China just broke all the solar panels in America: The first green photovoltaic cell unveiled to the world
Chinese solar panel manufacturer JinkoSolar has unveiled the world’s first “green photovoltaic cell” called the Neo Green solar panel. The Neo Green panel uses N-type TOPCon solar cell technology which is more efficient and higher performing than conventional solar panels. Exact performance metrics were not provided. What makes the Neo Green panel unique is that […]
Is Iran’s anti-Israel and American rhetoric all bark and no bite?
– Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei recently signaled openness to talks with enemies like the US, in a possible shift away from confrontation over recent tensions with Israel. – However, escalating conflicts may limit Iran’s ability to pull back from the brink of direct war, after it crossed a threshold by responding to an Israeli […]
‘Son of Concorde’ that will cross Atlantic in 3.5hrs hits key milestone
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft successfully completed its second test flight this week in California. It flew for 15 minutes and reached an altitude of 10,400 feet and a top speed of 277 mph. The test flight is a key milestone for Boom, which is developing supersonic passenger jets. The XB-1 will be used to test […]
‘Everything we found shattered our expectations’: Archaeologists discover 1st astronomical observatory from ancient Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the first ancient Egyptian astronomical observatory dating back to the 6th century BC. It was found during excavations at Tell Al-Faraeen, an archaeological site in the city of Buto. The discovery included the remains of an L-shaped mudbrick building over 9,000 square feet in size with markings facing east. This […]
A terrorist organisation now has its own aircraft carrier
– Iran has converted a commercial container ship into its first aircraft carrier, called the Shahid Bahman Bagheri. – The carrier belongs to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN), which is designated as a terrorist organization by some countries including the US. – Images show the nearly 800-foot vessel is nearing completion, with an […]
Scientists Detect Invisible Electric Field Around Earth For First Time
Scientists have detected and measured an invisible electric field called the ambipolar field that surrounds Earth for the first time. This field was hypothesized over 60 years ago. The ambipolar field counters gravity and strips particles from the atmosphere into space. It is caused by solar radiation ionizing atoms in the ionosphere, separating electrons and […]
Iran: Warisheh Moradi writes defiantly from prison, as her case is postponed again
– Warisheh Moradi is an Iranian journalist and women’s rights activist who has been imprisoned since December 2021. – She was detained for her social media posts promoting feminism and women’s rights. Authorities accused her of propaganda against the Islamic Republic and insulting the country’s leaders. – Her case has been repeatedly postponed, with the […]
Cheap manganese powers EV battery to jaw-dropping 820 Wh/Kg, no decay
Researchers in Japan developed a lithium-ion battery that uses manganese in the anode instead of nickel and cobalt which are typically used. Manganese is a more sustainable and cheaper alternative to nickel and cobalt which are expensive and rare materials. Testing showed the manganese-based battery achieved an impressive energy density of 820 watt-hours per kilogram, […]
Thought-to-text chip smaller than Neuralink achieves 91% accuracy
Researchers at EPFL have developed a new brain-machine interface chip called MiBMI that is much smaller than Neuralink’s chip but achieves a high accuracy for converting thought to text. The MiBMI consists of two thin chips measuring just 8mm2 total, much smaller than Neuralink’s 23x8mm chip. It also uses less power. In tests, the MiBMI […]
Iran’s plans to disarm Iranian Kurdish political parties gain momentum after deal with Iraqi Kurdistan
– Iran has been increasing pressure on Iranian Kurdish political parties that advocate Kurdish autonomy or independence. These parties have bases in neighboring Iraqi Kurdistan. – Recently, Iran signed a security pact with Iraqi Kurdistan. This deal gave Iran leverage to ask Iraqi Kurdish authorities to disarm Iranian Kurdish parties based in Iraq. – As […]