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Re/cell repurposes used Tesla battery cells into modular blocks for drones and other applications, offering three configurations with capacities from 17Ah to 46Ah, featuring LED gauges and safety protection, thus reducing waste and promoting sustainability in the battery industry.
Accenture and Schaeffler showcase industrial automation at Hannover Messe 2025, using digital twins on NVIDIA Omniverse to optimize factory layouts and human-robot collaboration, exploring various work setups and leveraging AI...
Dow Chemical plans to power its Texas manufacturing site with four small modular nuclear reactors, potentially eliminating 500,000 metric tons of annual greenhouse gas emissions. The company has applied to the Nuclear Regulatory...
Cornell University researchers found metal particles bond optimally at a specific supersonic speed, with bond strength peaking at 1,060 meters per second and declining significantly by 1,337 meters per second. This limit is due...
The new imaging technique allows scientists to study previously hidden interfaces in electric vehicle batteries, potentially improving their performance, lifespan, and stability in extreme temperatures for EVs and other...
Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute and Hochschule Bremen have developed a process to convert household plastic waste into high-quality 3D printing filaments, achieving 99.8% purity and potentially addressing Germany's plastic...
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Dark energy, the force driving universe expansion, may be weakening over time, according to new data from 14 million galaxies analyzed by Berkeley Lab researchers, challenging existing theories about the universe's fundamental...
CERN plans to build the Future Circular Collider (FCC), a 56.5-mile particle accelerator to succeed the Large Hadron Collider in the 2040s. The FCC will have two stages: an electron-positron collider and a proton-proton collider...
Two new AI tools, InstaNovo and InstaNovo+, can detect hidden proteins often missed by existing methods, potentially revolutionizing protein research and improving cancer therapies and disease understanding. InstaNovo identifies...
Static electricity may be key to planet formation, a new study in Nature Astronomy suggests. Researchers found that electrostatic charges enable dust particles in protoplanetary disks to clump into "pebbles" large enough to...
Mathematicians have proven the "multiplicity-one" conjecture for mean curvature flow, a technique used to model melting ice and other phenomena. This breakthrough allows for better understanding of how surfaces evolve over time,...
A math puzzle poster offers a potential reward on a website. The puzzle involves complex mathematical concepts like argmax, softmax, logarithms, and the Busy Beaver function. Key elements include calculations with Nvidia GPU...
FlashBot Arm, a semi-humanoid AI robot by Pudu Robotics, features two 7-DOF arms, dexterous hands, and autonomous navigation, enabling it to perform tasks like elevator operation and item delivery in hotels, offices, and...
A new web-based chatbot called AutoSolvateWeb helps non-experts run complex quantum chemical simulations. Developed by Emory University researchers, the chatbot guides users through setting up molecular simulations and...
X-ray emissions from the Helix Nebula's white dwarf, observed for over 20 years, might be caused by debris from a destroyed Jupiter-sized planet, offering a new method to study planetary interiors and solar system evolution after...
Beijing's High Energy Photon Source, nearly complete, will produce X-ray beams a trillion times brighter than the Sun's surface, outperforming similar facilities worldwide and advancing research in materials science, biomedicine,...
The UK Atomic Energy Authority has invested $800,000 in Freemelt's eMELT machine to produce tungsten tiles for fusion reactors. This 3D printing technology will enable UKAEA to develop components that can withstand extreme fusion...
Supermassive black holes at galactic centers may actually foster life through their radiation. A study found that Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) ultraviolet radiation can create ozone shields and trigger organic molecule formation...
Marvel Fusion, a German laser fusion company, raised €50 million, totaling €385 million in funding, and plans to build the first fusion prototype by 2040 while collaborating with Colorado State University on a $150 million laser...
Scientists in South Korea created a new bio-plastic called poly(ester amide) using engineered microorganisms, combining nylon's strength with PET's versatility and utilizing glucose from waste wood and weeds in an efficient,...
Scientists have developed a flexible e-skin that detects magnetic fields using a single global sensor, mimicking how human skin interacts with the brain. This innovation enables touchless interactions, potentially allowing device...
Researchers discovered a new method to detect rare fractional quantum Hall states in graphene using thermopower measurements instead of electrical resistivity. This approach provides deeper insights into exotic quantum states and...
Researchers successfully revived dormant algae from Baltic Sea sediments dating back 7,000 years. The diatom species Skeletonema marinoi was reactivated from nine sediment layers, with the oldest viable cells dated to...
A German startup's test rocket exploded shortly after launch from Norway, marking Europe's first attempt at a commercial orbital flight. Despite the failure, Isar Aerospace gathered valuable data for future missions as part of...