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A lithium metal battery retained 94% capacity after 100 cycles under fast charging at 4C, using a separator with vertically aligned molecules to guide lithium ions. @acsnano techxplore.com/news/2026-11-a…

techxplore.com Aligned separator design improves lithium metal battery fast-charging performance and stability When using electric vehicles or smartphones, users often experience inconvenience from long charging times and gradually shortening battery life. To increase charging speed and extend usage time,...

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Across four U.S. grids, data centers paid just 38% of infrastructure costs tied to their 2025 growth, leaving the rest largely to residents—with rural and lower-income households disproportionately burdened. @cornell @NatureEnergyJnl techxplore.com/news/2026-11-c…

techxplore.com Data centers need power—lower-income rural residents pay the price As the engines of artificial intelligence, large data centers can consume as much power as medium-sized cities, straining grids and prompting expensive upgrades to U.S. energy infrastructure. New...

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AI-assisted robot updates increased sorting capacity in tests by over 15,000 packages per robot annually, with changes now deployed across 30% of a U.S. warehouse robotics fleet. @arxiv techxplore.com/news/2026-11-a…

techxplore.com AI agents test and improve robot code in virtual worlds before deployment In recent months, artificial intelligence agents that can reason, plan and use external tools to accomplish multistep tasks have already reshaped computer coding, online shopping, dinner reservations...

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Winter could cut electric air taxi range by up to 22% compared with spring, simulations suggest, even for the same aircraft flying the same mission. @OsakaMetUniv_en techxplore.com/news/2026-11-w…

techxplore.com Winter could cut electric air taxi range by up to 22%, simulations suggest Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, often described as "flying cars," represent the next generation of transportation. By taking off vertically, these vehicles can potentially be...

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A water device released stored heat at five times its previous output after about five hours of steady heating, turning a constant heat supply into an on-demand burst. @RiceUniversity @cellpressnews techxplore.com/news/2026-11-l…

techxplore.com Engineers adapt laser physics trick to deliver heat on demand When a process needs a burst of heat, a steady supply may not be enough. Storing thermal energy and delivering it quickly are challenges for applications such as sterilization, cleaning or starting...