Marelli bets on hydrogen as niche expands
A new hydrogen fuel system by Marelli promises manufacturers relatively easy integration and increased reliability, advantages the Japanese supplier plans to market to makers of hydrogen-powered vehicles as that niche market grows......»»
Astronomers discover first population of binary stripped stars
Astronomers at the University of Toronto have discovered a population of massive stars that have been stripped of their hydrogen envelopes by their companions in binary systems. The findings, published in Science, shed light on the hot helium stars t.....»»
Green hydrogen: Improving the stability of iridium catalysts with titanium oxides
Anodes for the electrolytic splitting of water are usually iridium-based materials. In order to increase the stability of the iridium catalyst, a team at HZB and a group at HI-ERN have now produced a so-called material library: a sample in which the.....»»
Concentric AI expands Semantic Intelligence DSPM capabilities with audio and video data protection
Concentric AI unveiled that its Semantic Intelligence DSPM solution now offers sensitive data discovery, identification, risk monitoring, and remediation protection for audio and video files, furthering the data protection capabilities of its DSPM so.....»»
Australian company Fortescue plans $35 million EV battery systems plant in Detroit
A statement described the plant as one that would become a "major hub for Fortescue’s production of automotive and heavy industry batteries, hydrogen generators, fast chargers, and electrolysers.".....»»
Some icy exoplanets may have habitable oceans and geysers
A NASA study expands the search for life beyond our solar system by indicating that 17 exoplanets (worlds outside our solar system) could have oceans of liquid water, an essential ingredient for life, beneath icy shells. Water from these oceans could.....»»
GM partners with Komatsu on hydrogen fuel cells for mining vehicles
The first prototype built with technology from GM's Hydrotec hydrogen fuel cell unit will be tested mid-decade at a Komatsu R&D facility in Arizona, the companies said......»»
Calamu expands support for a wide array of enterprise applications
Calamu announced expanded support for enterprise applications through interoperability of a Calamu Data Harbor with the industry recognized S3-API protocol in the latest release of their flagship product, Calamu Protect Version 2.0. This data securit.....»»
GM, Autocar developing hydrogen-powered vehicles
The first vocational truck is slated to begin production in 2026, and the initial suite of vehicles will include cement mixers and dump trucks......»»
Database expands to document police uses of lethal force across US
The Cline Center for Advanced Social Research and an interdisciplinary team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign experts have expanded upon their statewide registry on the use of lethal force by police officers in the state of Illinois to inclu.....»»
Scientists develop functional micro-arrays for efficient lithium metal anode interface
Lithium (Li) metal anodes, with the highest specific capacity (3,860 mAh g-1) and the lowest redox potential (-3.04 V vs. standard hydrogen electrode), are considered a potential alternative for the next generation high-energy-density lithium batteri.....»»
Recent advances in built-in electric-field-assisted photocatalytic dry reforming of methane
Methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are the two main greenhouse gases that cause global warming. Dry reforming of methane (DRM) technology can simultaneously utilize two greenhouse gases to produce hydrogen (H2) and carbon monoxide (CO), meaning D.....»»
New enzyme allows CRISPR technologies to accurately target almost all human genes
A team of engineers at Duke University have developed a method to broaden the reach of CRISPR technologies. While the original CRISPR system could only target 12.5% of the human genome, the new method expands access to nearly every gene to potentiall.....»»
Ford expands clothing partnership with actress Sydney Sweeney
A new collection of clothing is inspired by the 'Euphoria' star's 1965 Ford Mustang and part of a campaign to involve more women in the auto industry......»»
NHTSA expands Honda Civic steering investigation
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation in March launched an investigation into about 238,000 2022-23 Honda Civics after 145 complaints alleging a momentary increase in steering effort, described as ‘sticky steering.' Now the agency is expanding th.....»»
Photonic chip that "fits together like Lego" opens door to semiconductor industry
Researchers at the University of Sydney Nano Institute have invented a compact silicon semiconductor chip that integrates electronics with photonic, or light, components. The new technology significantly expands radio-frequency (RF) bandwidth and the.....»»
Steam drops macOS Mojave support, effectively ending life for many 32-bit games
After February 15, all bets are off for Steam on High Sierra and Mojave Macs. Enlarge / macOS Mojave's wallpaper. (credit: Apple) Valve Software's Steam gaming marketplace and app will drop support for macOS 10.13 (High.....»»
Threads expands ‘keyword search’ feature to users around the world
Threads is expanding the availability of keyword search, a feature that makes it easy to find posts about specific topics. The feature could also help lay the groundwork for trending topics and other updates. more….....»»
Apple expands support of (RED) with new Apple Pay promotion
Apple is continuing its annual tradition of donating a portion of all Apple Pay sales during the holiday shopping season to The Global Fund. This is an extension of Apple’s ongoing partnership with (RED) which has raised more than a quarter of a bi.....»»
Durable, inexpensive electrocatalyst generates clean hydrogen and oxygen from water
A new electrocatalyst made of nickel (Ni), iron (Fe) and silicon (Si) that decreases the amount of energy required to synthesize H2 from water has been manufactured in a simple and cost-effective way, increasing the practicality of H2 as a clean and.....»»
High-valence metal-doped amorphous IrOx as stable electrocatalyst for acidic oxygen evolution reaction
Hydrogen has been regarded as a potential energy carrier instead of fossil fuels, addressing energy demand and environmental issues. Proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE), with its high energy density, elevated hydrogen purity, and rapi.....»»