New graphene breakthrough supercharges energy storage

New graphene breakthrough supercharges energy storage

Engineers have unlocked a new class of supercapacitor material that could rival traditional batteries in energy while charging dramatically faster. By redesigning carbon structures into highly curved, accessible graphene networks, the team achieved record energy and power densities—enough to reshape electric transport, stabilize power grids, and supercharge consumer electronics.

New graphene breakthrough supercharges energy storage

New graphene breakthrough supercharges energy storage

Engineers have unlocked a new class of supercapacitor material that could rival traditional batteries in energy while charging dramatically faster. By redesigning carbon structures into highly curved, accessible graphene networks, the team achieved record energy and power densities—enough to reshape electric transport, stabilize power grids, and supercharge consumer electronics.

New brain imaging breakthrough reveals clues to Parkinson’s

New brain imaging breakthrough reveals clues to Parkinson’s

A high-speed “zap-and-freeze” method is giving scientists their clearest view yet of how brain cells send messages. By freezing tissue at the instant a signal fires, researchers revealed how synaptic vesicles behave in both mouse and human neurons. These insights could help explain why most Parkinson’s cases emerge without inherited genetic changes. The technique may also point to promising new research paths for therapy development.

New brain imaging breakthrough reveals clues to Parkinson’s

New brain imaging breakthrough reveals clues to Parkinson’s

A high-speed “zap-and-freeze” method is giving scientists their clearest view yet of how brain cells send messages. By freezing tissue at the instant a signal fires, researchers revealed how synaptic vesicles behave in both mouse and human neurons. These insights could help explain why most Parkinson’s cases emerge without inherited genetic changes. The technique may also point to promising new research paths for therapy development.

The Sky Today on Monday, December 1: Ganymede and its shadow transit Jupiter

The Sky Today on Monday, December 1: Ganymede and its shadow transit Jupiter

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  November 30: Watch Titan reappear Jupiter is the object you’ll want to be watching this evening, as Ganymede prepares to transit along with its shadow. About an hour before that event starts, Ganymede and Europa line up as the two moons pass Continue reading "The Sky Today on Monday, December 1: Ganymede and its shadow transit Jupiter" The post The Sky Today on Monday, December 1: Ganymede and its shadow transit Jupiter appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .

Merger in progress

Merger in progress

Vikas Chander, taken from Río Hurtado, Chile The galaxy NGC 1532, roughly 60 million light-years away in Eridanus, is a barred spiral that is distinctly warped due to the gravitational influence of its smaller companion, dwarf galaxy NGC 1531. Eventually, the dwarf galaxy will be subsumed by the larger galaxy. The imager captured this shot Continue reading "Merger in progress" The post Merger in progress appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .

Scientists reveal five big moments when your brain dramatically changes

Scientists reveal five big moments when your brain dramatically changes

A large study of brain scans shows that our neural wiring evolves through five major stages from birth to late old age. These phases are separated by sudden turning points that mark big shifts in how the brain is organized. The most surprising discovery is that adolescent-style development lasts into our early thirties. The work helps explain changing abilities and risks at different points in life.

Scientists reveal five big moments when your brain dramatically changes

Scientists reveal five big moments when your brain dramatically changes

A large study of brain scans shows that our neural wiring evolves through five major stages from birth to late old age. These phases are separated by sudden turning points that mark big shifts in how the brain is organized. The most surprising discovery is that adolescent-style development lasts into our early thirties. The work helps explain changing abilities and risks at different points in life.

December 2025: What’s in the sky this month? The giant planets delight overnight and the Geminids put on a show

December 2025: What’s in the sky this month? The giant planets delight overnight and the Geminids put on a show

The long nights of December are an astronomical delight. The early evening sky hosts Saturn as the main feature, along with Uranus and Neptune. Jupiter rises later and is visible all night, its four main satellites undergoing many notable events. The morning sky shows the best Northern Hemisphere appearance of Mercury for the year.  Let’s Continue reading "December 2025: What’s in the sky this month? The giant planets delight overnight and the Geminids put on a show" The post December 2025: What’s in the sky this month? The giant planets delight overnight and the Geminids put on a show appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .

December 2025: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?

December 2025: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?

As the final month of the year begins, early evenings offer just one naked-eye planet. Fortunately for us, that lone world is Saturn. The ringed planet lies high in the northwest as twilight fades, tucked among the faint background stars of northeastern Aquarius the Water-bearer. Saturn shines at 1st magnitude, brighter than any nearby star Continue reading "December 2025: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?" The post December 2025: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month? appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .

A lost Amazon world just reappeared in Bolivia

A lost Amazon world just reappeared in Bolivia

Researchers exploring Bolivia’s Great Tectonic Lakes discovered a landscape transformed over centuries by sophisticated engineering and diverse agricultural traditions. Excavations show how Indigenous societies adapted to dynamic wetlands through raised fields, canals, and mixed livelihoods. Today’s local communities preserve this biocultural continuity, guiding research and conservation.