Gojek and TBS Energi Utama forms a JV for EVs in Indonesia
A new joint venture (JV) Electrum was formed between the partnership of two Indonesia-based companies, decacorn Gojek and energy firm TBS Energi Utama, with an ultimate goal of accelerating the electric vehicles (EVs) adoption across the country......»»
Scientists open new window on the physics of glass formation
Research from an international team of scientists has cast new light on the physics of vitrification—the process by which glass forms......»»
Video: Exploring the 74,963 different kinds of ice
There are somewhere between 20 and 74,963 forms of ice because water can do all kinds of weird stuff when it freezes......»»
Sea level rise may threaten Indonesia"s status as an archipelagic country
The recent UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report found global sea levels have been rising at an accelerated rate. As an archipelagic state with more than 17,000 islands stretching over 80,000 kilometers of coastline, Indonesia sh.....»»
Quake shakes east Indonesia, south Philippines; no tsunami
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook eastern Indonesia and southern Philippines on Wednesday, with no damage immediately reported and no tsunami warning issued......»»
Tesla, BYD finalizing deals to invest in Indonesia EV space
Tesla Inc. as well as Chinese automaker BYD and South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. are finalizing deals to invest in Indonesia's electric-vehicle industry, said a senior minister......»»
Strong earthquake shakes western Indonesia, no tsunami alert
A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia Monday morning. But there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties......»»
How did the Butterfly Nebula get its wings? It"s complicated
Planetary nebulae form when red giant stars expel their outermost layers as they run out of helium fuel—becoming hot, dense white dwarf stars that are roughly the size of Earth. The material that was shed, enriched in carbon, forms dazzling pattern.....»»
Nanotechnology may improve gene therapy for blindness
Using nanotechnology that enabled mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, a new approach to gene therapy may improve how physicians treat inherited forms of blindness......»»
Sustainability will come in various forms for Stellantis
The stylish Ram Revolution is just one piece in the broader galaxy of Stellantis, which is methodically planning its moves to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2038......»»
New Indonesia capital imperils ancient Eden with "ecological disaster"
The twisting road that leads to Indonesia's future capital is lined with dense rainforest and pockets of plantations, punctuated every so often with monkeys enjoying a laze out on the tarmac......»»
Newly discovered form of carbon is graphene"s "superatomic" cousin
Carbon in its myriad forms has long captivated the scientific community. Besides being the primary component of all organic life on earth, material forms of carbon have earned their fair share of breakthroughs. In 1996, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry w.....»»
Why does ECGO EVmoto switch from battery-swapping to charging?
Electric motorcycle manufacturer ECGO EVmoto introduced its lineup of e-motorcycles of three different sizes for bikers in Indonesia. Sales kicked off in February 2022, targeting ride-sharing contract bikers in need of large seats, long driving range.....»»
What are mud volcanoes?
Mud volcanoes form when a combination of mud, fluids, and gases erupt at the Earth’s surface. Enlarge / Engineers have tried to corral a mud volcano in Indonesia that has covered more than 1,700 acres with mud (credit: Eka Dhar.....»»
Palm kernel product imported for use on dairy farms may actually be harmful to cows
Each year, New Zealand imports about 2 million tons of palm kernel expeller (PKE), a by-product of palm-oil processing in Indonesia and Malaysia, to feed dairy cows, at a cost of NZ$800 million......»»
Shedding light on the origin of complex life forms
How did the complex organisms on Earth arise? This is one of the big open questions in biology. A collaboration between the working groups of Christa Schleper at the University of Vienna and Martin Pilhofer at ETH Zurich has come a step closer to the.....»»
When was the first time life began to prey on each other?
Using the word predation may seem surprising when we talk about the first organisms that set out to eat other organisms, for they were not deadly predators with sharp teeth and claws, but small single-celled life forms that swam around in the primord.....»»
Indonesia to subsidize US$5,000 for every sale of locally produced EV
Indonesia is planning to offer incentives for makers of electric cars and motorbikes, and a 40% of TKDN (domestic component level) may be required for the vehicles to be eligible for the incentives, according to a local manufacturer......»»
The lenses of fishes" eyes record their lifetime exposure to toxic mercury, new research finds
Mercury pollution is a global threat to human health, especially to unborn babies and young children. Exposure to methylmercury, a type that forms when mercury washes into lakes and streams, can harm children's brain development and cause symptoms in.....»»
What are mud volcanoes?
Rice farmers living in Sidoarjo Regency, Indonesia, awoke to a strange sight on May 29, 2006. The ground had ruptured overnight and was spewing out steam......»»
Inventec forms alliance to promote AI-capable 5G products
ODM Inventec has launched an alliance dubbed 5G Next Lab involving Microsoft, Trend Micro, and industrial PC maker Nexcom, aiming to promote AI-capable 5G products......»»