Albert Wagner

Tesla, BYD, and VW use EV battery minerals with a history of human rights abuse allegations

Tesla, BYD, and VW use EV battery minerals with a history of human rights abuse allegations

Albert Wagner

Mining for minerals used to make EVs and batteries is plagued with allegations of abuse, the latest report from the ...

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is at its peak— here’s how to see it

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is at its peak— here’s how to see it

Albert Wagner

If you’ve got clear skies and want an excuse to get away from town, the Eta Aquarid meteor shower is ...

The Complex Social Lives of Viruses

The Complex Social Lives of Viruses

Albert Wagner

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Ever since viruses came to light in the late 1800s, ...

The best and the worst sectors in the stock market during this recording-setting week

The best and the worst sectors in the stock market during this recording-setting week

Albert Wagner

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time ...

Boeing’s 1st crewed space launch called off after loud buzz heard in rocket – National

Boeing’s 1st crewed space launch called off after loud buzz heard in rocket – National

Albert Wagner

Boeing‘s first attempt at sending astronauts to space was called off Monday night after a loud buzz was heard in ...

New 3D map charted with Google AI reveals ‘mysterious but beautiful’ slice of human brain

New 3D map charted with Google AI reveals ‘mysterious but beautiful’ slice of human brain

Albert Wagner

Researchers have mapped a tiny sliver of the human brain on an unprecedented scale, vividly detailing each brain cell, or ...

A powerful tool speeds success in achieving highly efficient thermoelectric materials

A powerful tool speeds success in achieving highly efficient thermoelectric materials

Albert Wagner

Thermoelectric materials could play an important role in the clean energy transition, as they can produce electricity from sources of ...

At a Beverly Hills mansion, where an electric truck is your only source of power

At a Beverly Hills mansion, where an electric truck is your only source of power

Albert Wagner

Last week, General Motors summoned a small group of journalists to a Beverly Hills mansion to witness the future of ...

The mission to retrieve a Mars sample is running into turbulence

The mission to retrieve a Mars sample is running into turbulence

Albert Wagner

Hundreds of millions of miles away, on the frigid surface of Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover is hard at work, diligently ...

Saunas Are the Next Frontier in Fighting Depression

Saunas Are the Next Frontier in Fighting Depression

Albert Wagner

“The premise of this is great,” says Earric Lee, a physiologist with the Montreal Heart Institute, who was not involved ...