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Tracking the EV battery factory construction boom across North America

The onshoring of battery manufacturing for EVs started as a trickle during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it's a tsunami.In 2019, just two battery factories were operating in the United States with anothe...

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Aug 2023

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'Embryo Models' Challenge the Legal, Ethical, and Biological Concepts of an 'Embryo'

Philip Ball[photo1]In April, researchers in China reported that they had initiated pregnancies in monkeys through a procedure seemingly much like in vitro fertilization (IVF), in which embryos created...

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Jul 2023

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What to Do (and Not Do) When Your Sunburn Starts Peeling

A sunburn that's severe enough to peel is a sign that you fucked up--you should have worn sunscreen, or reapplied it after swimming, or made sure somebody helped you get it all over your back. But onc...

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May 2023

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From stem cells to supermarkets: The promise of cultivated meat

This article features an interview with Krijn de Nood, the CEO and co-founder of cultivated meat startup Meatable. De Nood will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amst...

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May 2023

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New animal family tree raises questions about the origin of nervous systems

Ask someone to think of an animal, and chances are they'll come up with one of our relatives among the mammals. A few people might go further afield and mention other vertebrates, like birds and fish....

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May 2023

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The Long Covid Mystery Has a New Suspect

[photo1]Maggie Chen Wheezing after getting on the treadmill. Gulping down air while doing chores. Breathlessness is one of the many scary and frustrating symptoms that can linger in Covid patients mon...

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May 2023

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Inside the Secretive Life-Extension Clinic

[photo1]Frank SwainThe Limit of Human LifespanThe Life-Extension ClinicNow ReadingYour Ovaries Hold a SecretThe Mysterious Shrinking BrainSubscribe to WIREDAs far as we know, it went something like th...

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May 2023

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Hyundai, GM partner with Korean battery makers to build US plants

Hyundai Motor Group and General Motors announced separately Tuesday plans to build electric vehicle battery plants in the U.S. in partnership with South Korean battery manufacturing firms.Hyundai will...

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Apr 2023

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Remember the EV Honda is building with GM? It goes on sale in 2024

Honda hopes to recharge its electric car portfolio with a pair of new models--plus an Acura--in the coming years. The Japanese automaker has just held a briefing on its business plan, which calls for ...

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Apr 2023

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Scania and Northvolt develop battery for electric trucks with 1.5 million km lifespan

Heavy truck manufacturer Scania and emerging EV battery powerhouse Northvolt have developed a battery for electric trucks that they say will last as long as the vehicles themselves -- about 1.5 millio...

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Apr 2023

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Cortical Labs raises $10M for its Pong-playing stem cells which eventually could power AI

While Generative AI is buzzy right now, what OpenAI, Microsoft and Google are doing may be only part of the story. There is also the process of using biology: the idea of using stem cells to create bi...

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Apr 2023

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Over 300 gigafactories will make tomorrow's EVs. We mapped them all.

The automotive industry's transition to electric vehicles is ushering in a tidal wave of demand for batteries that's upending national industrial policies, reshaping geopolitics, and sparking a surge ...

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Apr 2023

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These companies are making solar cells out of fake Moon dirt

The idea of using dirt on the Moon to manufacture solar cells, which could power a permanent human settlement, may seem outlandish, but two companies say they've made big progress on that front: they ...

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Feb 2023

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Ford will spend $3.5 billion to build lithium iron phosphate battery plant

The US is getting yet another new electric vehicle battery factory. On Monday afternoon, Ford announced that it will spend $3.5 billion to build a new plant in Marshall, Michigan. Significantly, this ...

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Feb 2023

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Squid skin inspires novel "liquid windows" for greater energy savings

Squid and several other cephalopods can rapidly shift the colors in their skin, thanks to that skin's unique structure. Engineers at the University of Toronto have drawn inspiration from t...

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Feb 2023

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Antibiotic resistance induced by the widespread use of... antidepressants?

Jianhua Guo is a professor at the Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology. His research focuses on removing contaminants from wastewater and the environmental dimension...

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Jan 2023