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Breakthrough paves way for 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery
EV batteries need to overcome two major drawbacks: they are too slow to recharge and too large to be efficient and affordable.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2022


Portable device turns seawater into drinkable water with the push of a button
The user-friendly unit, which weighs less than 10 kilograms and does not require the use of filters, can be powered by a small solar panel.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2022


Researchers finally answer the question of how life on Earth began
The missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2022


MIT researchers build a battery-free, wireless underwater camera
The device could help scientists explore unknown regions of the ocean, track pollution, or monitor the effects of climate change.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2022


Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs triggered “mega-earthquake” that lasted months
New evidence suggests that the Chicxulub impact also triggered an earthquake so massive that it shook the planet for weeks to months.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2022


New type of solar harvesting system can generate power 24 hours a day
Researchers developed a new type of solar energy harvesting system that breaks the efficiency record of all existing technologies.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2022


First-ever graphene circuit generates limitless power from thermal motion
Physicists have successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022


Key breakthrough links changes in length-of-day with climate prediction
Scientists made a key breakthrough in the quest to accurately predict fluctuations in the rotation of the Earth and so the length of the day
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022


One-hour walk in nature reduces stress, study finds
Living in a city is a well-known risk factor for developing a mental disorder, while living close to nature is beneficial for mental health.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022


Solar hydropanel pulls 10 liters of clean drinking water daily out of the air
By harvesting water vapor from the air and condensing it into liquid, atmospheric water generators can essentially pull water from the air.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 30, 2022


The power of compost - making waste a climate champion
Instead of relying just on mineral fertilisers, PCS involves supplementing the right type of compost with nutrients to match the soil needs.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 29, 2022


Saving our oceans: Novel plastic material biodegrades in ocean water
Around the planet, evidence of plastic pollution stretches from grocery bags in the deep sea to microplastics in our food supplies.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 28, 2022


Researchers finally make bike-sharing work
They’re everywhere, from Berlin to Beijing, brightly coloured bicycles you can borrow to move around the city without a car.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 27, 2022


Groundbreaking thermoelectric device converts wasted heat to electricity
A new flexible thermoelectric generator can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and convert wasted heat into electricity.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 25, 2022


Scientists create an eco-friendly battery made from an unexpected source — crab shells
Accelerating demand for renewable energy and electric vehicles is sparking a high demand for the batteries that store generated energy
Joshua Shavit
Sep 24, 2022


Green juice burns body fat and improves digestion, researchers find
One of the main dangers of visceral fat is the production of more proteins called cytokines, which trigger low-level inflammation.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 24, 2022


Pioneering diamond battery powered by converted nuclear waste lasts 1,000's of years
Nuclear power is considered a clean energy source because it has zero carbon dioxide emissions; yet, it produces massive amounts of waste.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 24, 2022


Quantum charging will fully charge an electric vehicle in 3 minutes
Whether it's photovoltaics or fusion, sooner or later, human civilization must turn to renewable energies. This is deemed inevitable.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 23, 2022


A revolutionary concept for low-cost batteries
Made from inexpensive, abundant materials, an aluminum-sulfur battery could provide low-cost backup storage for renewable energy sources.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 22, 2022


Groundbreaking solid state lithium metal EV battery charges in just 15 minutes
QuantumScape has announced impressive performance figures for what may be the first commercially viable lithium metal solid state battery.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 21, 2022
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