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Chile nationalizes its vast lithium industry

Chile's President Gabriel Boric said he would nationalize the country's lithium industry, the world’s second largest producer of the metal essential in electric vehicle batteries, to boost its economy and protect its environment

Russia develops UAV control system to combat electronic warfare tools

A new control system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which can combat electronic warfare tools, was developed in Russia at the National Technological Initiative (NTI). The move is aimed at boosting the reliability of manufactured goods, as well as q

'World’s first mass-produced' humanoid robot to tackle labour shortages amid ageing population

In China, the number of people aged 60 and over will rise from 280 million to more than 400 million by 2035, the country’s National Health Commission estimates

MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient materials

Two of humanity's most ubiquitous historical materials, cement and carbon black (which resembles very fine charcoal), may form the basis for a novel, low-cost energy storage system, according to a new study. The technology could facilitate the use of rene

China powers up hydrogen rail plans with locomotive conversion

China has built what it says is the world’s most powerful hydrogen-powered locomotive, rolling stock that state media suggests has potential to replace most fossil fuel engines in service

Bacterial cellulose used to create new edible packaging material

We may soon be finishing off a box of cereal and then eating the bag it came in. Researchers have turned to bacteria-produced cellulose to create a composite packaging material to replace plastic. The material is not only robust and sustainable to produce

Argentina to Buy Lithium from Livent for Battery Production

Argentina will buy locally-produced lithium from US company Livent Corp. to produce cells and batteries in a new plant set to start operating in September

Climate change could devastate Mideast and East Mediterranean

Climate change could have a devastating effect on the lives of millions in the East Mediterranean and Middle East, where temperatures are rising nearly twice as fast as the global average, an international team of scientists warned
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