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Scientists make huge strides in their quest to create photosynthetic animals
15+ hour, 21+ min ago (460+ words) This breakthrough, led by Professor Sachihiro Matsunaga at the University of Tokyo, could transform medical research and aid in advancing lab-grown meat production. Plants absorb sunlight using chlorophyll, a green pigment in their leaves, and use it to transform carbon…...
AI-powered satellites point to a massive lithium resource at a Canadian project
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (845+ words) Fleet Space Technologies says its Exo Sphere AI satellite platform expanded Quebec's Cisco lithium project into a much larger mining discovery of 329 million metric tons of ore. That estimate equals a total of 360 million tons and supports a system that…...
World's largest lithium deposit, valued at $1. 5 trillion, lies under a supervolcano in the U. S.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (957+ words) Buried beneath an ancient volcanic crater on the Nevada Oregon border sits an enormous deposit of lithium rich clay. Scientists now think this quiet landscape may hold enough lithium to influence the global battery market for decades. A new study…...
Electric vehicles would surge in popularity if prices dropped
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (1036+ words) Electric cars are often framed as a technology race, but a new study suggests something simpler is holding them back: price. Researchers found that cutting costs by just 20 percent could dramatically accelerate adoption worldwide, turning electric vehicles into the dominant…...
Scientists push solar power beyond its supposed limit
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (666+ words) Sunlight gives Earth more energy than we could ever use, yet most of it slips away unused. Scientists are now working on ways to capture more of this energy and turn it into electricity. A new study shows a surprising…...
Lithium trove worth over $1. 5 trillion is found in a U. S. volcano basin
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (895+ words) Mc Dermitt Caldera in Oregon is attracting attention for what could be one of the largest lithium deposits ever identified in the United States. Many view it as a potential boost for domestic battery production, while local communities voice concern…...
Water-based battery lasts 120, 000 charges and could run for centuries
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (818+ words) A water-based battery has endured 120, 000 charge cycles while operating in a neutral salt solution similar to that found in tofu brine. That stability reframes how long a rechargeable battery can last and how safely it might be discarded after decades…...
Air conditioning emissions could surpass U. S. carbon output by 2050
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (869+ words) Air conditioners keep millions of people safe during extreme heat, but new research on climate shows that this life-saving technology is also adding to global warming. A recent study led by the University of Birmingham explains how rising air conditioner…...
China builds record-breaking 35. 6 tesla magnet
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (767+ words) China has generated a steady magnetic field 700, 000 times stronger than Earth's using a magnet made entirely from superconducting materials, establishing the strongest stable field of its kind ever reported. Such sustained strength turns extreme magnetism from a brief laboratory stunt…...
Rocket re-entry triggers sudden lithium spike high above Earth
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (879+ words) Scientists have documented a tenfold surge of lithium atoms in the upper atmosphere and have traced it directly to the uncontrolled re-entry of a Falcon 9 rocket stage." The finding establishes that burning space hardware can leave a measurable chemical imprint…...