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November 09, 2025
ROBO SPACE
Oxford team unveils air-powered robots that synchronize without electronics



Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 07, 2025
A team at the University of Oxford has introduced a new class of soft robots which operate solely on air pressure, eliminating the need for electronics, motors or computers. As published on November 5 in Advanced Materials, these fluidic robots are capable of producing intricate, rhythmic motions and can synchronize their behaviour automatically when connected. Professor Antonio Forte of Oxford's Department of Engineering Science and Lead of RADLab commented, "We are excited to see that brain-less ... read more

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ROBO SPACE
Teaching robots to map large environments
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
A new approach developed at MIT could help a search-and-rescue robot navigate an unpredictable environment by rapidly generating an accurate map of its surroundings. ... more
TECH SPACE
Inside Germany's rare earth treasure chest
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Nov 7, 2025
In a World War II bunker east of Frankfurt, a steel door weighing over four tonnes protects Germany's largest reserve of rare earths, a treasure at the heart of rising geopolitical tensions. ... more
ROBO SPACE
EU eyes tweaks to AI law to heed tech industry 'concerns'; Global tech tensions overshadow Web Summit's AI and robots
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 7, 2025
The European Union said Friday it is considering adjustments to its landmark artificial intelligence law, the AI Act, after tech firms and several member states raised concerns. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Greece woos US energy deals, as eco groups cry foul
Athens (AFP) Nov 7, 2025
Greece on Friday hailed as "historic" a deal with US energy giant ExxonMobil that could see the country's first offshore drilling project in 40 years. ... more
AEROSPACE
At COP30, nations target the jet set with luxury flight tax
Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2025
France, Spain and Kenya are among a group of countries spearheading a drive at the COP30 climate summit for a new tax on luxury air travel, a source close to the matter told AFP. ... more
THE PITS
Earth cannot 'sustain' intensive fossil fuel use, Lula tells COP30
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 7, 2025
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday that Earth can no longer sustain humanity's dependence on fossil fuels, and warned the climate fight could be lost without a rapid transition to cleaner energy. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Nvidia's Huang warns China will 'win the AI race': FT
Beijing (AFP) Nov 6, 2025
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warned that China "is going to win" the race to develop next-generation artificial intelligence, urging Washington to speed up its efforts. ... more
EUROPLEX
University of Freiburg receives four ERC Synergy Grants for major research initiatives
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 08, 2025


The University of Freiburg has secured four coveted Synergy Grants from the European Research Council, strengthening its role as a leader in collaborative science and technological innovation. The ... more


