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Tag: Science
MAN WHO LOST HIS ABILITY TO SPEAK NOW THINKS OUT LOUD
A man with paralysis so severe he couldn’t speak can communicate verbally again, after a fashion, thanks to a “neuroprosthesis” created by researchers at the University of San Francisco (USF).
“GOOEY” EV BATTERY SLASHES MANUFACTURING COSTS
A new way of making EV batteries could whack as much as 40 percent off manufacturing costs, according to 24M Technologies, a start-up commercializing the design developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
NEW WAY TO CHARGE EV BATTERIES COULD EXTEND LIFE BY 20 PERCENT
EV battery packs usually last through at least 200,000 miles. That’s a good thing because replacing them can cost anywhere from $3,000 for a Hyundai Ioniq to more than $23,000 for a Volkswagen e-Golf.
MAJOR EV MAKERS ADOPT CHEAPER BATTERY FORMULA TO CUT CAR PRICES
Ford Motor Co., truck maker Rivian, and trendsetter Tesla are among Western auto makers that are switching their electric vehicle (EV) battery recipes.
RECYCLING OLD POWER PLANTS
Old electricity generating plants don’t have to be abandoned or torn down. They can be giant batteries—an idea that Denmark’s Hyme Energy is putting into practice.
MENDING DAMAGED SPINAL CORDS WITH ELECTRICITY
People whose spinal cord damage had left them paralyzed from the waist down are walking again, thanks to electrical implants that zap specific nerve cells along the lower spine.
THE NEXT GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY-GENERATING WINDOWS
For years, scientists have been tinkering with transparent solar panels that can double as windows. We’ve alerted readers to pioneering efforts in “Goodbye, Rooftop Solar Panels” (22 Oct 2015) and “A Window That’s Also a Solar Panel” (1 Feb 2022).
READY FOR THE WORLD’S FIRST SELF-DRIVING AIR TAXI?
Neither are we, but Wisk Aero in California built it anyway.
FIRST TEST OF LAB-GROWN HUMAN BLOOD
A team of British researchers is making the first test of lab-grown blood cells in human beings.