Collaborate Disseminate
Fraunhofer researchers have presented a magnesium-based “Powerpaste” that stores hydrogen energy at 10 times the density of a lithium battery, offering hydrogen fuel cell vehicles the ability to travel further than gasoline-powered ones, and refuel in … Continue reading Powerpaste packs clean hydrogen energy in a safe, convenient gray goop
Scientists at the Salk Institute’s Harnessing Plants Initiative hope to tackle the issues of climate change and food security by unraveling the genomic architecture behind various plant species, and they’ve just gleaned some valuable lessons from the f… Continue reading World’s fastest growing plant offers genomic clues for next-gen crops
One common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) is vision impairment, and it can progress to blindness in some cases. Now, researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) report a drug that was able to reverse that vision loss in mice.Contin… Continue reading Remyelinating drug could help restore lost vision in MS patients
Given the fact that not everyone likes greasy ol’ chains, we’re seeing an increasing number of ebikes that feature belt or even shaft-drive drivetrains. The Oyo takes yet another approach, though, by going hydraulic.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, … Continue reading Oyo ebike packs a smooth-running auto-shifting hydraulic drivetrain
Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology have added another hybrid supercapacitor design to the mix, promising the near-instant charge and discharge of a supercap with vastly improved energy storage on par with NiMH batteries.Continue Rea… Continue reading Hybrid supercapacitor offers NiMH energy density, charges much faster
Virgin Galactic is looking to shrug off a failed flight in mid-December, with plans for another attempt to reach space in around a fortnight’s time. The company says it has investigated the reasons it came up short in its last outing, as it pursues its… Continue reading Virgin Galactic prepares for another attempt to reach space
Researchers at Yale University have shown how skin cancer could one day be treated with a simple injection. The team found that they could shrink tumors by injecting them with adhesive nanoparticles loaded with chemotherapy drugs.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Injections of drug-loaded sticky nanoparticles could shrink skin cancer
Hyundai is serious about its eVTOL air taxi division, and has partnered with the UK Government, the Coventry City Council and Urban Air Port (UAP) to open a dedicated eVTOL and drone launch facility – the “world’s smallest airport,” in England later th… Continue reading Hyundai to build “world’s first” eVTOL airport in Coventry this year
Inspired by the way plants like Venus flytraps can snap closed and reset themselves, scientists have developed new materials that alter their shape in the blink of the eye as a way of propelling themselves forward, powered only by their own energy and … Continue reading US Army-funded research results in self-propelled materials
Germany’s Flowcamper started life as the most free-spirited, psychedelic camper van brand the world has seen this side of Woodstock. Over the years, it has gradually tempered its bright colors and hippie-era patterns with more woodsy, understated appoi… Continue reading Flowcamper spruces up the VW camper van with mountain lodge flair