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A UK company, Altilium, has successfully recycled EV batteries, recovering over 97% of lithium and 99% of graphite using its EcoCathode technology. This breakthrough enables efficient recycling of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries, addressing challenges in the growing EV market and supporting sustainability goals for automakers.
Chinese scientists have deployed prototype detectors in the South China Sea to explore building the world's largest underwater neutrino observatory. Placed 1,600 meters deep, this is part of the High-energy Underwater Neutrino...
A research team at the University of Bologna is developing a new space propulsion system called Water-based Electric Thrusters (WET). This technology converts water into plasma to generate thrust for spacecraft. WET thrusters...
Researchers have developed a self-healing asphalt that repairs cracks using plant spore microcapsules filled with recycled oils. When cracks form, the capsules rupture, releasing oil to soften the bitumen and allow it to...
Quantum teleportation may soon use existing fiber optic cables instead of specialized infrastructure, according to Northwestern University engineers. This breakthrough could lead to faster, more secure communication through...
Google researchers have developed a 69-qubit quantum simulator combining digital and analog capabilities, surpassing the world's fastest supercomputers in certain calculations. The device excels at modeling complex phenomena like...
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Heat2Power, a California company, is converting stored heat into electricity using thermophotovoltaic technology. Their patented air-bridge TPV panels can efficiently generate power from thermal energy storage systems,...
Greek scientists developed an optical encryption system using AI and laser-generated holograms, potentially making traditional hacking methods obsolete. The system scrambles light patterns with high-power lasers and ethanol,...
SpaceX's Starlink satellite network expansion is causing frequent re-entries, with over 120 satellites burning up in January alone. Scientists worry about potential environmental impacts, particularly the release of aluminum...
German researchers developed a new method to detect microbial motility, potentially aiding the search for extraterrestrial life. The technique uses a two-chambered slide with a gel membrane, allowing scientists to observe...
Recent studies reveal surprising similarities between human language and whale vocalizations. Humpback whale songs follow Zipf's law, a statistical pattern common in human languages. Researchers also found evidence of brevity and...
Tohoku University researchers achieved a significant advancement in opto-magnetic technology, observing a torque five times more efficient than conventional magnets. By developing cobalt-platinum alloy nanofilms, they enhanced...
OpenAI, known for AI software, has filed a trademark application suggesting potential hardware expansion. The filing covers wearables, AR/VR headsets, and humanoid robots. This aligns with OpenAI's data processing strengths and...
Mantis shrimp have a punch as powerful as a .22 caliber bullet, capable of shattering shells and glass. Northwestern University researchers found that their hammer-like clubs, or dactyls, have a layered structure acting as a...
Dr. Marthe Gautier played a key role in discovering the genetic cause of Down syndrome in the 1950s, identifying an extra chromosome in affected individuals. However, her male colleague Jérôme Lejeune rushed to publish the...
China is building a massive nuclear fusion facility near Mianyang, potentially the world's largest. Satellite images show an X-shaped building that could advance fusion energy research and nuclear weapons development. The...
Researchers developed a new method to detect dark matter using atomic clocks and lasers across large distances. The study compared measurements from ultra-stable lasers and GPS satellite clocks to search for oscillating dark...
Alan Turing's secret wartime project, Delilah, was a portable voice encryption system developed at Hanslope Park from 1943-1945. It sampled audio, added a pseudorandom key, and transmitted encrypted speech. Weighing 39 kg, it...
Astronomers have discovered the largest radio jet in the early Universe, spanning 200,000 light-years. The jet, from quasar J1601+3102, formed when the Universe was under 1.2 billion years old. Using multiple telescopes,...
Saturn's moon Enceladus may hide evidence of deep-sea life due to its layered ocean structure, according to a new study. The research reveals that biological signatures could take hundreds to hundreds of thousands of years to...
Researchers at the University of Guelph have developed a slime-like material that generates electricity when compressed. This novel technology could be used in flooring to produce clean energy from walking, in shoe insoles to...
Astronomers have discovered the largest early-universe radio jet ever detected, streaming from a quasar formed when the universe was just 9% of its current age. The jet spans at least 200,000 light-years, twice the width of the...
Scientists in Australia have created the world's first kangaroo embryo using IVF, injecting a single sperm into an eastern gray kangaroo egg. This breakthrough could help protect endangered marsupials like koalas and Tasmanian...
Siemens Gamesa is installing a record-breaking 21.5 MW wind turbine prototype in Denmark, potentially the world's largest outside China. The SG DD-276 model, with a rotor diameter between 270-280 meters, aims to challenge Chinese...