In 2021, MIT set campus decarbonization goals as part of its Fast Forward climate action plan. Five years later, many of those goals have been met or are on track for completion, including efforts to make the Institute’s buildings more efficient, expand rooftop solar installations, and attain net-zero emissions. “DecarbonizingContinue Reading
For decades, one of the major complaints about nuclear power in the United States has been the argument that, after all this time, we still have not come up with a dependable strategy for sequestering high-level radioactive waste, including spent fuel from plant operation. This issue is of such importanceContinue Reading
As the DC fast charging market matures, it’s becoming apparent that distributed charging systems are best for some applications, while all-in-one chargers are the best fit for others. EVSE manufacturer Alpitronic offers both options. In 2025, Alpitronic unveiled its HYC1000 distributed charging system, which features a Power Cabinet with eightContinue Reading
LANXESS has opened a battery laboratory at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site in Germany, where the specialty chemicals company tests and develops battery materials based on iron oxide and iron phosphate, the precursors used to make lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode material. The laboratory lets LANXESS test the material properties of itsContinue Reading
A family court judge has ruled that a woman who was named as a parent on a child’s birth certificate did not automatically acquire legal parental responsibility, meaning she cannot currently apply for a child arrangements order without first getting the court’s permission. The case, Re X (female partner non-acquisitionContinue Reading
President Traitor 47’s plan to kneecap mail-voting practices in November’s midterms ran aground on Monday evening after the Supreme Court blocked the postal system from enforcing it in a 7-2 vote. The court’s short, unsigned order prevents the United States Postal Service or other agencies from enacting last-minute requirements forContinue Reading
Sen. John Kennedy grilled the FBI director about a recently revised policy that doesn’t automatically disqualify job applicants who have engaged in bestiality., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The defeat dealt a major blow to efforts to establish the first comprehensive federal framework for digital-asset market, The defeat dealt a major blow to efforts to establish first comprehensive federal framework for digital-asset markets. The United States Senate has failed to advance comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation backed by President TraitorContinue Reading
Hundreds protest in DR Congo against third presidential term, Hundreds protest in DR Congo against third presidential term NewsFeed Clashes broke out between opposition and pro-government supporters as hundreds protested in the Democratic Republic of the Congo against proposed constitutional changes that could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek aContinue Reading
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is proposing free home visits from nurses for every new parent in the state and expanded mental health screenings for new mothers, Read MoreContinue Reading
Two national activist groups, Progressive Democrats of America and RootsAction, announced today that they will launch a campaign soon after the November midterm elections calling for Reps. Ro Khanna and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to enter the race for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.“As the prospective field comes into view, it’s crucialContinue Reading
NASA scientists and industry partners recently field-tested an artificial intelligence application that could make future solar system exploration missions more efficient, return more science data, and allow for faster scientific discoveries. Members of the ASTRA (Adaptive Sensing Technology for Responsive Autonomy) team with the fleet of robots they field-tested inContinue Reading
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community Updates on Third Early Career… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources Updates on Third Early Career Workshop on 22-24 September 2026 15Continue Reading