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Sodium-ion batteries contain sodium – a very common substance found in table salt – instead of lithium. Credit: ChalmersAs society shifts away from fossil fuels, the demand for batteries is surging. Concurrently, this surge is likely to lead to a scarcity of lithium and cobalt, essential elements in prevalent battery types. An alternative solution could be sodium-ion batteries, which primarily utilize table salt and biomass derived from the forestry sector as their raw materials.Now, researchers from Chalmers University…

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have uncovered new insights into two early-universe galaxies, observing a variety of molecules and illuminating the star-formation processes of these distant galaxies through advanced telescope observations. Credit: SciTechDaily.comA groundbreaking study by Chalmers University scientists reveals unprecedented molecular details in two early-universe galaxies, advancing our understanding of their star-formation activities.Two galaxies in the early universe, which contain…

The image shows the protein traps, which consist of nanoscale chambers and polymers that form gates above. These “doors” are opened up by increasing the temperature by about 10 degrees, which is done electrically. Then the polymers change their shape to a more compact state so that proteins can pass in and out. Credit: Chalmers University of Technology | Julia JärlebarkProtein clumps are implicated in several challenging diseases such as ALS, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. Understanding the interaction of these proteins is…