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ROHM Semiconductor and Vitesco Technologies just penned a long-term silicon carbide (SiC) supply partnership worth over one billion U.S. dollars. The partnership will run from 2024 through 2030. Under the terms of the agreement, Vitesco…

The top challenges for EVs include driving range and cost. Toyota recently announced its concentration on battery electric vehicle (BEV) technology, launching a dedicated BEV factory to produce revolutionary, evolving batteries that meet…

Generative AI creates text, images, audio, and video content. Fourteen researchers from multiple organizations, including MIT, published an article in Science to further discussion about the technology's impact on creative work and today's…

Regardless of your feelings about disposable diapers, whether they're a curse or a blessing or both, I think we can all agree that they do their job - absorbing - pretty well. This is due to the hydrogel material imbued into them.…

No, I’m not talking about the Beach Boys (yes, I’m an old); I’m talking about harvesting energy from vibrations in our surroundings. Researchers have developed an energy-generating device of piezoelectric composites and carbon…

Researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) scored a first in modular robotics development with an origami robot that can change shape, move around, and interact with objects and people. Inspired by the digital world of…

Printed flexible electronics are used for skin patches, thin-film flexible photovoltaics, and automotive interior consoles, among many other uses. This approach to electronics combines additive manufacturing with flexible substrates,…

In 2024, if you implement Tesla's EV charging connector, you can charge GM and Ford's electric vehicles at many of Tesla's charging stations. The industry will likely follow suit—a significant victory for Tesla with a new and guaranteed…

Millions of people watch the Geminids meteor shower every year. This intense event usually peaks around December 13th or 14th and appears to originate from the Gemini constellation, giving them their name. The Geminids are one of two meteor…

Quantum mechanics laws assert that quantum particles are indivisible and cannot be split. However, researchers at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) at the University of Chicago are looking into what happens if you try.…