The Elements of Innovation Discovered
The Elements of Innovation Discovered
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Company to develop autonomous spacecraft for resource extraction. With $20 million in new funding propelling its vision forward, the pursuit of asteroid mining takes a significant step toward reality as Karman+ prepares to launch its first mission to a near-Earth asteroid, advancing its goal of developing autonomous spacecraft capable of extracting resources that could one day sustain long-term operations beyond Earth. Founded by serial entrepreneur Teun van den Dries and...
A dash of acid, a little energy, and eco-friendly transparent aluminum oxide is born. Filipino researchers from Ateneo de Manila University, in collaboration with Japanese scientists from the Nara Institute of Science and Technology, have developed a cost-effective and eco-friendly method to create transparent aluminum oxide (TAlOx). Using mild acid solution and a tiny electric charge, this remarkable technique could revolutionize industries from personal electronics to aerosp...
Now is the chance to go diving for treasure – the question is how, and what will it cost? Both the Trump and Biden administrations have prioritized securing critical minerals, but have taken very different approaches. The current presidency is signaling support for deep-sea mining as a way to secure critical minerals, a shift from the previous administration's more cautious approach. The Biden administration sought alternatives to Chinese mineral supply chains by s...
Powerful startups combined forces to explore for geological hydrogen to fuel clean energy future. As an energy-rich fuel that only emits water vapor as a byproduct when it is burned, hydrogen promises to be a clean energy source for our industries, businesses, homes, and vehicles. Now, Koloma Inc., a hydrogen exploration company backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has teamed up with the high-powered Australian mineral exploration tech firm Fleet Space Technologies Inc. to...
Long-theorized physics concept now reality; newly engineered tech enables ultra-stable qubits that could redefine quantum computing. For over a century, physicists have theorized a form of matter that could resist the natural tendency toward decay, a state so stable it endures where conventional systems degrade – now, almost as if it were inevitable, Microsoft has made it real with Majorana-1, the world's first topoconductor-powered quantum processor. In 1937, Italian p...
Expands feedstock sourcing to strengthen rare earth refining in U.S. With demand for rare earth elements surging, American Resources Corp. is ramping up efforts to source coal waste rich in critical minerals, supplying feedstock for advanced refining technologies aimed at strengthening U.S. supply chains. Since the start of the year, American Resources has accelerated its critical minerals initiatives, expanding its role in both sourcing and refining rare earth elements....
By repurposing rust and leveraging seawater's natural chemistry, researchers have developed an inexpensive, scalable green battery solution. The U.S. currently generates over 15 million tons of unrecycled scrap iron waste each year, much of which turns to rust, but researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a rechargeable alkaline iron battery chemistry that repurposes this discarded material for energy storage. Chloride ions – negatively charged ions...
Complex element opens new door for quantum computing. Quantum engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing by creating a real-world version of Schrödinger's cat inside a silicon chip. Using an antimony atom's unique spin properties, the team has developed a more resilient method for quantum error correction – bringing the dream of stable, scalable quantum computers closer to reality. Schrödinger's cat is a famous tho...
Scoping study confirms that FPX's proposed refinery could deliver ultra-low-carbon, low-cost nickel for EV batteries. A scoping-level engineering and economic study provides compelling evidence that a refinery FPX Nickel Corp. plans to build in British Columbia could produce some of the world's lowest-cost and lowest-carbon battery-grade nickel for electric vehicle batteries. The key to producing a battery-grade nickel sulfate at less than half the cost of the industry...
Despite cost overruns and delays, NASA's heavy-lift rocket touted as essential to beat China to the Moon. As newly appointed chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Texas representative Brian Babin is doubling down on his support for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), calling it the only viable path for the U.S. to return to the Moon ahead of China. Amid ongoing debates over commercial alternatives like SpaceX's Starship, the senator insists that the SLS... Full story
