Today's Tech News: Notable or Not?

https://phys.org/news/2026-07-atom-catalyst-lignin-valuable-chemicals.html "replaces petroleum-derived chemicals with sustainable plant waste... disassembled at molecular level using highly selective/ stable catalytic pathway, with near-complete conversion... maximizes the value of industrial agricultural waste, representing a significant leap forward in reducing global reliance on fossil fuels and advancing a circular green economy... pharmaceuticals, plastics, nylon"

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1134336 "removes cobalt from battery supply chain without sacrificing high-voltage performance... iron (stabilizes local electronic oxygen environment)/ zirconium (provides lattice-anchoring) combination introduced into lithium nickel manganese oxide cathode... retains >81% capacity after 200 high-voltage cycles, while accelerating lithium-ion diffusion... suppresses structural breakdown/ dangerous oxygen loss during deep charging... lower-cost, safer, and high-performance electric vehicle batteries"

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1134193 "simple, highly scalable mechanical solution... custom pneumatic device maintains roughly 12.5 bar optimal pressure, managing mechanical stress caused by charge cycles' expansion/ contraction... reduces the volume of hazardous battery waste heading to landfills... vital path toward lowering the global demand for destructive mining operations that extract raw materials like cobalt and nickel"