Electric Field Boosts Ceramic Heat Flow 300%
ORNL researchers tripled ceramic thermal conductivity using electric fields—a 300% gain that could enable switchable cooling in AI chips and power electronics.
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Toyota Set to Launch Battery Production at New $14B North Carolina Facility
Toyota Motor Corp. is poised to begin battery shipments from its newly expanded $14 billion facility in Liberty, North Carolina, starting April. The plant marks Toyota’s first U.S.-based in-house battery manufacturing site, aimed at supporting the production of hybrid, plug-in…
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Chinese Researchers Transform Wind Turbine Blades into Road-Building Materials
In a groundbreaking advancement, researchers from the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a method to recycle decommissioned wind turbine blades into asphalt for road construction. This initiative addresses the growing challenge of…
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Space-Based Experiment Aims to Unravel Dark Matter Enigma
A team of scientists from the University of Southampton is conducting a groundbreaking experiment in space to shed light on the elusive nature of dark matter, which constitutes approximately 85% of the universe’s mass yet remains undetectable. The experiment, featuring…
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HyQReal: Advancing Telepresence Robotics for Hazardous Environments
The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) has unveiled an enhanced version of its hydraulic quadruped robot, HyQReal, equipped with dual-arm telepresence capabilities. This advancement, revealed in February 2025, is designed to perform complex tasks in dangerous environments, safeguarding human operators…
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Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Achieves First Supersonic Flight, Paving the Way for Future Air Travel
On January 28, 2025, Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft successfully completed its first supersonic flight in Mojave, California. This milestone marks the first time an independently developed jet has broken the sound barrier, setting the stage for the future of supersonic…
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K2 Space Secures $110M to Expand High-Power Satellite Production
K2 Space, a satellite manufacturing company based in Torrance, California, has announced a successful $110 million Series B funding round to enhance the mass production of its cutting-edge satellite platform. This funding, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Altimeter Capital,…
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