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PCBM additive strategy lifts efficiency and durability of inverted perovskite solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Researchers at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have engineered an optimized electron transport layer for inverted perovskite solar cells that raises both ... more  
Project Pele microreactor reaches key milestone with first TRISO fuel deliveryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Delivery of advanced nuclear fuel to Idaho National Laboratory's Transient Reactor Test Facility marks a major step for Project Pele, a mobile microreactor prototype intended to supply resilient pow ... more  
Single superconductor device shows Josephson junction behaviorLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 An international collaboration has demonstrated that a device containing only one superconductor can display electrical behavior characteristic of a Josephson junction, a core element in many quantu ... more  
Trump gets wrong country, wrong bird in windmill rantWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 31, 2025 US President Donald Trump has blamed wind turbines for killing iconic American bald eagles in a year's end social media post that hit on one of his pet peeves. ... more |
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Molecular catalyst switches between hydrogen and oxygen productionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Hydrogen production through water electrolysis is central to developing low-carbon energy systems, but current acidic electrolyzers depend on catalysts made from scarce metals such as iridium and pl ... more  
Silver slips lower in mixed end to Asia trading yearHong Kong (AFP) Dec 31, 2025 Silver slipped further as Asian markets presented a mixed picture in the the final trading day of 2025 on Wednesday, with some stocks tracking Wall Street losses as investors eyed a New Year break. ... more  
One pull of a string is all it takes to deploy these complex structuresBoston MA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 MIT researchers have developed a new method for designing 3D structures that can be transformed from a flat configuration into their curved, fully formed shape with only a single pull of a string. T ... more  
Australia 'disappointed' with China's beef tariffsSydney (AFP) Jan 1, 2026 Australia's government is "disappointed" with China's decision to impose new beef import tariffs, with one industry group warning the move could damage trade worth over AU$1 billion between the two countries. ... more |
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China's factory activity edges up, snapping 8-month slideBeijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2025 China's factory activity ticked up slightly in December, official data showed Wednesday, an unexpected silver lining to cap an otherwise lacklustre end to the year for the world's second-largest economy. ... more |
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Tiny tech, big AI power: what are 2-nanometre chips?Tokyo (AFP) Dec 31, 2025 Taiwan's world-leading microchip manufacturer TSMC says it has started mass producing next-generation "2-nanometre" chips. ... more  
Chinese leasing firm CALC orders 30 Airbus A320neo planesParis, France (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC) and Airbus said Tuesday that the Hong Kong-listed firm had placed an order for 30 A320neo family aircraft. ... more  
France pushes back plastic cup ban by four yearsParis, France (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 The French government on Tuesday postponed a ban on plastic throwaway cups by four years to 2030 because of difficulties finding alternatives. ... more  
Meta buys China-founded AI agent ManusSingapore (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 Facebook owner Meta has agreed to acquire Manus, an artificial intelligence agent created by a company founded in China but now based in Singapore, the two firms said. ... more |
Japan's SoftBank in $4bln AI deal to buy DigitalBridgeTokyo (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 Japan's SoftBank said it is buying US data centre investor DigitalBridge in a deal worth around $4 billion, the latest acquisition in founder Masayoshi Son's push to become a major player in AI. ... more  |
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China says to launch digital currency action planBeijing (AFP) Dec 29, 2025 China will on January 1 launch an "action plan" for boosting management and operations of its digital currency, a deputy governor of the country's central bank said Monday. ... more
French ban on 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics, clothing enters force; delays plastic cup ban 4 yearsParis, France (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 A French ban on the production and sale of cosmetics and most clothing containing polluting and health-threatening "forever chemicals" goes into force on Thursday. ... more  
Chinese homeschool students embrace freer youth in cutthroat marketShanghai (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 Fourteen-year-old Estella spends her weekdays studying Spanish, rock climbing or learning acupuncture in her living room as part of her homeschooling since she left China's gruelling public school system. ... more 
Satellites lined up for shared space computing power networksTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025 Researchers are outlining a space computing power network that would link communication and computation across satellite constellations to handle growing data processing demands in orbit. Over recen ... more |
 
China tracks surge in geospatial information industryTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025 China's geospatial information industry is approaching a total value of 1 trillion yuan (about $143 billion), according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The ministry reported that by the end of ... more 
Heat limits on communication in computersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Every task performed on a computer, from numerical calculations to video playback, depends on internal components exchanging information, and researchers are now quantifying the energy cost of that ... more  
Biochar layer boosts hydrogen rich gas yields from corn strawTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Biochar can help convert agricultural residues such as corn straw into hydrogen rich gas while limiting carbon deposits on metal catalysts, according to a study in the journal Biochar. Researchers d ... more 
Drone phenomics sharpen genetic signals and automate field trait extraction in maize and peanut breedingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Remote sensing and artificial intelligence are reshaping how breeders measure crop performance in the field, with new studies in maize and peanut showing how drone-based phenomics can both strengthe ... more |
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Chitin based carbon aerogel boosts stable thermal energy storageTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 A team of materials scientists has developed a bio based carbon aerogel derived from chitin that improves thermal energy storage in shape stabilized phase change materials while addressing leakage d ... more 
Quantum staircase effect seen in ultracold atomic junctionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 Scientists have observed Shapiro steps, a staircase-like quantum effect, in a system of ultracold atoms driven by an alternating current across an atomic Josephson junction formed by atoms cooled ne ... more 
Redesigned carbon framework boosts battery safety and powerTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a covalently bridged fullerene framework that allows carbon-based lithium-ion battery anodes to store lithium in a more stable configuration while sup ... more 
Shrinking AI memory improves LLM accuracyLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 Researchers have developed a new way to compress the memory used by AI models to increase their accuracy in complex tasks or reduce the energy needed to run them. Experts from the University o ... more |
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Stocks mostly rise, precious metals slip in quiet Asian tradeHong Kong (AFP) Dec 29, 2025 Asian equities mostly rose Monday in quiet post-Christmas trading as investors look ahead to the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's policy meeting this month, while precious metals retreated from record highs. ... more |
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China's BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV salesNew York (AFP) Dec 29, 2025 Growing Chinese auto giant BYD stands poised to officially surpass Tesla as the world's biggest electric vehicle company in annual sales. ... more  
Europe wanted its carbon border tax to go global -- is it working?Paris, France (AFP) Dec 29, 2025 The EU's carbon border tax was designed to do more than clean up its own economy: it hoped to encourage trading partners to put a price on pollution as well. ... more  
Exodus fear in Greece's north as brown coal plants closePtolemaida, Greece (AFP) Dec 27, 2025 Mayor Panagiotis Plakentas fears what will happen to the town of Ptolemaida and the surrounding region when the last of the brown coal power plants in northern Greece close next year. ... more  
China's high-speed rail network passes 50,000km markBeijing (AFP) Dec 26, 2025 China's sprawling high-speed rail network passed 50,000 kilometres (31,000 miles) in total operating distance with the opening of a new line on Friday, state media reported. ... more |
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