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How do molecular motors convert chemical energy in to mechanical work?
Sep 06, 2022 (SPX)
Now, the research team of Thomas C. Marlovits from the Centre for Structural Systems Biology CSSB at DESY and the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (U...
High energy and hungry for the hardest problems
Sep 02, 2022 (SPX)
But White declares little interest in recognition or promotions. "I don't care about all that stuff," she says. She's in the race for much bigger stakes. "I wan...
Scientists apply boron to tungsten components in fusion facilities
Sep 01, 2022 (SPX)
Because of its high melting point, tungsten is increasingly used in tokamaks to help components withstand the intense heat of the fusion process. Boron partly s...
2D boundaries could create electricity
Aug 25, 2022 (SPX)
The work led by Rice materials scientists Pulickel Ajayan and Hanyu Zhu and their colleagues at Rice's George R. Brown School of Engineering, the University of ...
Forging a path toward safe geothermal energy
Aug 25, 2022 (SPX)
Geothermal energy utilizes the heat of rocks far below the Earth's surface to create steam to spin turbines which generate electrical power. But tapping these v...
Researchers develop new faster charging hydrogen fuel cell
Aug 15, 2022 (SPX)
Hydrogen is gaining significant attention as an efficient way to store 'green energy' from renewables such as wind and solar. Compressed gas is the most common ...
China's CATL to build battery plant in Hungary
Aug 12, 2022 (AFP)
German auto maker Mercedes-Benz said it would be the plant's "first and biggest customer". CATL said in a statement that it will invest 7.34 billion euros ($7.5...
Surrey's prototype battery only needs seconds of sunlight to keep smart wearables charged
Aug 04, 2022 (SPX)
Surrey's Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) has demonstrated how its new photo-rechargeable system, which merges zinc-ion batteries with perovskite solar cells...
Fusion simulation code developed to project fusion instabilities in TAE
Aug 04, 2022 (SPX)
Because fast ions have much more kinetic energy than normal ones, they play a significant role in facilitating fusion reactions by increasing the plasma tempera...
IOP Publishing announce Nuclear Fusion will become fully Open Access
Aug 04, 2022 (SPX)
From January 2023, all articles published in NF, the world-leading journal specialising in nuclear fusion, will be made open access making the content immediate...
DNA inspired superconductor could transform technology
Aug 03, 2022 (SPX)
One possible outcome of such engineered materials could be superconductors, which have zero electrical resistance, allowing electrons to flow unimpeded. That me...
An affordable and sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries
Aug 03, 2022 (SPX)
In research published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS), corresponding author Nikhil Koratkar, the John A. Clark and Edward T. C...
A flexible device that harvests thermal energy to power wearable electronics
Aug 03, 2022 (SPX)
University of Washington researchers have developed an innovative solution: the first-of-its kind flexible, wearable thermoelectric device that converts body he...
Smaller, stronger magnets could improve fusion devices
Jul 26, 2022 (SPX)
The scientists found a way to build high-temperature superconducting magnets that are made of material that conducts electricity with little or no resistance at...
Sumitomo invests in TAE Technologies for Fusion Reactor development
Jul 21, 2022 (SPX)
Fusion power is expected to be a next-generation baseload power source. Considering this, the Japanese government is promoting the research and development of f...
Fusion's newest ambassador at MIT
Jul 21, 2022 (SPX)
"I never say 'no' to a student," says Whyte, who felt she could provide a youthful perspective on communicating the science of fusion to the general public. Pos...
Longer lasting sodium-ion batteries on the horizon
Jul 14, 2022 (SPX)
Now, a research team from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a sodium-ion battery with greatly extended longevity in...
PPPL scientists propose solution to a long-puzzling fusion problem
Jul 14, 2022 (SPX)
"Normally, the more beam power you put in the higher the temperature gets," said Stephen Jardin, head of the theory and computational science group that perform...
New iron catalyst could finally make hydrogen fuel cells affordable
Jul 08, 2022 (SPX)
Such an advancement could lead to a green power revolution, with everything from laptops to locomotives running on a fuel whose only byproduct is water. New res...
Volkswagen takes on US, China rivals with battery factory
Jul 07, 2022 (AFP)
The firm plans to "steer the worldwide battery offensive" from the new plant in Salzgitter in central Germany, CEO Herbert Diess told a ceremony attended by Ger...
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