A multi-institution team of scientists led by Texas A&M University chemist Sarbajit Banerjee has discovered an exceptional metal - oxide magnesium battery cathode material, moving researchers one step closer to delivering batteries that promise higher density of energy storage on top of transformative advances in safety, cost and performance in comparison to their ubiquitous lithium - ion (Li - ion) counterparts. (sciencedaily.com)
Identifying the chemicals and networks that catalyze remission in type 2 diabetes would be a far more transformative advance, since it would help lead pharmaceutical companies toward new anti-diabetes drugs. (discovermagazine.com)
Nevertheless, «from my perspective it's the most transformative advance in cancer research that I know of,» Tuveson says. (sciencemag.org)