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This company claims a battery breakthrough. Now they need to prove it.

When a company claims to have created what’s essentially the holy grail of batteries, there are bound to be some questions. Interest has been swirling since Donut Lab, a Finnish company, announced last month that it had a new solid-state battery technology, one that was ready for large-scale production. The company said its batteries can…

Roundtables: Why 2026 Is the Year for Sodium-Ion Batteries

MIT Technology Review

about 16 hours ago

Roundtables: Why 2026 Is the Year for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Listen to the session or watch below Sodium-based batteries could be a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium-ion, and the technology is finally making its way into cars—and energy storage arrays on the grid. Sodium-ion batteries are one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2026 list, and this subscriber-only discussion explains why. Watch a…

US-Iran nuclear talks: Deal or military strike?

DW News

about 20 hours ago

US-Iran nuclear talks: Deal or military strike?

With Washington amassing military force in the Middle East, US and Iranian representatives are again meeting in Geneva on Tehran's nuclear program. Hopes for a breakthrough are slim.

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50 year quest ends with creation of silicon aromatic once thought impossible

Science Daily

2 days ago

50 year quest ends with creation of silicon aromatic once thought impossible

After nearly 50 years of failed attempts and scientific speculation, chemists at Saarland University have achieved what many thought might be impossible: creating a long-sought silicon-based aromatic molecule. By replacing carbon atoms in a famously stable ring-shaped compound with silicon, the team synthesized pentasilacyclopentadienide — a breakthrough published in Science.

A lithium-ion breakthrough that could boost range and lower costs

Hacker News

3 days ago

A lithium-ion breakthrough that could boost range and lower costs

Article URL: https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/forget-solid-state-batteries-researchers-have-made-a-lithium-ion-breakthrough-that-could-boost-range-and-drastically-lower-costs Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47127133 Points: 8 # Comments: 0

Yep, it’s fast: Donut Lab’s solid-state battery gets its first test result

The Verge

3 days ago

Yep, it’s fast: Donut Lab’s solid-state battery gets its first test result

Since announcing earlier this year that it was on the cusp of a major battery breakthrough, Finnish startup Donut Lab has faced a lot of questions, and plenty of skepticism, about its production-ready, solid-state battery. Could the company really make a fast-charging battery at scale while avoiding some of the theoretical production headaches that have stymied past efforts? Today, Donut Lab sought to dispel some of the doubts with the release of the first independent test of its battery, evaluating its charging speed and the "thermal behavior" of its pack. The test, which was conducted by state-owned VTT Technical Research Centre of Finlan … Read the full story at The Verge.

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A Recent 3D Printing Breakthrough Brings Us One Step Closer to You Downloading a Car

Gizmodo

4 days ago

A Recent 3D Printing Breakthrough Brings Us One Step Closer to You Downloading a Car

Researchers at MIT successfully printed a working motor in a just few hours.

Alcaraz stays perfect in 2026 with dominant Doha title run

Euronews

4 days ago

Alcaraz stays perfect in 2026 with dominant Doha title run

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz improved to 12–0 in 2026, defeating Arthur Fils 6–2, 6–1 to win the Qatar Open, while Fils capped a breakthrough week with a runner-up finish in Doha.

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Quantum computer breakthrough tracks qubit fluctuations in real time

Science Daily

6 days ago

Quantum computer breakthrough tracks qubit fluctuations in real time

Qubits, the heart of quantum computers, can change performance in fractions of a second — but until now, scientists couldn’t see it happening. Researchers at NBI have built a real-time monitoring system that tracks these rapid fluctuations about 100 times faster than previous methods. Using fast FPGA-based control hardware, they can instantly identify when a qubit shifts from “good” to “bad.” The discovery opens a new path toward stabilizing and scaling future quantum processors.

Scientists just mapped mysterious earthquakes deep inside Earth

Science Daily

6 days ago

Scientists just mapped mysterious earthquakes deep inside Earth

Scientists at Stanford have unveiled the first-ever global map of rare earthquakes that rumble deep within Earth’s mantle rather than its crust. Long debated and notoriously difficult to confirm, these elusive quakes turn out to cluster in regions like the Himalayas and near the Bering Strait. By developing a breakthrough method that distinguishes mantle quakes using subtle differences in seismic waves, researchers identified hundreds of these hidden tremors worldwide.

Oxford breakthrough could make lithium-ion batteries charge faster and last much longer

Science Daily

6 days ago

Oxford breakthrough could make lithium-ion batteries charge faster and last much longer

Oxford researchers have found a way to visualize one of the most hidden — yet critical — components inside lithium-ion batteries. By tagging polymer binders with traceable markers, they revealed how these tiny materials are distributed at the nanoscale and how that affects charging speed and durability. Small manufacturing adjustments reduced internal resistance by up to 40%, potentially unlocking fastcer charging. The technique could help improve both today’s batteries and next-generation designs.

Scientists discover gene that could save bananas from deadly Panama disease

Science Daily

7 days ago

Scientists discover gene that could save bananas from deadly Panama disease

A major breakthrough could help save the world’s bananas from a devastating disease. Scientists have discovered the exact genetic region in a wild banana that provides resistance to Fusarium wilt Subtropical Race 4 — a destructive strain that threatens Cavendish bananas worldwide. While this wild banana isn’t edible, the discovery gives breeders a powerful genetic roadmap to develop future bananas that are both delicious and naturally protected from this deadly pathogen.

Atom-sized gates could transform DNA sequencing and neuromorphic computing

Science Daily

7 days ago

Atom-sized gates could transform DNA sequencing and neuromorphic computing

Scientists have taken a major step toward mimicking nature’s tiniest gateways by creating ultra-small pores that rival the dimensions of biological ion channels—just a few atoms wide. The breakthrough opens new possibilities for single-molecule sensing, neuromorphic computing, and studying how matter behaves in spaces barely larger than atoms.

Macron defends FCAS jet project as Merz and Airbus float two-fighter option

Euronews

7 days ago

Macron defends FCAS jet project as Merz and Airbus float two-fighter option

The FCAS programme to produce a new European-made fighter jet has stalled in the face of disagreements between Airbus and Dassault. The latest statements from France's Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Friedrich Merz suggest a breakthrough remains elusive.

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Little surprise in Ukraine as peace talks fail to yield breakthrough

France 24

7 days ago

Little surprise in Ukraine as peace talks fail to yield breakthrough

The latest US-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine ended Wednesday with no sign of a breakthrough and with both sides saying the talks were “difficult,” something that came as little surprise to most Ukrainians watching, reports France 24's correspondent Gulliver Cragg.

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AI breakthrough could replace rare earth magnets in electric vehicles

Science Daily

7 days ago

AI breakthrough could replace rare earth magnets in electric vehicles

Scientists at the University of New Hampshire have unleashed artificial intelligence to dramatically speed up the hunt for next-generation magnetic materials. By building a massive, searchable database of 67,573 magnetic compounds — including 25 newly recognized materials that stay magnetic even at high temperatures — the team is opening the door to cheaper, more sustainable technologies.

New sodium ion battery stores twice the energy and desalinates seawater

Science Daily

7 days ago

New sodium ion battery stores twice the energy and desalinates seawater

A surprising breakthrough could help sodium-ion batteries rival lithium—and even turn seawater into drinking water. Scientists discovered that keeping water inside a key battery material, instead of removing it as traditionally done, dramatically boosts performance. The “wet” version stores nearly twice as much charge, charges faster, and remains stable for hundreds of cycles, placing it among the top-performing sodium battery materials ever reported.