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Introduction for and Reactions to Plan A " Less Wrong
31+ min ago (1493+ words) INTRODUCING PLAN A " The folks who brought you AI 2027, a so far remarkably accurate set of predictions despite those predictions having seemed freak...
China just switched on the world's first gravitational battery, a 150-meter tower storing 100 MWh, and its efficiency is the part nobody expected
28+ min ago (867+ words) Home - Energy - China just switched on the world's first gravitational battery, a 150-meter tower storing 100 MWh, and its efficiency is the part nobody expected China has moved an unusual kind of battery from theory into a real grid project in…...
Energy Revolution: New Sodium-Ion Batteries with a 25-Year Lifespan Launched
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (231+ words) Zamin. uz The US-based company Unigrid Battery has begun commercial shipments of its Na+Casa energy storage systems, designed for residential use and based on sodium-ion technology These innovative units stand out for their durability and safety compared to traditional…...
Blue LED lights help chemists build complex drug molecules
2+ hour ago (589+ words) In drug discovery, building complex molecules quickly is the name of the game. Chemists want molecules with increasingly three-dimensional atomic structures because they may be more potent and selective inside the body, but the additional chemical steps needed to build…...
Ask Fuzzy: Does a dash of cold water make a cuppa cool more slowly?
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (466+ words) While Aristotle might have been a magnificent thinker, science was not his forte. How would he answer the question of whether adding a little cold water to a cup of tea would make it cool more slowly? The logic is…...
Outline Science - CARM
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (80+ words) Science outline, points to design, not chance: DNA's coded information, the universe's fine-tuning, and the Cambrian Explosion all testify to a Creator. #CARM #Apologetics #Christianity #Intelligent Design These are some of my notes on Science. They are not complete and…...
An electric car's "dead" battery may not have been as dead as it seemed, and Cornell University has just tested a method that allows up to 95% of its original capacity to be restored without damaging it
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (991+ words) Scientists have developed a method to restore "dead" EV batteries to up to 95% capacity without breaking them down. By Adrian Villellas " Editorial process A tired electric vehicle battery may not be as "dead" as it looks. Researchers have developed a…...
How a 1, 900-year-old latrine helps explain why Roman concrete lasts
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (577+ words) Meet the 1, 900-year-old latrine helping explain how Roman concrete grew stronger with age An ancient sample shows calcite threading through the material's cracks and pores, with possible lessons for making modern concrete last longer By Sam Macdonald edited by Eric…...
Friction turns carbon debris into diamond and graphene
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (85+ words) Nanowerk Friction turns carbon debris into diamond and graphene Friction between amorphous carbon surfaces transforms wear debris into diamond and graphene while maintaining exceptionally low resistance. - Ernst Meyer (University of Basel), 0000-0001-6385-3412 corresponding author Become a Spotlight guest author! Join our…...
Scientists Solve Mystery of Bizarre "Alien Megastructure" Star
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (722+ words) Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that busted their butts, scaled great heights, got it right, and discovered a new world. First, Hannibal marched an army of men, horses, and elephants over the Alps to…...