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Nissan starts developing all-solid-state battery cheaper than China\'s, using sulfur-based materials to cut costs
Nissan is moving to secure price competitiveness for all-solid-state batteries, a key next-generation EV technology, by using sulfur-based materials instead of costly nickel and cobalt. The company is launching a three-year project with UK battery firm Gelion, Nissan Technical Centre Europe and the University of Oxford to develop cost-effective solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries. The project totals about 3.4 million pounds, with Gelion receiving 2.4 million pounds in UK government support.
Industry
Hepatitis D virus genome successfully encoded on quantum computer for first time
A full genome has been loaded onto a quantum computer for the first time, opening an early-stage test of whether quantum computing can handle large-scale genomic analysis. A joint team from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Melbourne encoded the hepatitis D virus genome, about 1,700 base pairs, onto IBM\'s 156-qubit Heron processor. The work focuses on compressing genetic information into quantum states and is seen as a proof of concept.
Science
Seven South Korean researchers selected for HFSP life sciences international research support
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT said 7 South Korean researchers have been selected for the 2026 Human Frontier Science Program. The selections include 3 research grants, 2 accelerator awards and 2 fellowships. The ministry said 1,180 proposals were submitted for grants, the largest in HFSP history. Selected grant teams receive about $300,000 to $400,000 a year for 3 years for international joint research.