Researchers say a surprisingly advanced sodium-ion battery is bringing a low-cost alternative to Tesla-style lithium-ion technology within reach. Credit: Shutterstock A new study found that a commercial sodium-ion battery from China rivals Tesla’s batteries in…
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Argonne National Laboratory’s investigation into “soft-shorts” in solid-state batteries offers vital information and tools for enhancing electric vehicle battery reliability and design, marking a significant advancement in battery research. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers at Argonne have…
The superconducting sensors need a temperature below 25 milli Kelvin. This is achieved by using a He4-He3 dilution refrigerator, pictured here. It is similar to those used for quantum computers. Credit: Régis Decker / HZB…
A data exposure at Dialog, the private events group cofounded by Peter Thiel, exposed personal information of multiple US national security personnel. These include an intelligence official on the National Security Council (NSC) and an…
A WIRED investigation this week offers insight into a predictive policing program in Bristol, England that has involved 23 separate models over more than a decade, intended to score the likelihood of specific individuals will…
A major advance in magnon research has dramatically extended the lifetime of these magnetic excitations, overcoming one of the biggest obstacles to their use in quantum technologies. Credit: Shutterstock Physicists at the University of Vienna…
In 2018, Microsoft said its researchers had detected evidence of their existence, an apparently major breakthrough it was forced to retract when the data was successfully challenged. Nature’s editors subsequently backed this up with the…
“I don’t think an AI model should have that kind of power over people’s lives,” Pegram says. Photograph: Alice Zoo In response to WIRED’s public records requests, Avon and Somerset Police provided a huge trove…
The sensor network is designed so the chips can be implanted into the body or integrated into wearable devices. Each submillimeter-sized silicon sensor mimics how neurons in the brain communicate through spikes of electrical activity….
Researchers have shown that a long-overlooked electrostatic force can become surprisingly powerful in a special ferroelectric fluid, causing the liquid to move in ways not seen in conventional materials. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Electrostatic forces enable low-voltage…
