New EV battery that charges in 10 mins, Mayonnaise may unlock ‘never unstable’ nuclear fusion, world’s oldest calendar shows Ice Age-causing comet strike

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With the aim of reshaping the landscape of electric vehicle (EV) technology, Forge Battery has officially launched its groundbreaking “Gen. 1.1 Supercell” lithium-ion batteries into the market. Moreover, it seems to be in high demand as well.

These cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells, in the widely adopted 21700 format, have been developed to address pressing challenges facing the EV industry: energy density and charging time. For more on this development, check out today’s Must-Read.

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🔋 Quicker than a phone: Forge’s new EV battery offers 10-minute fast-charging

“The Forge Battery “Gen. 1.1 Supercell” expects to outperform energy density targets set by the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC),” remarked the company.

This high energy density translates to a greater range for electric vehicles. This may serve to mitigate range anxiety, a prevalent issue faced by potential electric vehicle purchasers.

Additionally, the rapid charging ability of the Supercell is quite remarkable. It can reach full charge in just 10 minutes. Moreover, this is a feat achieved without compromising the battery’s lifespan.

🥪 Sandwich to star power: Mayonnaise may unlock ‘never unstable’ nuclear fusion

Researchers at Lehigh University are experimenting with mayonnaise to unlock the secrets of nuclear fusion, a potential source of limitless, clean energy.

This research builds on their previous work, published in 2019, which also utilized mayonnaise to understand the physics behind fusion.

“We use mayonnaise because it behaves like a solid, but when subjected to a pressure gradient, it starts to flow,” said Arindam Banerjee, the Paul B. Reinhold Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics at Lehigh University.

☄️ 12,000 years old: World’s oldest calendar shows Ice Age-causing comet strike

Göbekli Tepe, an archeological site dating back 12,000 years, has baffled scientists for decades. This is because the site’s towering stones have complex and mysterious engravings from ancient human civilization.

After years of research, archeologists from the University of Edinburgh suggest that marks on its stone pillar may represent the oldest solar calendar in the world. They believe it was designed “as a memorial to a devastating comet strike.”

The engravings also indicate a grasp of precession, the Earth’s wobble on its axis, and the possibility of recording its effects on star positions. Surprisingly, this implies that the ancients were aware of precession thousands of years before Greek astronomer Hipparchus described it.

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