable, nutritious, and healthy foods have a higher chance of developing both physical and mental health problems. New research…

Scientists demonstrate first experimental evidence of non-Hermitian edge burst in photonic quantum walks

Domain-wall geometry of the non-Hermitian quantum walk dynamics. Credit: Prof. Peng Xue. In a new Physical Review Letters study, scientists have demonstrated the first experimental observation of non-Hermitian edge burst…

Stronger climate targets are most likely to convince Beijing 

Comment: An ambitious NDC would boost China’s economy, win it recognition as a responsible global power – and keep its people safer from climate disasters Yao Zhe is global policy…

Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it’s your gut microbes and leftovers that make your calories count

Is the adage “calories in, calories out” true? The short answer is yes, but the full story is more nuanced. From the moment food touches your tongue to the time…

Apple Weaves AI Into Its Latest Watch, AirPods, iPhone Models

Apple’s flavor of generative artificial intelligence, called Apple Intelligence, was laced throughout its latest watch, AirPods, and phone offerings, announced at its “Glowtime” event on Monday. Speakers at the prerecorded…

NASA’s New Horizons probe gives us best estimate of deep space’s darkness

Space looks black, but just how dark is it?  It’s a deceptively simple question that has puzzled astronomers since the 1960s. Now, thanks to data from NASA’s New Horizons probe,…

New insights into genetic and environmental interplay

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In the complex landscape of mental health research, a new viewpoint offers a critical examination of how genes and environment conspire to influence schizophrenia risk. Published…

Brazil’s shutdown of X fans debate over free speech curbs

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) hold a sign thanking X social media platform owner Elon Musk, during an Independence day rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil on September…

Biopiracy? Are pharmaceutical companies stealing the genetic information in the developing world’s flora and fauna?

Low-income countries – where much of the world’s biodiversity remains – hope it could funnel billions into conserving the rainforests, lakes and oceans where such organisms live. Examples of what…