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Smart, highly efficient zinc-ion battery shows unique colour-changing properties

Batteries with electrochromic properties can be used as display devices that cut down energy consumption.

Staff Writer | September 6, 2023 | 6:06 am

AI helps BHP fight declining ore grades at biggest copper mine

BHP said it’s moving forward with studies into potentially replacing…

Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 11:23 am

Swiss research-backed company plans to bring solid-state battery to market

Switzerland-based researchers say it is time to rethink battery technology.

Staff Writer | September 5, 2023 | 6:06 am

Oxygen “whiffs” play a role in the formation of ore deposits

Oxygen “whiffs" may have changed the earth’s mantle, altering the…

Staff Writer | September 3, 2023 | 7:53 am

US researchers bring ancient Egyptian goldbeating technique to modern nanomanufacturing

Goldbeating is an age-old craft pioneered by ancient Egyptian artisans…

Staff Writer | August 31, 2023 | 6:06 am

Next-gen electrolytes may give lithium metal batteries a boost

Researchers have discovered a new mechanism to stabilize the lithium metal electrode and electrolyte in lithium metal batteries.

Staff Writer | October 31, 2022 | 6:06 am

Tesla held talks over buying stake in Glencore – report

The EV giant considered acquiring part of Glencore, but negotiations failed on Tesla's concerns about the Swiss miner's coal business, FT.com reported.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2022 | 3:57 am

Scientists to look at the role of supernovae as element-makers

Researchers plan to look for manganese, chromium, cobalt, and nickel in a third-generation white dwarf supernova named SN2021aefx, which exploded a year ago in the Spanish Dancer galaxy.

Staff Writer | October 30, 2022 | 5:56 am