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The Bald Eagle's Comeback: A Story of Recovery and Inspiration
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (266+ words) Scaling Innovations to Serve Many Discover the fascinating history of the eagle as it faced severe population declines and how efforts helped its comeback. When DDT entered the food chain, it affected bald eagles in an unexpected way. The chemical…...
This Electric Truck Has Crank Windows and No Stereo
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (391+ words) Scaling Innovations to Serve Many Introducing Slate Auto's Blank Slate: a no-frills electric pickup truck aimed at making EVs accessible to everyone. Most electric vehicles look like spaceships today, packed with technology galore. However, the price of these vehicles is…...
Portable System Could Make Breast Cancer Screening More Reliable
20+ hour, 5+ min ago (431+ words) Scaling Innovations to Serve Many The new technology generates high-resolution, 3 D images of breast tissue without an expert operator. For people at high risk of breast cancer, getting a yearly mammogram might not be enough because cancer can grow between…...
Smart Computer Uncovers Two Superconductors, Could Find Thousands More
23+ hour, 20+ min ago (299+ words) Scaling Innovations to Serve Many Physicists used machine learning to discover two new superconductors, a major step toward massive energy savings. Physicists just used machine learning to discover two new superconductors. This development now opens up potential energy-saving possibilities down…...
California Built a Battery That Lasts Twice as Long
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (389+ words) Scaling Innovations to Serve Many Find out how the Tumbleweed energy storage facility addresses California's energy demands with its unique eight-hour discharge capability. In June 2026, California switched on the Tumbleweed energy storage facility in Kern County. The facility is a…...
Toyota and Joby Aviation Lay Groundwork to Scale Air Taxis
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (343+ words) Scaling Innovations to Serve Many The joint venture between Toyota and Joby Aviation would prepare for scale-up of electric air taxi production. Joby Aviation and Toyota announced a new joint venture to manufacture electric vertical take-off and landing (e VTOL)…...
The World's Biggest Machine Just Shut Down for a Massive Upgrade
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (297+ words) Scaling Innovations to Serve Many CERN's Large Hadron Collider has paused, but exciting changes are underway. Find out about the Long Shutdown 3 efforts. On June 29, 2026, the world's largest particle accelerator officially went quiet. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), home to…...
Lab-Grown Retinal Cells Could Provide New Eye Therapies
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (322+ words) Scaling Innovations to Serve Many Duke researchers used stem cells to grow specialized eye blood vessels that can help study and prevent vision loss. Duke University biomedical engineers achieved a first in eye research. They used induced pluripotent stem cells…...
3 D-Printed Battery Component Could Change How We Power Devices
2+ day, 53+ min ago (207+ words) Scaling Innovations to Serve Many Researchers 3 D-printed essential battery components in nearly any shape. Batteries usually rely on liquids sealed inside rigid cases to prevent leaks, which limits the design of a device. A team at The University of Texas…...
A Nuclear Agreement Will Help Deploy Fusion Power in Italy
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (170+ words) Scaling Innovations to Serve Many The partnership aims to support decarbonization and energy transition objectives in Italy with fusion power. General Fusion, a company working to commercialize fusion power, partnered with Renexia, an Italian renewable energy firm. They signed a…...