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Munich Electrification, a maker of battery management systems for electric vehicles and stationary storage, has secured fresh capital to widen its product line. Private investment firm Ardian is acquiring a majority stake in the Munich-based developer, and Ardian’s Expansion team is providing additional capital to fund the company’s development pipelineContinue Reading

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Mozilla is changing Firefox’s release schedule from September, with new stable versions planned every two weeks instead of once a month. The faster release cadence will, Mozilla says, make its schedule more predictable and give “work that is ready to ship more frequent opportunities to reach users”. In a messageContinue Reading

NASA captured the Black Sea turning brilliant turquoise from space

The Black Sea, which lies between Europe and Asia and connects to the Mediterranean through a series of waterways, is known for its dark waters. But every spring and summer, it undergoes a remarkable transformation, with large areas turning a vivid turquoise. On June 22, 2026, NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) satellite capturedContinue Reading

See the first X-rays of humans taken in space

Equipping spacecraft with x-ray machines could boost safety for long-duration spaceflights—like a crewed mission to Mars By Claire Cameron edited by Jeanna Bryner Radiographs of the hand were acquired (A) preflight by a crewmember, (B) in-flight on day 1 after launch (L+1) by a crewmember, and (C) postflight by a non-crew operator using the sameContinue Reading

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Southern Methodist University (SMU) are collaborating on a design architecture for solid-state batteries. The work focuses on the interface between the lithium metal anode and the solid electrolyte. Solid-state batteries replace the liquid electrolyte used in current EV batteries with a solid material, and useContinue Reading

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Sponsored by Heraeus Electronics. The electric vehicle market is emerging as a leading field for advanced heating technologies. In EVs, heating systems are essential not only for passenger comfort but also fundamental to thermal management, keeping battery cells within their optimal temperature range in cold climates. Proper thermal control enablesContinue Reading