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Scientists unveil a solid electrolyte that moves lithium as fast as liquids, promising safer, fast-charging batteries.

Donut Lab claims it can build gigawatt-hours worth of solid-state batteries today without using any rare materials.

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Rocket science, it turns out, is no different from the rest of society. People have divided themselves up into two tribes. When it comes to space launches, there are two basic options for rocket fuel, ...

I've been baking for years and I know that there is supposed to be a difference between liquid and solid measures. But what is the difference? It seems to be only in the larger measures, as I haven't ...