Will Turntide"s Reluctance Motor Disrupt EVs?
The company's motor offers outstanding efficiency in HVAC systems for buildings; will e-cars be next? Image: Turntide Technologies Turntide Technologies, a startup backed by Bill Gates and Amazon, originally pitched its new ve.....»»
Montana lake study reveals how invasive species affect native food webs
Invasive species cause biodiversity loss and about $120 billion in annual damages in the U.S. alone. Despite plentiful evidence that invasive species can change food webs, how invaders disrupt food webs and native species over time has remained uncle.....»»
TVS Motor will set up an EV subsidiary
According to Business Standard and Hindu Business Line, TVS Motor will set up a wholly-owned subsidiary to develop an electric vehicle (EV) in which the two-wheeler maker will invest about INR10 billion (US$133 million)......»»
New type of nerve cell discovered in the retina
Scientists have discovered a new type of nerve cell, or neuron, in the retina. In the central nervous system a complex circuitry of neurons communicate with each other to relay sensory and motor information; so-called interneurons serve as intermedia.....»»
Honda has already developed a prototype engine for a rocket
"We believe that we have made huge progress in this development." Enlarge / Honda has already developed the robot "Asimo." Could a rocket be next? (credit: EThamPhoto/Getty Images) Japanese officials with the Honda Motor Comp.....»»
India"s growing demand for e-scooter attracts large investment
India's huge potential demand for e-scooters is luring large investment from local and foreign manufacturers. According to Hindu Business Line, TVS Motor and Bajaj Auto have launched self-made e-scooters; Japan-based Yamaha and Honda are evaluating t.....»»
Lab-grown ‘mini brains’ hint at potential treatment options for motor neurone disease and frontotemporal dementia
Researchers have developed 'mini brains' that allow them to study a fatal and untreatable neurological disorder causing paralysis and dementia -- and for the first time have been able to grow these for almost a year......»»
The Startup That Wants To Disrupt Big Internet Providers
A new startup backed by funding from AOL founder Steve Case and Laurene Powell Jobs wants to break up broadband monopolies across the country. From a report: Internet access has been crucial during the pandemic, but it's not ubiquitous, and it can be.....»»
Infineon, Hyundai to nurture startups focusing on future mobility and digitalization
Infineon Technologies has disclosed it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hyundai Motor Group where Infineon will support startups with product level technical expertise to enhance their success-rate and offer them the opportunity for clos.....»»
"Smart bandage" may help solve a major problem when treating chronic wounds
How can doctors make sure a dressed wound is healing without taking off the bandage? This is a conundrum, because removing a bandage can disrupt the healing process. Technology presented in a new study in open-access journal Frontiers in Physics coul.....»»
China automaker Geely considers developing ICs in-house
China's Geely Automobile Holdings is reportedly mulling in-house development and production of chipsets for its own vehicles as it has newly expanded its registered businesses to include IC chips manufacturing as well EV battery and electrical motor.....»»
Indianapolis Motor Speedway To Host Autonomous Car Race On Saturday
New submitter Motard writes: Dallara Indy Lights racing cars outfitted as autonomous vehicles by Clemson University and programmed by various international collegiate teams will participate in a 20-lap race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Satur.....»»
India: Clusters of motor vehicle industry
The development structure of the Indian motor vehicle industry is related to its traditional industrial environment. We can come up with the structure of the Indian industry from the distribution areas of the motor industry. The development of the mo.....»»
Aeon Motor takes first steps into the microcar market
Taiwan's Aeon Motor is the only motorcycle OE among over 1,800 members of MIH, the electric vehicle consortium built by Foxconn. Aeon's goal is to find more opportunities through MIH to enter the market of micro-motor vehicles – a category of vehic.....»»
First evidence of microtubules" mechanosensitive behavior
Inside cells, microtubules not only serve as a component of the cytoskeleton (cell skeleton) but also play a role in intracellular transport. In intracellular transport, microtubules act as rails for motor proteins such as kinesin and dynein. Microtu.....»»
Neuroscientists Roll Out First Comprehensive Atlas of Brain Cells
A slew of 17 studies reveals the first comprehensive list of all cell types in the primary motor complex, offering "a starting point for tracing cellular networks to understand how they control our body and mind and how they are disrupted in mental a.....»»
Crayfish and carp among the invasive species pushing lakes towards ecosystem collapse
Certain invasive, non-native species can disrupt lakes to the point of rapid ecosystem collapse, contaminating water for drinking, aquaculture and recreation, a new study has found......»»
An Inventory of All the Brain Cells That Let You Run, Jump and Roll
A project to map the motor cortex used the widest range of tools for probing brain cells ever deployed in a single, coordinated effort -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
BRAIN Initiative unveils detailed atlas of the mammalian primary motor cortex
The NIH Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative Cell Census Network (BICCN) has unveiled an atlas of cell types and an anatomical neuronal wiring diagram for the mammalian primary motor cortex, derived from de.....»»
The 2022 Ford Maverick is a cheap, cheerful, DIY-friendly pickup truck
More than 40 mpg and instructions to make your own accessories? Yes please. Since we were in Nashville, we popped over to the Lane Motor Museum to say hello. The museum let us pose t.....»»
Ford picks Kentucky and Tennessee for $11.4 billion EV investment
Three battery plants and a truck factory will add 11,000 new jobs to the region. Enlarge / A rendering of the BlueOvalSK campus in Glendale, Kentucky. (credit: Ford) On Monday, the Ford Motor Company announced a massive investment to build el.....»»