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CAR TECH
EU says China confirms Nexperia chip export resumptions
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 8, 2025
The European Commission said Saturday that Chinese authorities had confirmed a partial resumption of Nexperia chips, easing a blockage that has alarmed carmakers. ... more
WOOD PILE
World leaders launch fund to save forests, get first $5 bn
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 6, 2025
World leaders attending a climate summit in Brazil launched a fund Thursday to save the world's forests, quickly raking in over $5 billion in pledges to reward tropical countries for not chopping down trees. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Chinese microdrama creators turn to AI despite job loss concerns
Shanghai (AFP) Nov 7, 2025
Ultra-short video series "Strange Mirror of Mountains and Seas" is filled with dragon-like monsters, handsome protagonists and plenty of melodrama - almost all of it, including the lifelike human characters, created by artificial intelligence. ... more
TRADE WARS
Maersk lifts outlook as China exports defy trade tensions; UAE inks $22 port deal stake in Latakia
Copenhagen (AFP) Nov 6, 2025
Danish shipping giant Maersk reported a drop in third-quarter net profit on Thursday, but it raised its outlook for the year as resilient Chinese exports buoyed container volumes despite global trade tensions. ... more
ENERGY NEWS
Green goals versus growth needs: India's climate scorecard
Bangkok (AFP) Nov 5, 2025
India is the world's most populous country, the third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, and remains deeply dependent on polluting coal to meet soaring energy demand. ... more
ENERGY NEWS
China emissions peak likely closer to 2028: expert survey
Bangkok (AFP) Nov 6, 2025
Experts surveyed annually on China's climate goals now believe the world's biggest emitter will not peak its carbon dioxide emissions before the latter half of this decade, data showed Thursday. ... more
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OIL AND GAS
US B-52 bombers fly off coast of Venezuela: flight tracking data
Washington (AFP) Nov 6, 2025
A pair of US B-52 bombers flew over the Caribbean Sea along the coast of Venezuela on Thursday, flight tracking data showed, in the fourth such show of force by American military aircraft in recent weeks. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Trump grants Hungary exemption from Russian oil, gas sanctions
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 8, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has exempted Hungary from sanctions over the nation's purchase of Russian gas and oil for one year after meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Orban. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Advancing TRISO Fuel Manufacturing for Next Generation Reactors in France
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
Framatome has launched a new pilot line to produce TRISO fuel at its Romans-sur-Isere facility in France. This development increases Framatome's capacity for advanced nuclear fuel manufacturing in E ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Orano and Siteflow expand digital operations for nuclear sector fieldwork
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
Orano and Siteflow have enhanced their partnership to accelerate digital transformation for field operations in the nuclear sector, announced at the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris. Since 2020, th ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Post Weld Heat Treatment Agreement Signed for Hinkley Point C Secondary Coolant Welds
London, UK (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
Framatome entered into an agreement with NNB to conduct post weld heat treatments on welds for the main secondary coolant systems in two EPR reactors under construction at Hinkley Point C in the UK. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
FSU physicists discover new state of matter in electrons, platform to study quantum phenomena
Tallahassee FL (SPX) Nov 7, 2025
Electricity powers our lives, including our cars, phones, computers and more, through the movement of electrons within a circuit. While we can't see these electrons, electric currents moving through ... more
ROBO SPACE
Global tech tensions overshadow Web Summit's AI and robots
Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2025
Flashy AI, robotics and self-driving cars will be on show at the annual Web Summit in Lisbon from Monday, but global tensions over high-tech trade, competition and sovereignty will be weighing on the minds of entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Zuckerbergs put AI at heart of pledge to cure diseases
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Nov 6, 2025
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a nonprofit launched by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife aimed at curing all disease, on Thursday announced it was restructuring to focus on using artificial intelligence to achieve that goal. ... more
WATER WORLD
Threat from mining waste disrupts twilight zone ocean food webs
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 07, 2025
A new study led by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, published in Nature Communications, presents the first evidence that waste discharged from deep-sea mining in the Pacific's Clarion-Clipperton Z ... more
WATER WORLD
First evidence of Ice XXI phase observed at extreme pressure and room temperature
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 07, 2025
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has observed for the first time the multiple freezing-melting process of water at room temperature under ultrahigh pressures exceeding 2 ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
S.African court urged to allow Anglo American lead-poisoning suit
Johannesburg (AFP) Nov 7, 2025
Lawyers for thousands of women and children claimed to have lead poisoning in Zambia sought this week to bring a class action suit against mining giant Anglo American, they said Friday. ... more
CHIP TECH
Diraq progresses to new stage in DARPA drive for practical quantum computers
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 07, 2025
Diraq announced it has advanced to Stage B of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. This program aims to assess whether any quantum computing platform ... more
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TRADE WARS
China's consumer prices rose in October
Beijing (AFP) Nov 9, 2025
China's consumer prices rose in October, official data released on Sunday showed, reversing months of stagnation and decline as the country battles a range of economic headwinds. ... more
CARBON WORLDS
High-efficiency membrane electrolyzer converts air and flue gas CO2 to pure formic acid
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 08, 2025
A research team led by Professor Xiao-Ming Chen and Professor Pei-Qin Liao at Sun Yat-Sen University has developed an electrolyzer that integrates a metal-organic framework (MOF) membrane. This devi ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Inexpensive materials transform waste carbon into energy-rich compounds
St Louis MO (SPX) Nov 07, 2025
Turning waste carbon into useful products is a vital part of sustainable manufacturing. Recycling carbon dioxide creates carbon monoxide, which through electricity can be converted into energy-rich ... more
TIME AND SPACE
MIT physicists observe key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene
Cambridge MA (SPX) Nov 07, 2025
The findings could open a route to new forms of higher-temperature superconductors. MIT researchers observed clear signatures of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle twisted trilayer grap ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Collaborative Agreement to Advance Solar Arrays for Satellite Power Systems
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 07, 2025
Idemitsu Kosan and Source Energy Company have partnered to jointly develop solar array products for use in high-LEO and MEO satellite applications. The project will combine Idemitsu's CIGS thin-film ... more
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