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Automotive

IBM looking to put lithium-air batteries on the road

In an effort to dramatically increase the range of electric vehicles, IBM has teamed up with Japanese companies Asahi Kasei and Central Glass to help develop lithium-air battery technology.
Automotive

Cadillac takes the dirt and grime out of self-serve gas stations with capless design

Cadillac's capless fuel system gets rid of the screw-in fuel cap but maintains proper sealing.
Science

Next-gen cargo ships could use 164-foot sails to lower fuel use by 30%

A new generation of sail-equipped hybrid cargo ships could use up to 30% less fuel.
Technology

Batman-inspired wall-scaling system built by engineering students

A team of engineering students has created a working Batman-inspired, grappling hook-shooting, power winch-equipped wall-scaling device.
Astronomy

Astronauts go potholing to train for space

CAVES 2012 will see six international astronauts descend into the caverns of the island of Sardinia to learn how to use space procedures by going potholing.
Computing

Samsung Windows 8 hybrid tablet to be unveiled at IFA?

Samsung has hinted that it may be unveiling a Windows 8 hybrid tablet at IFA 2012.
Astronomy

Quantum spacetime more like foam rubber than beer foam

A recent study of gamma-ray bursts finds that spacetime is smoother on the quantum scale than expected.
Space Systems

LiftPort plans to build space elevator on the Moon by 2020

LiftPort has begun fundraising in its bid to build a space elevator on the Moon by 2020.
Remarkable People

Pioneering astronaut Neil Armstrong dies aged 82

Neil Armstrong, who on July 21, 1969 became the first man to step on the Moon, has died aged 82.
Science

Graphene paper anodes pave way for faster charging Li-ion batteries

Scientists have shown that anodes made from graphene oxide paper could allow Li-ion batteries to charge and discharge ten times faster than is presently possible.
Robotics

Solar-powered underwater robot inspired by the sunfish

Scientists have created a solar-powered swimming underwater robot, inspired by the ocean sunfish.
Good Thinking

How to build a miniature Norwegian whitewater river

Gizmag catches up with water resources engineer Darren Shepherd, who shows us a running scale model of a Norwegian whitewater kayaking park that he built for a client.

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