Tesla"s vegan leather supplier bets material will be used everywhere
For Ultrafabrics, supplying seating material to the likes of Tesla, United Airlines and furniture makers isn't just good for the environment, it's a potentially lucrative, though challenging, business......»»
Evidence of “snowball Earth” found in ancient rocks
An outcrop in Scotland has material from when the Earth went into a deep freeze. Enlarge / Artist's conception of the state of the Earth during its global glaciations. (credit: NASA) Earth has gone through many geologic.....»»
Tesla Cybertruck, Honda Prologue, sky-high incentives boost EV registrations
U.S. electric vehicle registrations surged 18 percent in July as Tesla's numbers improved with the ramp-up of the Cybertruck pickup and Honda's new Prologue crossover broke 3,000, the most recent data shows......»»
Researchers solve long-standing mystery of alumina surface structure
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3), also known as alumina, corundum, sapphire, or ruby, is one of the best insulators used in a wide range of applications: in electronic components, as a support material for catalysts, or as a chemically resistant ceramic, to na.....»»
New findings in a decade-long study of enzyme catalysis
Synthetic chemistry provides an essential material basis for our clothing, food, housing, transportation, and medicine and is an important driving force for economic development. However, traditional chemical synthesis has bottleneck problems such as.....»»
Denso goes workerless under new factory concept for Toyota Group
Denso's new ¥69 billion ($482.9 million) workerless plant will make advanced on-board computers that bundle together control of multiple functions in the car, accelerating the transition of Toyota's top supplier into a software-driven mobility compa.....»»
Lucid teases midsize model for 2026; says Gravity EV will use Tesla"s NACS plug next year
Lucid's three-row Gravity crossover will use Tesla's NACS plug next year while its lower-cost midsize model will target the Tesla Model Y in 2026, CEO Peter Rawlinson tells Automotive News......»»
Lucid teases "midsize" model for 2026; says Gravity EV will use Tesla"s NACS plug next year
Lucid's three-row Gravity crossover will use Tesla's NACS plug next year while its lower-cost 'midsize' model will target the Tesla Model Y in 2026, CEO Peter Rawlinson tells Automotive News......»»
Magna CEO says North American contract assembly plant unlikely amid heightened uncertainty
Magna is pumping the brakes on a potential North American vehicle assembly plant as the supplier signals a more cautious approach to its contract manufacturing business......»»
Researchers bend DNA strands with light, revealing a new way to study the genome
With the flick of a light, researchers have found a way to rearrange life's basic tapestry, bending DNA strands back on themselves to reveal the material nature of the genome......»»
Tesla told Autopilot trainers to ignore ‘no turn on red" signs, report says
A former worker at a Tesla data annotation center said the company wanted its cars to ‘drive like a human would, not a robot that's just following the rules.'.....»»
Rivian joins Tesla and Lucid with fresh referral programs
Rivian's new rewards program offers a $750 credit and six months of free charging to the Rivian owner making the referral and to the buyer of a new R1T pickup or R1S crossover, the company said......»»
Zeolite catalyst method uses microwaves to convert waste cooking oil into useful chemicals
Researchers from Kyushu University have revealed that a zeolite material called Na-ZSM-5 is effective in improving the chemical conversion of biomass into olefins—a precursor chemical that makes everything from plastics to pharmaceuticals—using m.....»»
How much do vegan diets improve the health of dogs?
Pet food consumes at least 9% of all livestock globally, rising to 20% in nations such as the U.S. with high pet ownership. The environmental benefits of vegan pet diets were recently found to be game-changingly large. Most of these relate to dog foo.....»»
Zeolite catalyst method use microwaves to convert waste cooking oil into useful chemicals
Researchers from Kyushu University have revealed that a zeolite material called Na-ZSM-5 is effective in improving the chemical conversion of biomass into olefins—a precursor chemical that makes everything from plastics to pharmaceuticals—using m.....»»
iPhone 16 case colors for FineWoven ‘replacement’ potentially revealed
According to a FineWoven last year as a ‘leather replacement’, although the cases were far less premium, scratched very easily, and still demanded a higher $59 price point to get your hands on one. more….....»»
Satechi unveils Find My-enabled passport cover and new multi-port adapters
As IFA 2024 kicks off, Satechi unveils some new accessories for Apple users. The most interesting one is a vegan-leather passport cover with Find My … The post Satechi unveils Find My-enabled passport cover and new multi-port adapters appeared.....»»
Supramolecular material able to store compressed hydrogen in a way that is not too heavy
A team of chemists with members from the University of Hong Kong, Northwestern University and Duke University has developed a supramolecular material that can be used to compress hydrogen for storage that is not too heavy. In their study, published i.....»»
Scientists made a stretchy new material that could lead to shape-shifting airplanes
Engineers have discovered a way to make an ultra-strong stretchy metal that could enable the creation of shape-shifting aircraft. The new metal is an alloy … The post Scientists made a stretchy new material that could lead to shape-shifting air.....»»
Managing space debris through space law
It's becoming increasingly crowded in the orbits around Earth that are popular for space travel. And that's not just due to satellites—there's also more waste material, which is compromising safety. Ph.D. candidate Zhuang Tian is conducting researc.....»»
Angiosperms study provides insights into genome evolution after whole-genome duplications
Whole-genome duplication (WGD, or polyploidy) is a common and frequent occurrence in plants, providing raw genetic material for evolution. Homoeologs (duplicate genes from a WGD) often diverge in expression levels, while some still maintain similar (.....»»