Addionics secures $39M for 3D ‘current collectors’ that boost EV range, charging

London-based Addionics has raised $39mn in funding as it eyes commercialisation of its 3D ‘current collectors’ that can boost the performance of any battery, regardless of its chemistry. The venture…

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This unfolding thermal telescope can tell if your home is leaking heat

A Cambridge University spin-out is developing a unfolding, heat-detecting telescope that could capture high resolution thermal images of Earth — at an affordable price. SuperSharp credits these capabilities to its…

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Laser weapon ‘neutralises’ targets from British Army vehicle for first time

Britain has successfully fired a laser weapon from an army combat vehicle for the first time, the UK government announced today. During trials, the system “neutralised” targets at distances in…

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