An indestructible lithium-ion battery has been created: it stretches by 250%
Researchers from Jilin University (China) have developed an elastic and self-healing lithium-ion battery that can be stretched to 250% of its original size without losing its working capacity. This writes…
Ukrainian developers presented a cheap plane that can shoot down Russian reconnaissance UAVs
Forbes reports: the Ukrainian Yak-52 aircraft, which gained fame for its effective fight against Russian reconnaissance drones over Odessa, may return to combat missions. This propeller-driven aircraft, which was created…
Mpox: Danish lab hits the jackpot with vaccine exclusivity
AFP/Archives – JULIEN DE ROSA A new vaccine race has been launched since the WHO declared a health emergency regarding Mpox (monkeypox), and the Danish pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic is…
China supplies fentanyl to the United States
©Drug Enforcement Administration/AFP The chemical components capable of manufacturing fentanyl are easily accessible on Chinese online sales sites. Although banned in the Middle East, purchases are made wholesale from the…
Economic crisis: Wave of bankruptcies for French SMEs and mid-caps
AFP/Archives – Stefani Reynolds Bruno Le Maire, former Minister of the Economy, April 12, 2023. This year, while bankruptcies are exploding, it is SMEs and ETIs that are the first…
Environment: BlackRock's so-called “sustainable” funds in the sights of an NGO
AFP The NGO ClientEarth has sent a report to the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) concerning investment funds that BlackRock describes as “sustainable”, but which the NGO accuses in a statement…
Microsoft blames European Commission for worst computer failure in its history, Brussels rejects accusations
Rellandini/AFP Microsoft's largest global outage ever, which affected more than 8 million devices worldwide last Friday, is being blamed on the European Union (EU). At least, according to statements from…
In China, drilling and scientific research at a depth of 10,000m
© SAUL LOEB/AFP/Archives This is the latest breakthrough by Chinese engineers. The project, which began on May 30, plans to establish a record in China, namely digging a hole 10,000m…
Dangerous spy network in Britain passed secrets to Russia for three years – media
For almost three years, a «sophisticated» spy network based in the UK passed secrets to Russia and gathered information on targets across Europe, a court has heard. The Guardian writes…
Elon Musk will create a separate application for artificial intelligence Grok
The Wall Street Journal reports: Elon Musk has announced the launch of a separate application for his artificial intelligence Grok, which was integrated into the social platform X (formerly Twitter).…