Air pollution is a serious and often underestimated health threat in the U.S. It is linked to over 50,000 premature deaths each year. Tiny particles in the air, like PM2.5, can get embedded into a person’s lungs and bloodstream, leading to…
Category: Engineering
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Xiaomi files solid-state EV battery patent with layered electrode design
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has taken a significant step into the solid-state battery race by filing a new patent for a layered electrode design. The innovation focuses on improving two of the biggest challenges facing this next-generation battery…
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A new programmable platform decodes the selective spin of electrons
By combining the principles of physics, chemistry, and biology, scientists have crafted a special programmable platform to explore one of the most puzzling quantum mysteries of our time: why electrons seem to choose sides when passing through…
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World-first open-door large-scale fire test completed on China battery
A Chinese energy storage technology firm has completed the world’s first all-open-door large-scale fire test of its ∞Block 5MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The test conducted on Hithium energy storage device offers a high-stakes…
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Chinese firm’s hybrid EV offers 1,250-mile range with blade battery
Chinese auto maker Chery has announced that it is all set to begin pre-sales of its flagship plug-in hybrid sedan, the Fulwin A9L, towards the end of this month—with official launch in the domestic market scheduled for early July. Previously…
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Aluminum alloys with 40% higher strength can lead to safer components
Scientists have developed aluminum alloys with higher strength and superior resistance to hydrogen embrittlement.
A team led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute mixed scandium with aluminum alloys to achieve 40 percent higher…
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US to get 2nd Dark Eagle missile battery with Mach 5 speed by next year
The United States Army has announced plans to deploy its second ‘Dark Eagle’ hypersonic missile battery in 2026. This new battery will join the first that is already operational and currently undergoing testing and crew training.
The…
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China firm unveils maiden commercial flying car with 18.6-mile range
China’s GAC Group has officially debuted its Govy AirCab at this year’s Hong Kong International Auto and Supply Chain Expo. A two-seater, multirotor eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) vehicle, GAC has also announced it is now…
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6,200-year-old cone-shaped skull in Iran astonishes archaeologists
Archaeologists have uncovered the intriguing cone-shaped skull of a young woman who also suffered mysterious head trauma.
Excavations at a prehistoric Copper Age cemetery in Chega Sofla unearthed this skull, revealing an enduring cultural…
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German firm advances plan to build world’s first nuclear fusion plant
Proxima Fusion, a start-up based in Munich, has closed its Series A financing round, securing €130 million ($150 million). This latest infusion of capital brings the company’s total funding from both private and public sources to more than…
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