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Drones may prove to be a more expedient means of delivering many items, but a number of research projects have demonstrated that dropping defibrillators off to heart attack victims could have life-saving consequences. A new study from a Swedish team of… Continue reading Real-world tests show life-saving potential of defibrillator drones
Stanford University scientists experimenting with a decades-old, single-use battery architecture have developed of a new version that is not only rechargeable, but offers around six times the capacity of today’s lithium-ion solutions. The breakthrough … Continue reading Experimental chlorine battery holds 6 times more charge than lithium-ion
Last year we learned of an interesting medical device that could play a significant role in expanding access to MRI imaging, by literally placing the technology on wheels. This world-first portable MRI machine proved its potential in early trials, and … Continue reading World’s first mobile MRI machine detects strokes that require surgery
Swedish boatbuilder Candela has had a busy year, introducing what it claims to be the fastest all-electric ferry in the world in March, before launching a clever hydrofoiling “flying boat” called the C-7 in June. The company has now applied its experti… Continue reading Candela’s hydrofoiling C-8 eyes new range record for electric boats
Tiny structures made of mechanically interlocked molecules can act as “molecular machines,” and this hugely exciting area of chemistry research that stretches back decades has seen some particularly significant developments in recent years. Princeton U… Continue reading Peptides fashioned into world’s smallest biomechanically linked structure
It makes up more than half of the human body and covers around 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, but there is still a lot we don’t understand about water. By using cutting-edge tools to study microscopic jets of the liquid, scientists have spotted wat… Continue reading First observations of a “quantum tug” help unravel the weirdness of water
Whether it’s forming special foams that act as thermal switches, mixing with ceramics to form ultra-tough electrolytes or being used to cage delicate silicon particles, graphene is already shaping the future of battery technology in some interesting wa… Continue reading Two-faced graphene offers sodium-ion battery a tenfold boost in capacity
The world of lab-grown meats is fast filling with all kinds of tasty bites, from burgers, to chicken breasts, to a series of increasingly complex cuts of steak. Expanding the scope of cultured beef are scientists from Japan’s Osaka University, who have… Continue reading Japanese scientists produce first 3D-bioprinted, marbled Wagyu beef
For electric planes to really take off and for electric cars to travel far longer distances between charges, we’ll need batteries that pack far more energy without becoming prohibitively heavy. A team in Germany has now demonstrated a new lithium-metal… Continue reading Remarkable density of new lithium battery promises massive range for EVs
The human body contains a number of different types of fat, and one with particularly insidious effects is visceral fat, which can be found deep inside the abdominal cavity. These deep-lying fat stores wrap around the organs and are linked to a range o… Continue reading Study pinpoints “interpreter” cells that trigger burning of deep fat