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Friday, December 19, 2025
TopicLithium ion batteries

Topic: lithium ion batteries

Biological clock argument isn’t entirely rooted in biology after all

New Delhi: Everyone has heard of the ‘biological clock’ argument, and how women are advised to have children sooner in their lives. However, is...

Humans depended on whales even 20,000 yrs ago. Discovery of tools in Spanish cave is proof

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

A pick-me-up for India’s lithium dreams: How urban miners are spinning e-waste into white gold

The Indian market in lithium-ion battery recycling recovers critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt from used batteries for reuse in production again.

Ice age teens hit puberty at same age as modern teens & Earth shook for 9 days after Greenland tsunami

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Race for batteries powered by the blood of Congo miners. Apple, Samsung, Tesla are complicit

In 'Cobalt Red', Siddharth Kara says there's a frenzy taking place in Congo, and it's pushing the African region back to the slavery era.

Escaping the Chinese connection in EV space impossible. This Indian company can change that

Even though the demand has been sorted, the sheer cost economics of operating an EV trumps everything else. Log9 story hold promise.

The Lithium found in Jammu can fuel India’s green ambitions, cut China dependence

Lithium found in Jammu should not just be a ‘feel-good’ discovery. It must be used to develop the entire electric vehicle and energy storage ecosystem in India.

How lithium deposits found in J&K could help bring down cost of electric vehicles in India

Central govt says 5.9 mn tonnes of lithium reserves have been found in J&K. Lithium's a key component in EV batteries & will ultimately help India achieve net zero emissions by 2070.

Thousands of animals are being relocated in Zimbabwe due to climate change 

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Why electric scooters are catching fire & should this really make you worry about EVs

E-scooters, being built by brands trying to make a name for themselves, are as safe as two-wheelers and cars that have internal combustion engines.

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What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.