The Elements of Innovation Discovered
The Elements of Innovation Discovered
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Palladium-gallium catalyst could boost speed, safety, and sustainability of chemical manufacturing. Gallium is a near-room-temperature liquid metal with amazing properties that are being leveraged for supercomputers, shapeshifting robots, and numerous other high-tech applications. However, the most important trait of this tech metal may be its ability to amplify the strength of catalysts – transforming them into liquid metal super-catalysts used to produce plastics, p...
State-of-the-art R&D lab is preparing the company and its customers for commercial rare earth magnet production. In preparation for the commercial production of rare earth magnets needed for electric vehicles and countless high-tech devices and household goods, USA Rare Earth has opened an advanced Innovation Lab that allows it to rapidly prototype the neodymium-iron-boron (neo) magnets to be commercially produced at its plant in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The cutting-edge...
Partnership sets stage for large-scale reactor production. As part of a push to accelerate the global rollout of next-generation nuclear power, a new strategic partnership between TerraPower and HD Hyundai will expand manufacturing capacity for key components of the Natrium reactor, a sodium-cooled system designed for rapid deployment and integration into modern energy grids. Launched in 2008 with backing from Bill Gates, TerraPower has positioned itself at the forefront of ad...
Arizona State University and Army researchers make an out-of-the-box discovery that advances alloy design. In a breakthrough for high-temperature materials, researchers from Arizona State University, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Lehigh University, and Louisiana State University have developed a copper alloy that maintains exceptional mechanical strength and thermal stability even after prolonged exposure to extreme heat. Created for use in environments where...
UT Austin scientists engineer nature-inspired nanostructure on gemstone that could reshape transparency tech across industries. Engineered to resist glare, fog, dust, and even scratches, a newly developed nanostructured surface from the University of Texas at Austin is poised to redefine durability in extreme environments – not only for its remarkable performance, but because it is sculpted from sapphire, a material more often prized for its brilliance than its t...
PyroDelta's tellurium-based generator transforms excess heat from data centers into clean energy. The data centers being built around the world to meet the growing computational demands of AI, machine learning, and cloud-based data storage are consuming a lot of electricity – not only to power the servers that make the internet and big data analytics possible but also to keep them cool. A new tellurium-based thermoelectric generator developed by PyroDelta Energy Inc. offers a...
Designed by the European Commission to bolster a domestic supply chain and break away from China and risky import reliance. The European Commission has selected 47 strategic projects with the potential to bolster the EU's supply of critical raw materials, a move designed to reduce reliance on foreign sources, particularly China. This initiative under the commission's Critical Raw Materials Act seeks to boost domestic mining, processing, and recycling of key minerals and...
TOMRA unveils a deep learning-based sorting solution. With the goal of producing smelter-ready aluminum feedstock from mixed scrap, TOMRA has developed a deep learning-based sorting system that rapidly analyzes and classifies different aluminum types with high precision – resolving a longstanding challenge in industrial recycling and setting a new benchmark for purity in the metals sector. Faced with the higher costs of materials recovery, cities and companies often l...
First-of-its-kind system tests reactor elements in continuous loop. At a research facility best known for pioneering nuclear innovation, scientists at Idaho National Laboratory have built a first-of-its-kind test system that moves molten salt through a loop of steel under intense heat – hoping to understand how advanced materials and sensors perform within the harsh conditions of nuclear reactors. As advanced reactor designs push toward higher temperatures and more e... Full story
Honeybee Robotics selected to provide rover for lunar mission to Gruithuisen Domes. Firefly Aerospace is once again setting its sights on the Moon –this time in partnership with Honeybee Robotics, a subsidiary of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, to deliver a high-tech rover on its third lunar mission in 2028 aimed at exploring the Gruithuisen Domes, a set of unique volcanic formations on the Moon's near side that could offer insights into its geological history and potential r... Full story
