Yanko Design

Thin Acrylic Folds Like Origami to Give This Chair Its Inflated, Sculptural Form

A folding chair is usually designed around one simple promise: disappear when it is not needed. This concept takes that ...
Inside EVs

'Can't Be Done By One Company': Factorial Is Rallying A Team To Build Solid-State Batteries

Massachusetts-based battery startup Factorial Energy said Thursday it's building a coalition of specialized battery makers to bring the long-elusive all-solid-state battery to market. The company ...
Nanowerk

Direct imaging reveals how defects reshape Wigner solids in 2D semiconductors

Atomically resolved imaging and quantum simulations show how defect type and density can stabilize, disorder, or melt electron Wigner solids in 2D semiconductors, with implications for future ...
Carscoops

Mercedes Signs Huge Deal To Help Make Solid State Batteries A Reality

For more than a decade, Mercedes-Benz has worked with Taiwanese energy company ProLogium to help bring advanced solid-state battery technology to the auto industry. The two firms have now strengthened ...