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October 13, 2025
TECH SPACE
Light pulses enable next-generation stable data storage



Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Oct 11, 2025
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) have discovered a new way to store information using light rather than electricity or magnetism. Their approach exploits a novel class of materials known as ferroaxials, which can switch between two stable configurations when exposed to circularly polarized terahertz light. Traditional data storage systems rely on ferroic materials, such as ferromagnets or ferroelectrics, which can flip between two stable state ... read more

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TECH SPACE
Light triggers formation of high-mobility electron gas in oxide interfaces
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 11, 2025
A CNRS-led international team has uncovered a way to generate an electron gas - typically found in LED screens - simply by shining light on a layered oxide material. When the illumination ceases, th ... more
CAR TECH
Lighting the way for electric vehicles by using streetlamps as chargers
University Park PA (SPX) Oct 06, 2025
Electric vehicles (EVs) can have lower fuel costs and reduce emissions relative to cars that use gasoline, but they are only a practical option if drivers have convenient ways to charge them. For pe ... more
ROBO SPACE
NASA's Astrobee Robots Advance Through Strategic Partnership
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
NASA is continuing the Astrobee mission through a collaboration with Arkisys, Inc., of Los Alamitos, California, who was awarded a reimbursable Space Act Agreement to sustain and maintain the roboti ... more
TECH SPACE
New theory transforms understanding of nanoscale heat transport
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2025
Heat, once thought to flow smoothly and predictably through materials, behaves far more intricately when observed at the nanoscale. A team from Auburn University and the U.S. Department of Energy's ... more
WATER WORLD
Cracked coatings unlock new pathway for solar-powered clean water systems
Nanchang, China (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
More than 3.6 billion people worldwide face water scarcity, and conventional desalination still depends on energy-intensive methods. Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) offers a greener alte ... more
OIL AND GAS
Palladium filters could enable cheaper, more efficient generation of hydrogen fuel
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 06, 2025
Palladium is one of the keys to jump-starting a hydrogen-based energy economy. The silvery metal is a natural gatekeeper against every gas except hydrogen, which it readily lets through. For its exc ... more
WATER WORLD
Crocodile skin inspires resilient solar desalination breakthrough
Nanchang China (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
More than 3.6 billion people face water scarcity, and conventional desalination consumes large amounts of energy. Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) offers a sustainable option, but perform ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Rice scientists use electrons to pattern light sources and wiring directly onto crystals
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 13, 2025
Rice University researchers used a focused electron beam to pattern device functions with submicron precision directly into an ultrathin crystal. The approach produced traces narrower than the width ... more

