6+ hour, 29+ min ago   (622+ words) Plus: This company is developing gene therapies for muscle growth, erectile dysfunction, and "radical longevity" Sodium-ion batteries are making their way into cars'and the grid For decades, lithium-ion batteries have powered our phones, laptops, and electric vehicles. But lithium's limited…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (383+ words) A cheaper, safer, and more abundant alternative to lithium is finally making its way into cars'and the grid. For decades, lithium-ion batteries have powered our phones, laptops, and electric vehicles. But lithium's limited supply and volatile price have led the…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (218+ words) Improved carbon-cement supercapacitors could turn the concrete around us into massive energy storage systems. Concrete already builds our world, and an MIT-invented variant known as electron-conducting carbon concrete (ec3, pronounced "e c cubed) holds out the possibility of helping power it,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (706+ words) There's new interest and funding for the field, but it's waiting for its breakthrough moment. Judging from headlines and social media posts in recent years, one might reasonably assume that AI is going to fix the power grid, cure the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (953+ words) Omar Yaghi thinks crystals with gaps that capture moisture could bring technology from "Dune" to the arid parts of Earth. Yaghi proved so dependable that his father put him in charge of monitoring how much the cattle destined for the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1501+ words) Startups flush with cash are spinning up AI-assisted laboratories with the hope of finding new materials much faster. Later, a person will walk the samples, each containing multiple potential catalysts, over to a different part of the lab for testing....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1326+ words) Transforming breakthrough scientific innovation into real-world impact requires perseverance, passion, and support from a strong startup ecosystem, says co-founder and CEO at Enspired Solutions, Denise Kay. What if we could permanently remove the toxic "forever chemicals" contaminating our water? That's…...