IRVINE, Calif. - There's an old saying that luck happens when preparation meets opportunity. There's no better example of that than a recent discovery at the University of California, Irvine, by doctoral student Mya Le Thai. After playing around in the lab, she made a discovery that could lead to a rechargeable battery that lasts
SASKATCHEWAN, Canada- A small nuclear reactor that can run for eight years or more without water is scheduled to go online by 2029 in Saskatchewan, Canada. In November, Saskatchewan’s government announced an $80 million CAD (about $59 million USD) project from the Saskatchewan Research Council to demonstrate the microreactor’s capability. The unit, called an eVinci, is being built
WASHINGTON DC - Many regions of North America may face electricity shortages starting in 2024 due to increased energy demand and electrification. According to a report by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), over 300 million people in the US and Canada may experience electricity shortages from 2024 to 2028. The increasing demand for
Planespotters caught a UFO on camera hovering above Air Force 1 in Los Angeles during Biden's December 10 trip, DailyMail.com can reveal. The spherical white or silver object was filmed several times over LAX airport and spotted by multiple witnesses. Explanations range from a mere balloon, to an alien probe searching for intelligent life. Either way it appeared to give up
DETROIT - The first 3D-printed house in Michigan is on the market. Asking price: $224,500. The tidy cottage a few blocks from the Belle Isle Bridge is hard to miss. It’s brand new and modest — just 988 square feet — in a neighborhood of aging houses that reflect the outsized wealth of mid-century Detroit.
BEIJING - NIO, the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, has made a significant breakthrough in EV technology by introducing a solid-state battery pack with exceptional energy density, allowing for a range of over 930 kilometers on a single charge. This leap forward promises to address range anxiety among EV consumers and could be a game-changer in
SAN DIEGO - A new wearable device generates energy from the sweat droplets on your fingertips, and it could one day replace batteries in items like Fitbits. A team of researchers from UC San Diego has developed a plaster-like strip to be worn on the finger, which can produce electricity whenever it is pressed and also convert it
SYDNEY - If you listen to the dreamers, hydrogen is the magical fuel of the future that can replace everything from the petrol in your car to the coal in a steelworks. Hype around hydrogen has been building in Australia since at least 2018. Every government has a hydrogen strategy. Hydrogen has been promoted as a replacement for our coal and
LANSING - Applications are now open for two MSU Research Foundation Conquer Accelerator programs—one for Finance and Insurance Tech startups, and one for Detroit-Area Health Tech startups! These 10-week accelerator programs provide startup teams with programming and resources for success. We'll help take your early-stage product or service technology startup to the next level with:
NEW YORK - The rivalry between the US and China is seemingly getting thicker every day, especially with the newly imposed exportation rules by the Biden-Harris administration banning chipmakers from shipping GPUs to China. The US government insists that the rules are in place to help establish control and prevent use of the components to
