Author: OurCrowd

[Antora in Racunalniske Novice] Thermal battery that turns buildings into giant clean energy storage devices

Jan 30, 2026 |

The technology, developed by Antora Energy, is based on heating solid blocks of carbon to extremely high temperatures (over 1500°C) using cheap electricity from solar or wind power plants. These blocks are insulated in special enclosures where they can store the heat for several days with minimal losses. When a building or industrial process needs energy, this heat is released directly or converted back into electricity using advanced thermophotovoltaic cells. Read more...

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[Axiom Space in Axiom Space] NASA selects Axiom Space for fifth private astronaut mission to International Space Station

Jan 30, 2026 |

HOUSTON, Jan. 30, 2026 – NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the fifth private astronaut mission (PAM) to the International Space Station – its fifth consecutive PAM award granted by the agency. Axiom Mission 5 (Ax-5) is targeted to launch no earlier than January 2027 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and is expected to spend up to 14 days docked to the space station. The crew complement is pending final agreements and agency and international approvals and will be announced at a future date. Read...

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[Eko Health in PR Newswire] The Lancet publishes TRICORDER study: Real-world evaluation shows increased detection when Eko ai-enabled stethoscopes are used in primary care

Jan 29, 2026 |

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Eko Health, a leader in AI-powered cardiac and pulmonary disease detection, today announced the publication of the TRICORDER (Triple Cardiovascular Disease Detection Using an Artificial Intelligence Stethoscope) study in The Lancet, one of the world’s most cited and influential medical journals. Among patients who received an AI stethoscope examination, detection increased 2.3X for heart failure, 3.5X for atrial fibrillation, and 1.9X for valvular heart disease versus standard practice over 12 months, demonstrating that AI-assisted stethoscope exams can meaningfully improve early cardiac disease detection in real-world settings. Read...

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