BYD’s most affordable Seagull EV, starting under $10,000 (69,800 yuan), could arrive as the UK’s cheapest electric car. Although BYD has yet to confirm plans, UK leaders see a market for the low-cost “Lamborghini Mini” EV. BYD launched the new Seagull EV in China last month. Its starting price is ultra-affordable starting at $9,700 (69,800), […]
Deeply involved in revolutionising the way pharmaceutical supply chains operate, Iceland-based Controlant is on a mission to create systems that produce zero waste for the world’s leading drug makers and the environment. Here, we sat down with chief quality officer Anna Karlsdóttir to find out how. Anna, could you tell us a bit more about […]
A solid-state battery developer in China has unveiled a new cell that could help change the game for electric mobility. Tailan New Energy’s vehicle-grade all-solid-state lithium batteries offer energy density twice that of other cells in the segment, empowering the Chinese battery maker to hail the cells as a record-setter in the industry. Tailan New […]
Renault is ramping up development of its upcoming all-electric Twingo, hoping to shave off as much time as possible to launch the car in three years and get an EV for under $22K out to consumers. Renault’s EV division Ampere has already finalized the design, according to Reuters, with series production slated in Slovenia in […]
A pumpjack is shown outside Midland-Odessa area in the Permian basin in Texas, U.S., July 17, 2018. Image taken July 17, 2018. Liz Hampton | Reuters Crude oil futures on Wednesday clung to recent gains as mounting geopolitical tensions and OPEC+ policy lift prices. The West Texas Intermediate contract for May delivery gained 28 cents, […]
The largest earthquake to hit Taiwan this century rattled the entire island overnight, collapsing buildings, damaging roads, and shutting down train and subway services. Gogoro’s electric scooters quickly picked up the slack, providing a key accessible transportation option and offering free rides in the most populated area. Earthquakes are a regular occurrence in Taiwan but […]
A new study has leveraged Google Street View to assess links between an individual’s environment and their cardiovascular outcomes. Is the view from your doorstep mostly trees and sky or buildings and grass? The answer could influence your cardiovascular health, according to a study due to be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual […]
This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Within the next couple of decades, a new generation of contraceptives could hit the American market. One, a pill that blocks certain cells from accessing vitamin A, might be able to limit fertility without flooding the body with […]
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, partnering with CCube Solutions, is moving its electronic document and records management system (EDMS) to CCube’s cloud-based EDMS platform, CCube Cloud. The move will see the trust upgrade its EDMS from a locally hosted and locally managed platform, to EDMS as a cloud service, where documents and records will […]
A new Northwestern Medicine study tested a specially designed ChatGPT to see if it could successfully provide answers to patients’ common questions about radiation oncology. Those behind the research say that patients may be too overwhelmed to address all their concerns during a clinical visit or forget what the physician told them. The study showed […]