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OIL AND GAS
Solar hydrogen reimagined as a profitable clean chemical platform
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 06, 2025
A new review led by Professor Fatwa F. Abdi of the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) proposes a transformative approach to solar-driven water electrolysis, p ... more
BIO FUEL
Solar leaf converts CO2 and water into formate for cleaner chemical manufacturing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2025
Researchers at the University of Cambridge report a solar-powered biohybrid device that turns sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into formate, delivering a clean feedstock for further synthesis. The ... more
WATER WORLD
US wastewater plants emit double the greenhouse gases in official estimates
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025
Wastewater treatment facilities across the United States are releasing roughly twice the greenhouse gases previously tallied by national inventories, according to a Princeton-led measurement campaig ... more
CARBON WORLDS
US threatens to sanction nations that back shipping carbon tax
Washington (AFP) Oct 11, 2025
The United States on Friday threatened to impose sanctions and take other punitive action against any country that votes in favor of a carbon tax on maritime transportation to be implemented through a UN agency. ... more
TRADE WARS
Trump announces new 100 percent China tariff, threatens to scrap Xi talks
Washington (AFP) Oct 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump announced an additional 100 percent tariff on China Friday and threatened to cancel a summit with Xi Jinping, reigniting his trade war with Beijing in a row over export curbs on rare earth minerals. ... more
AEROSPACE
Washington mulls barring US-bound Chinese airlines from flying over Russia
Washington (AFP) Oct 10, 2025
The United States has proposed prohibiting Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace while flying to or from American airports, a US document has shown, as the rival superpowers try to thrash out a trade deal. ... more
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INTERNET SPACE
A model for Afghan curbs? How China controls its internet
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 9, 2025
The Taliban plunged Afghanistan into a 48-hour internet blackout last week, and now access is restricted to several social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. ... more
WIND DAILY
Danish wind giant Orsted to cut workforce by a quarter
Copenhagen (AFP) Oct 9, 2025
Danish offshore wind energy giant Orsted announced Thursday plans to cut 2,000 jobs, or a quarter of its workforce, by 2027 as its business struggles in the United States. ... more
CYBER WARS
Advancing European satellite security through quantum communications
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 06, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a euro 50 million contract with Thales Alenia Space to initiate the preliminary design phase of the Security And cryptoGrAphic (SAGA) mission. This milest ... more
ENERGY NEWS
Not nothing, not enough: is the Paris Agreement working?
Paris (AFP) Oct 13, 2025
Climate cooperation is facing a reckoning. Ten years after the landmark Paris Agreement, major polluters are wavering on action while the world fast approaches the deal's safer warming limit. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Artificial plant device cleans radioactive soil using only sunlight
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
A research group at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), led by Professor Seongkyun Kim from the Department of Physics and Chemistry, has developed a solar-powered artifi ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Sunlike quantum dot LEDs promise ultra-thin light sources for next-gen displays
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 11, 2025
Researchers have developed a paper-thin quantum dot LED that emits a warm, sunlike glow, potentially revolutionizing the way displays and indoor lighting are made. Reported in ACS Applied Materials ... more
ROBO SPACE
Mass-produced AI podcasts disrupt a fragile industry
New York (AFP) Oct 13, 2025
Artificial intelligence now makes it possible to mass-produce podcasts with completely virtual hosts, a development that is disrupting an industry still finding its footing and operating on a fragile business model. ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian equity markets drop after Trump reignites tariff row
Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 13, 2025
Asian markets sank Monday after US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war with China by threatening last week to impose 100 percent tariffs on goods from the country. ... more
TRADE WARS
IMF meetings to begin under fresh cloud of US-China trade tensions
Washington (AFP) Oct 13, 2025
The IMF and World Bank's semi-annual gathering of finance ministers and central bank governors gets underway in Washington on Monday, against the backdrop of new trade threats from the world's two largest economies. ... more
CAR TECH
Massive UK dieselgate lawsuit reaches court
London (AFP) Oct 13, 2025
A trial involving five major carmakers opens at London's High Court Monday, marking the latest chapter of the dieselgate emissions scandal that has rocked the auto industry for a decade. ... more
TRADE WARS
China accuses US of 'double standards' over new tariffs threat
Beijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2025
China's trade grew faster than expected last month, official data showed Monday, though fresh fears are rising of a major escalation in the tariff war between Beijing and Washington. ... more
TRADE WARS
In bid to save shipyards, US set to charge fees on Chinese ships
New York (AFP) Oct 13, 2025
An escalating trade war between China and the United States faces another flashpoint Tuesday when Chinese ships will be required to start paying a special fee to dock at US ports. ... more
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Iraq criticises US sanctions on firm, militias over ties to Iran
Baghdad (AFP) Oct 11, 2025
Iraq on Saturday criticised US sanctions on a company, individuals and armed groups Washington has said have ties with Iran-backed militias, calling the move "deeply regrettable". ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
We need a solar sail probe to detect space tornadoes earlier, more accurately
Ann Arbor, MI (SPX) Oct 07, 2025
Spirals of solar wind can spin off larger solar eruptions and disrupt Earth's magnetic field, yet they are too difficult to detect with our current single-location warning system, according to a new ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Trump administration cancels massive Nevada solar power project
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 10, 2025
The Trump administration has canceled the proposed Esmeralda 7 Solar Project in Nevada that would have been among the world's largest solar power facilities. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Compact fusion boom propels PLD REBCO tape production while spotlighting cost and stability hurdles
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 10, 2025
The rapid rise of compact fusion has ignited demand for high temperature superconducting tapes, creating a major opening for the HTS industry. Manufacturers are scaling pulsed laser deposition REBCO ... more
TECH SPACE
Uncovering new physics in metals manufacturing
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 10, 2025
For decades, it's been known that subtle chemical patterns exist in metal alloys, but researchers thought they were too minor to matter - or that they got erased during manufacturing. However, recen ... more
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