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Japan unveils next-generation passenger plane project

Japan announced plans on Wednesday to develop a next-generation passenger jet over the next decade after the last struggling attempt, led by a private company, was scrapped a year ago.

Boosting the durability of eco-friendly cars' power source

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) stand at the forefront of clean energy solutions for vehicles, promising zero emissions, high efficiency, and minimal noise. Despite these advantages, the path to widespread adoption ...

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Volkswagen's 2023 profits rise, outlook for this year cautious
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New truck front to save lives
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Brazil revs up for jolt of hybrid car investments
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Plasma fusion: Adding just enough fuel to the fire
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Magnetic avalanche triggered by quantum effects: 'Barkhausen noise' detected for first time
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Discovering van Gogh in the wild: Scientists unveil a new gecko species
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Study suggests starvation decimated gray whales off the Pacific Coast: Can the giants ever recover?
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Study reveals evidence of violence at a time of crisis in ancient Peru
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Fukushima fallout transport longevity revealed by North Pacific ocean circulation patterns
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A method to compute the RĂ©nyi entanglement entropy in auxiliary-field quantum Monte Carlo simulations
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The lyrebird synchronizes elements of its mating dance
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Faintest known star system orbiting the Milky Way discovered
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Study finds landfill point source emissions have an outsized impact and present opportunity to tackle US waste methane
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Researchers discover key gene for toxic alkaloid in barley
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Brazil revs up for jolt of hybrid car investments

Brazil is charging up for a hybrid revolution as global car manufacturers race to pump billions of dollars into the development of green vehicles in Latin America's biggest economy.

New truck front to save lives

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a new truck front concept to reduce fatal crashes in car-truck collisions significantly.