FERC data, reported by Electrek and summarised on Slashdot, shows solar has been the largest source of new US utility-scale generating capacity for 21 consecutive months (since September 2023). Between…
Why strong mentorship was essential for my career success in science Summary Professor JoAnn Trejo (UC San Diego) reflects on how mentorship transformed her journey from a Mexican American, farm-working…
Battery prices are falling, so why are electric cars still so expensive? Summary Authors from Harvard (Lucas Woodley, Chung Yi See and Ashley Nunes) examine why, despite steep falls in…
Small, affordable undergraduate research programmes changed my career and strengthen US science. Why cut them? Summary Dan Seaton recounts how a small, NSF-supported undergraduate research programme — and an unforgettable…
China’s hydropower megaproject breaks ground Summary On 19 July, Chinese premier Li Qiang announced the start of construction on what is billed as the world’s largest hydropower station on the…
Threads Has 400 Million Monthly Users. But Who Are They? Summary Threads, Meta’s text-first app, now reports more than 400 million monthly active users. Mashable asks a simple but important…
Intel’s New Funding Came From Already-Awarded Grants. So What Happens Next? Summary The recent announcement that the U.S. government will take roughly a 10% stake in Intel is drawing scrutiny…
New Zealand Air Traffic Control Failure Likely Caused By Data Transfer Issue Summary Last weekend New Zealand experienced an hour-long air traffic control outage caused by a software glitch that…
Will Google’s ‘Battery Health Assistant’ Throttle Your Pixel 10’s Battery? Summary Google has confirmed that its Battery Health Assistance feature is mandatory and cannot be turned off on the Pixel…
Flames, Smoke, Toxic Gas: The Danger of Battery Fires on Planes Summary Delta Air Lines Flight 1334 was diverted after smoke and flames erupted from a passenger’s backpack; investigators traced…
