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February 06, 2026
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Engineered substrates sharpen single nanoparticle plasmon spectra



Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 06, 2026
A research team led by the Singapore University of Technology and Design has demonstrated that spectral broadening in single-nanoparticle plasmons is not an unavoidable consequence of metal losses but can be overcome by tailoring the photonic environment beneath the particle. Their approach, reported as a Letter in Physical Review B, achieves high-quality plasmonic hotspots in individual metal nanoparticles by engineering the substrate to reshape light matter interactions at the nanoscale. Localiz ... read more

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Single molecule devices push past silicon limits
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 06, 2026
As conventional silicon chips approach fundamental scaling limits, researchers are intensifying efforts to build electronic components from individual molecules that harness quantum effects instead ... more
ROBO SPACE
OpenClaw's AI agent does everything, even social media
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 2, 2026
Meet OpenClaw: the AI assistant that promised to be your dream intern, terrified cybersecurity experts, and now thrives on chatbot-only social media - all in just a few weeks. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
DARPA taps Raytheon for new maritime defense system
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026
Raytheon, an RTX business, has been selected by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop an advanced sensing and targeting system to protect commercial shipping and naval logistic ... more
SPACEWAR
KSAT rolls out AI driven maritime monitoring platform
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 06, 2026
KSAT is introducing a new platform that provides space based maritime situational awareness by combining its global satellite ground network and maritime services with AI powered analytics developed ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
EUMETSAT extends role in DestinE digital twin infrastructure
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 06, 2026
The EUMETSAT Council has confirmed that the organisation will remain a key contributor to the European Commission's Destination Earth initiative as it enters Phase Three later this year. Launc ... more
SPACEWAR
Airspan 5G platform selected for Space Compass high altitude maritime network
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 06, 2026
Airspan Networks Holdings LLC has announced that it will deploy a 5G Air-to-Ground communications system for Space Compass's High-Altitude Platform Station, creating a new capability for maritime do ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Global partners advance plans to harden submarine cable networks
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 06, 2026
Governments, industry representatives and international organizations from over 70 countries have agreed on new guidance to strengthen the resilience of submarine telecommunications cables at the In ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Climate change speeds up destruction of key greenhouse gas
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine report that human driven climate change is causing nitrous oxide, a major greenhouse gas and ozone depleting substance, to break down in the atmosp ... more

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Ultra thin metasurface chip turns infrared into steerable visible beams
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026
The development of compact devices that can precisely control light is central to future systems for sensing, communications and computing. Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the ... more
CYBER WARS
Stacked metasurfaces use light and spacing to lock holographic data
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 06, 2026
A research team at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) has demonstrated a secure holographic platform that encodes and reveals information using only the wavelength of light and th ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Hungary starts long-delayed nuclear plant expansion
Paks, Hungary (AFP) Feb 5, 2026
Workers poured concrete for a new reactor near Hungary's sole nuclear plant Thursday, beginning a contentious expansion project led by Russia's Rosatom following a decade of delays. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Google's annual revenue tops $400 bn for first time, AI investments rise
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 5, 2026
Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday reported blockbuster earnings, its revenue climbing as it invests massively in cloud computing services enhanced with artificial intelligence. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Amazon shares plunge as AI costs climb
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
Amazon shares dove more than 11 percent on Thursday as the computing and retail titan reported strong sales but significantly boosted spending estimates. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
Japan will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. ... more
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Carney scraps Canada EV sales mandate, affirms auto sector's future is electric
Toronto, Canada (AFP) Feb 5, 2026
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday cancelled a mandate for all vehicles sold in the country to be electric by 2035, while announcing major investments to support the auto industry's EV transition. ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets extend global retreat as tech worries build
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
Asian equities sank again on Friday as a tech rout that battered Wall Street for the third day in a row showed no sign of letting up amid growing unease about the hundreds of billions splashed out on artificial intelligence. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Heavy impurities reveal new link in quantum matter theory
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
A new theoretical framework from physicists at Heidelberg University connects two long standing views of how a single exotic particle behaves inside a quantum many body system of fermions. The work ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Quark wakes reveal early universe plasma flowed like a liquid
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
In its first instants, the universe formed a searing quark gluon plasma in which quarks and gluons moved at near light speed before cooling to build the protons and neutrons that dominate matter tod ... more
TECH SPACE
Desert sand mix points to new path for greener concrete
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 02, 2026
Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world and relies on vast quantities of suitable sand, but common sources such as crushed rock and river sand are becoming scarce and cause m ... more
PHYSICS NEWS
AI framework links gravitational waves and radio afterglows
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026
When two neutron stars collide, they generate gravitational waves and light across the electromagnetic spectrum, from intense gamma ray flashes to faint radio signals that can persist for years. The ... more
PHYSICS NEWS
Gravitational wave triad puts relativity under intense scrutiny
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 02, 2026
An international team working within the LIGO Virgo KAGRA collaboration has used the exceptionally clear gravitational wave signal GW250114 to carry out some of the most precise tests yet of Einstei ... more
AEROSPACE
AI search tool helps design next generation hydrogen jet engine
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
On paper, the goal was straightforward: design a hydrogen powered aircraft engine that could outperform conventional gas turbines, while cutting emissions at the same time. Rather than simply provin ... more
ENERGY TECH
MoSi2 material points to new route for turning waste heat into power
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
Thermoelectric conversion devices offer a promising way to turn waste heat into usable electrical energy, improving the overall efficiency of engines and industrial systems that currently lose betwe ... more
BIO FUEL
Salt solvent unlocks lignin for next generation biofuel plants
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026
Plants grown for fuel crops hold significant untapped energy potential, but a large fraction of that chemical power has been difficult to harness using conventional methods. Researchers at the DOE-f ... more
WATER WORLD
Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 2, 2026
Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (about 20,000 feet) on a Japanese test mission, the government said Monday, as it seeks to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals. ... more
WATER WORLD
US finalizes rule for deep-sea mining beyond its waters
Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 20, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday issued a new rule to fast-track deep-sea mining in international waters, bringing the United States a step closer to unilaterally launching the controversial industry. ... more
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Study links bottled water to higher nanoplastic levels than tap
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026
Some brands of bottled water contain far more microplastics and nanoplastics than municipal tap water, according to a new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University. The work compares tr ... more
CHIP TECH
US contract vehicle to speed US made defense semiconductors into military systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026
Northrop Grumman has been selected as one of the companies to receive an award from the US Defense Microelectronics Activity for a new contracting tool intended to accelerate the delivery of America ... more
ROBO SPACE
Human taught tactile control lets robots grasp diverse objects
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026
When humans pick up everyday items such as fragile eggs or slippery metal cups, they instinctively adjust their grip using tactile feedback to avoid breaking or dropping them. In contrast, enabling ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Organic devices bring light emission and solar power together
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
Organic semiconductors are thin, flexible materials that already underpin many consumer displays, and researchers now report a strategy that lets these materials both emit light efficiently and harv ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Physicists predict significant growth for cadmium telluride photovoltaics
Toledo OH (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
A solar energy generation technology once considered limited in its potential is poised for significant growth in the United States. That's the conclusion of a team of scientists who analyzed ... more
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