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  Jerusalem (AFP) June 19, 2025 The Israeli army said Thursday it had struck an "inactive nuclear reactor" in Arak in Iran during overnight raids that also saw the Islamic republic's Natanz nuclear site targeted again. A statement said "the nuclear reactor in the area of Arak in Iran was targeted, including the structure of the reactor's core seal, which is a key component in plutonium production". It said the strike on the site was carried out "to prevent the reactor from being restored and used for nuclear weapons developmen ... read more |
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New Zealand targets leadership in superconducting space tech with new research allianceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Zenno Astronautics has partnered with Wellington UniVentures and the Paihau-Robinson Research Institute to propel New Zealand into global prominence in superconducting magnet technology for space ap ... more  
ICEYE radar imaging added to SkyFi satellite data platformLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 SkyFi and ICEYE US have launched a strategic partnership to incorporate ICEYE's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data into the SkyFi Earth observation platform. The agreement initiates a broader colla ... more  
Unprecedented new device at PPPL will help to unravel the mysteries of the universePrinceton NJ (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory unveils a machine with unmatched capabilities to explore the phenomenon known as magnetic reconnection In a spacious room with towering ceilings, a gleaming ... more  
Boeing says focus at air show on 'supporting customers', not ordersLe Bourget, France (AFP) June 16, 2025 US group Boeing said Monday it would focus on supporting its customers at the Paris Air Show instead of the traditional announcements of plane orders, in the aftermath of Air India's 787 Dreamliner crash. ... more |
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Canada needs 'bold ambition' to poach top US researchersToronto, Canada (AFP) June 18, 2025 Like Europe, Canada is looking to attract top US scientists who may want to evade President Donald Trump's crackdown on universities and research institutions. ... more |
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How much damage has Israel inflicted on Iran's nuclear programme?Vienna (AFP) June 17, 2025 Israel's strikes on Iran have targeted several of its nuclear facilities as it claims the country is seeking to develop nuclear weapons - an accusation Tehran denies. ... more  
Europe's lithium quest hampered by China and lack of cashParis (AFP) June 20, 2025 Europe's ambition to be a world player in decarbonised transportation arguably depends on sourcing lithium abroad, especially in South America. ... more  
ArcelorMittal stops 'green' steel projects in GermanyBerlin (AFP) June 19, 2025 ArcelorMittal said Thursday that it was stopping plans to convert two mills in Germany to the production of so-called green steel, citing the low-carbon technology's "lack of economic viability". ... more  
Advancing fission dynamics understanding in mercury isotopes with 5D Langevin modelLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 A novel five-dimensional Langevin model developed by researchers from Science Tokyo and international collaborators has accurately simulated fission fragment distributions and kinetic energies in me ... more |
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Nuclearn Deploys Gamma2 AI to Revolutionize Nuclear Plant Operations Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 Nuclearn has launched Gamma2, a 32-billion-parameter large language model engineered specifically for the nuclear power sector. Now operational in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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U.S. company to provide $6B loan for British nuclear power project Washington DC (UPI) Jun 20, 2025 Apollo, a U.S. asset management group, plans to provide a $6 billion loan to the British nuclear project Hinkley Point C being built by a French multinational electric utility company. ... more  
Thailand credits prey releases for 'extraordinary' tiger recoveryKamphaeng Phet, Thailand (AFP) June 20, 2025 In the thick, steamy forests of western Thailand, 20 skittish sambar deer dart from an enclosure into the undergrowth - unaware they may find themselves in the jaws of one of the habitat's 200 or so endangered tigers. ... more  
Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale by 90 daysWashington (AFP) June 19, 2025 President Donald Trump announced Thursday he had given social media platform TikTok another 90 days to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the United States. ... more  
Crude sinks as Trump delays decision on Iran strikeHong Kong (AFP) June 20, 2025 Oil prices tumbled Friday and equity traders fought to end a volatile week on a positive note after Donald Trump said he would mull over the next two weeks whether to join Israel's attacks on Iran, providing some much-needed relief to markets. ... more |
 
Greenpeace warns of 'potential disaster' after oil spill off UAEBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) June 19, 2025 Greenpeace on Thursday warned that an oil spill resulting from a tanker collision off the coast of the United Arab Emirates could have grave environmental consequences, after authorities reported a "small" slick. ... more  
Human brain reveals hidden action cues AI still fails to graspBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 When humans see a new environment-whether a winding path, bustling street, or placid lake-they instinctively know how to move through it. A new study from the University of Amsterdam has pinpointed ... more  
Key factors shaping soil carbon storage in boreal forests revealedTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Boreal forests, spanning much of the northern hemisphere, are essential carbon sinks, holding between 25% and 40% of the world's terrestrial carbon in their soils. Yet, the factors controlling how m ... more 
Light travels through entire human head in breakthrough for optical brain imagingLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Researchers at the University of Glasgow have achieved a major milestone in noninvasive brain imaging, demonstrating for the first time that light can travel completely through an adult human head. ... more |
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NASA's Ready-to-Use Dataset Details Land Motion Across North AmericaPasadena CA (JPL) Jun 11, 2025 An online tool maps measurements and enables non-experts to understand earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, and other types of land motion. NASA is collaborating with the Alaska Satellite Faci ... more 
Stocks drop after Fed comments as Mideast fears lift crudeHong Kong (AFP) June 19, 2025 Equities fell Thursday after the Federal Reserve warned Donald Trump's trade war could reignite US inflation and dampen economic growth, while oil rose on Middle East concerns as investors awaited developments in the Israel-Iran conflict. ... more  
Malaysia verifying report of Chinese firm bypassing US tech curbssnowKuala Lumpur (AFP) June 19, 2025 Malaysia's government is verifying media reports that a Chinese company may be circumventing US export curbs on high-end AI chips by using servers housing Nvidia chips based in the Southeast Asian country. ... more 
Czechs sign record nuclear deal but questions remainPrague (AFP) June 19, 2025 The Czech Republic signed a contract earlier this month with South Korea's KHNP to build two nuclear reactors, but experts question its future over complaints raised by KHNP's French rival EDF. ... more |
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Meta offered $100 mn bonuses to poach OpenAI employees: CEO AltmanNew York (AFP) June 18, 2025 Meta offered $100 million bonuses to OpenAI employees in an unsuccessful bid to poach the ChatGPT maker's talent and strengthen its own generative AI teams, the startup's CEO, Sam Altman, has said. ... more |
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Energy transition: how coal mines could go solarBangkok (AFP) June 18, 2025 Disused coal mines could be refashioned to place vast fields of solar panels, a new report suggests, providing an unlikely solution to a common obstacle to uptake of the green energy source. ... more 
China central bank chief warns against unilateralism in currency, payments policiesShanghai (AFP) June 18, 2025 China's central bank boss on Wednesday warned that the global monetary system could be "weaponised" and politicised by dominant countries, as the country navigates an uneasy trade truce with the United States. ... more  
Taiwan's entrepreneurs in China feel heat from cross-Strait tensionsKunshan, China (AFP) June 18, 2025 Bustling Taipei-style shopping streets, majestic temples to the island's deities and thriving factories dot the eastern Chinese city of Kunshan, for years a hub for Taiwanese businesses. ... more 
Toxic legacies of mining scar South Africa's Soweto and contaminate Thai rivers from Myanmar operationsChiang Rai, Thailand (AFP) June 18, 2025 A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government's already feeble writ, and pollution levels are rising downstream in Thailand. ... more |
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