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Some fusion projects aim to create hundred-million degree working temperatures in magnetically confined plasma. The CEO of TAE Technologies tells us his team’s aiming for 10 times that temperature, targeting cheaper, easier and safer boron fuel.Continu… Continue reading TAE ahead of schedule on billion-degree hydrogen-boron fusion
On the surface, this looks like an ordinary class 3 electric delivery van – one with a crazy-low floor, extra-large cargo space and gratuitous rear-wheel steering. But its entire drivetrain, suspension and steering systems live in the wheel arches.Cont… Continue reading Super-agile box truck shows off REE’s uniquely modular EV chassis
The US Inflation Reduction Act is poised to kickstart a global hydrogen revolution. Among the bill’s many climate-focused provisions are tax credits that will make American green hydrogen the cheapest H2 in the world, as low as US$0.73 per kilogram (2…. Continue reading Climate bill includes massive, game-changing green hydrogen incentives
China’s first fully autonomous, commercial robotaxi rides – with no safety drivers – are about to open for public passengers in Wuhan and Chongqing, marking an inflection point for one of the key technological revolutions of the 21st century.Continue R… Continue reading Baidu has China’s first permits for fully driverless robotaxi services
Illinois Tech spinoff Influit Energy says it’s coming out of stealth mode to commercialize a rechargeable electrofuel – a non-flammable, fast-refuelling liquid flow battery that already carries 23% more energy than lithium batteries, at half the cost.C… Continue reading Influit moves to commercialize its ultra-high density liquid batteries
UC Berkeley chemists say they’ve created a simple, and very inexpensive way to capture carbon dioxide using a polymer called melamine, that’s far cheaper than metal-organic frameworks. It could capture carbon emissions from smokestacks or tailpipes.Con… Continue reading UCB demonstrates “incredibly cheap and easy” carbon-capture material
Researchers in Germany have created a laser-powered extraction system that pumps out cold-brew about 300 times faster than traditional methods. Arguably superior in flavor, aroma and caffeination, cold-brew coffee may soon be convenient too.Continue Re… Continue reading Laser-extracted cold-brew coffee could be a Monday-morning game changer
Fast-acting psychotropic drug ketamine is increasingly used as an anesthetic, as well as to rapidly relieve depression. University of Geneva researchers have studied its effects on the dopamine system and a mechanism that may make it less addictive.Con… Continue reading Double-action mechanism found that makes ketamine less addictive
A team led by researchers at the University at Buffalo has used Bluetooth earbuds and a deep learning AI system to diagnose three common ear conditions with a simple, non-invasive audio test that uses a sonar-like audio chirp to map out the ear structu… Continue reading EarHealth earbuds accurately diagnose a range of ear conditions
The Roam Air is cheap, lightweight, practically focused, and capable of riding up to 180 km (111 miles) on a pair of removable batteries. It’s been designed, developed and built in Kenya, to suit the needs of African riders in rural and urban areas.Con… Continue reading Africa’s own electric motorcycle, the $1,500 Roam Air