A microscope image of the new stitches that generate electrical pulses to help heal wounds fasterZhouquan Sun and Chengyi Hou Transforming Vulnerability into Advantage While surgical stitches are effective for wound healing, they can sometimes come undone with excessive movement. However, researchers in China have transformed this vulnerability into an advantage by creating stitches that generate...
An unexpected alliance composed of 100 petroleum, ethanol, farm, and retail organizations has called on the Biden administration to reevaluate its proposed "tailpipe" rule, which aims to make electric vehicles (EVs) the dominant new car and pickup truck choice by 2032. This diverse group raised concerns about the rule's implications for gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles. It hinted...
Credit: Depositphotos Driverless cars are on the horizon, and they hold both promise and concerns for individuals with disabilities. These revolutionary vehicles have the potential to enhance the lives of those with disabilities, addressing various challenges they face when using public transportation, such as dependence on others for rides or high taxi expenses. However, certain...
A close up of Spectre's front dash display. Credit: Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce, the British luxury car maker, has unveiled its first fully-electric car, the Spectre. All the features that have established Rolls-Royce as a legend in the automotive market can be found in the Spectre. This electrifying vehicle, developed from scratch, is silent and powerful and demonstrates...
An Holden vehicle. Credit: Igor Lushnickiy(pexels) The Jingle used to relate us to people who loved “kangaroos, football, meat pies, and Holden Cars.”Nowadays, Japanese utes and tiny Toyotas, Hyundais, and Mazda are our favorites.The news on Monday from General Motors, Holden’s US parents, stating that the brand will be “discontinued” and the regional design...
Electric Vehicles as Part of a Bigger Solution The race to change to a low-carbon economy is at full speed. Transport remains one of the primary sources of greenhouse gas pollution. Therefore, it is currently clear that electric vehicles have become a part of the solution to the problem. Some people, including those in business,...
Robotically engineered machines, jet packs, and flying automobiles appeared to be guarantees for the 21st century. Since then, we have instead been given mechanized, autonomous vacuum cleaners. A team of scientists at Penn State is now investigating the requirements for electric vertical vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL), and developing and evaluating potentially battery energy...
Geothermal pools, like the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park seen here, contain ample amounts of lithiumDepositphotos Lithium-ion batteries power everything from vapes to electric cars, but they rely on hard-to-extract lithium. A new electrochemical reactor from Rice University promises to make lithium harvesting safer and more efficient. Lithium-ion batteries dominate the market due to...
Carbon fiber structural battery developed at Chalmers University of Technology, SwedenChalmers University of Technology | Henrik Sandsjö Researchers have developed and tested a "structural battery" that integrates energy storage into the chassis of a device or EV, significantly reducing weight. This innovation could enable smartphones as thin as credit cards, cut laptop weight in half,...
Credit: Depositphotos Scientists have discovered a new source of dangerous "forever chemical" pollution in the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in most electric vehicles. Certain lithium-ion battery technologies incorporate PFAS chemicals (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) to reduce flammability and improve electrical conductivity. According to a peer-reviewed study in the journal Nature Communications, scientists have found high levels of PFAS...
