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Photonic neurons push ultra-fast trading beyond electronic limitsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 In high frequency stock trading, the fastest systems typically capture the greatest advantage, putting a premium on shaving every possible fraction of a second from end to end latency. For years, th ... more  
Quantum team reads information from robust Majorana qubits using quantum capacitanceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Researchers have demonstrated a method to read information stored in Majorana-based qubits using a technique known as quantum capacitance, marking what they describe as a crucial advance for topolog ... more  
Hot bots: AI agents create surprise dating accounts for humansHong Kong (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Computer science student Jack Luo is 'the kind of person who'll build you a custom AI tool just because you mentioned a problem, then take you on a midnight ride to watch the city lights'. ... more  
Trump dismantles legal basis for US climate rulesWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked a landmark scientific finding underpinning US regulations to curb planet-warming pollution, marking his biggest rollback of climate policy to date. ... more |
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Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal powerSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Archaeologists have linked a humble but potent resource, seabird guano, to the rise of the Chincha Kingdom as a major coastal power in pre-Inca Peru. A new study led by University of Sydney digital ... more  
EU vows reforms to confront China, US -- but split on joint debtAlden Biesen, Belgium (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 EU leaders pledged after talks Thursday to move ahead swiftly with reforms to revive Europe's flagging economy but were split on calls for joint debt to help the bloc confront twin threats from China and the United States. ... more  
US lawmaker moves to shield oil companies from climate casesWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 A US lawmaker is drafting legislation to block a wave of state and local climate-damage lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, advancing a top priority of the oil and gas industry. ... more 
Assistive home robot learns coordinated dual arm tasks by watching peopleBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a new way for an assistive robot to learn how to move its arms autonomously by combining observational learning with communicati ... more |
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Latvian startup advances nuclear-fueled power for satellites and future Moon missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Latvian startup Deep Space Energy has closed a pre-seed funding round to accelerate development of a new radioisotope-based power generator for space and defence applications. The round brought in 3 ... more 
Asian stocks track Wall St down as traders rethink tech betsHong Kong (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Asian stock markets fell on Friday following another tech-led plunge on Wall Street as investors reassess their vast AI investments, while attention was also turning to US inflation data later in the day. ... more 
HK firm CK Hutchison threatens legal action if Maersk takes over Panama portsPanama City (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison warned Thursday of possible legal action against Danish firm Maersk and others over the annulment of its contract to operate two ports on the Panama Canal. ... more  
France bets on nuclear power to phase out fossil fuelsParis, France (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 France's government on Thursday presented an energy plan to use less imported fossil fuels, including by ramping up nuclear-fuelled power production over the next decade. ... more |
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Mercedes-Benz net profit nearly halves amid China, US woesFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 German carmaker Mercedes-Benz reported Thursday its lowest annual profit since the Covid pandemic, as it counted the cost of US tariffs and cutthroat competition in China. ... more  
SoftBank rides AI boom to post $1.6 billion net profitTokyo (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 Japan's SoftBank Group said Thursday that net profit rebounded year-on-year in the third quarter as it reaped the rewards of its investment in artificial intelligence. ... more  
Samsung starts mass production of next-gen AI memory chip; Dutch court orders investigation into China-owned NexperiaSeoul (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 Samsung Electronics announced Thursday it had started mass production of next-generation memory chips to power artificial intelligence, touting an 'industry-leading' breakthrough. ... more  
China emissions 'flat or falling', but coal keeps growing; Trump orders Pentagon to buy coal-fired electricityBangkok (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 China's emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide likely fell last year, analysis showed Thursday, raising hopes the world's biggest emitter might be nearing a peak, but continued coal growth means progress is fragile. ... more |
Chinese captain pleads not guilty to criminal damage of pipelineHong Kong (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 The Chinese captain of a Hong Kong-registered cargo ship pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to criminal damage of a Baltic Sea gas pipeline that was forced to shut down after a leak. ... more 
Latam-GPT: a Latin American AI to combat US-centric biasSantiago, Chile (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 Move over ChatGPT - on Tuesday, Chile will launch Latam-GPT, an open-source artificial intelligence model designed to combat biases built by the primarily US-centric industry. ... more  
Solar, wind capacity growth slowed last year, analysis showsBangkok (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed Tuesday, casting doubts on whether countries will hit a goal of tripling renewable capacity by decade-end. ... more  
Russia is cracking down on WhatsApp and Telegram. Here's what we knowMoscow (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 Russia announced Thursday it had blocked WhatsApp over its alleged failure to comply with Russian legislation, days after restricting access to rival messaging service Telegram for similar reasons. ... more |
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Fire at Iraq oil refinery kills one, injures 6Baghdad (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 A fire at a key oil refinery killed one worker and injured six others on Monday in northern Iraq, authorities said. ... more 
Salt solvent unlocks lignin for next generation biofuel plantsLos 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  
Gravitational wave triad puts relativity under intense scrutinyBerlin, 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 
AI framework links gravitational waves and radio afterglowsLos 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 |
Quark wakes reveal early universe plasma flowed like a liquidLos 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  
MoSi2 material points to new route for turning waste heat into powerTokyo, 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 
Desert sand mix points to new path for greener concreteBerlin, 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 
Golden bridge tunnel junction design boosts all perovskite tandem solar cell efficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 A research team from the Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics and the School of Optical and Electronic Information at Huazhong University of Science and Technology has reported a new advanc ... more |
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Study maps path to cleaner terawatt scale solar manufacturingLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Pioneering research led by Northumbria University shows how the global solar industry can expand manufacturing of photovoltaic technology while further shrinking its environmental footprint. A ... more 
Muon study clarifies superconducting behavior in strontium ruthenateTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Quantum materials and superconductors are inherently complex, and unconventional superconductors pose an even greater challenge because they fall outside standard theoretical descriptions. One promi ... more 
Amazonian fish skin biofilm tested as greener food packaging optionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Using the skin of an Amazonian fish known as tambatinga as the raw material, researchers in Brazil have developed a gelatin based biofilm that can serve as a more sustainable option for food packagi ... more 
Experiments settle debate over how Molybdenum 93 isomer releases stored energyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 A team at the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and collaborators has identified the dominant mechanism that releases energy stored in the nuclear isomer Molybdenum 93m. ... more |
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