Simple interest is paid only on the principal, e.g., a $10,000 investment at 5% yields $500 annually. Compound interest accumulates on both principal and past interest, increasing total returns over ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine that someone gives you a list of five numbers: 1, 6, 21, 107, and—wait for it—47,176,870. Can you guess what comes next? If ...

You may have heard that you should try to avoid eating too many simple sugars, but what does that mean? What are simple sugars? Are simple sugars carbohydrates? To answer both questions: simple sugars ...

Iran’s nuclear program has been a long-standing problem. Many US presidential administrations have struggled with it, as have many international organizations and foreign governments. To help makes ...

Semi-solid-state battery cells engineered by Factorial Energy complete successful validation test with automaker Stellantis. Factorial's FEST (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) battery cells ...

Carmaker Stellantis announced on Thursday the successful validation of U.S. startup Factorial Energy's automotive-sized solid-state battery cells with FEST (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology).

Entrepreneurs go down dead ends in business. They hit walls, become frustrated, and their emotions get the better of them. They give up and find another business. Or worse; they get a job. Unless you ...

Factorial, the Barcelona-based “unicorn” startup that provides an all-in-one HR platform in the cloud for small and medium businesses, has picked up a non-dilutive (no equity) $120 million from ...

Mercedes-Benz starts road tests of solid-state battery design by US-based developer Factorial Energy. The solid-state cells promise greater range, thermal safety, and decreased weight compared to ...

The bird-themed social network Twitter's identity may have been X-ed out by new owner Elon Musk, but that hasn't stopped one of its cofounders, Jack Dorsey, from taking on new bird names for a new ...