This is aerogel, the world's lightest solid. This incredibly rare substance has been used in space crafts as an insulator. But instead of using aerogel for something useful, why don't we fill up an ...

Scientists have engineered a material so light it can rest on a flower without bending its petals. Known as an aerogel-based ...

In contrast, the new battery is a more direct reimagination of Edison’s idea, in that it focuses on the battery itself as ...

An international research collaboration co-led by UCLA has developed a nickel-iron battery prototype that ...

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On 30 January, RWTH spin-off Solid Air Dynamics was awarded second place in the RWTH Innovation Awards for its research in the field of aerogel fibres. Manufactured from renewable raw materials, ...

A rechargeable battery based on technology pioneered by Thomas Edison may finally get its due. But while the famous inventor envisioned nickel-iron batteries powering the automobile industry over a ...

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE: ASPN) (“Aspen” or the "Company") today announced that Don Young, President & Chief Executive Officer, and Grant Thoele, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, expect to ...

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Scientists reinvent Edison's battery with faster charging and longer durability.