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  Boston MA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025 Most people take boiling water for granted. For Associate Professor Matteo Bucci, uncovering the physics behind boiling has been a decade-long journey filled with unexpected challenges and new insights. The seemingly simple phenomenon is extremely hard to study in complex systems like nuclear reactors, and yet it sits at the core of a wide range of important industrial processes. Unlocking its secrets could thus enable advances in efficient energy production, electronics cooling, water desalinatio ... read more |
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Unveiling the impact of climate-driven low solar and wind energy events in ChinaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025 A groundbreaking study spearheaded by Dr. Yue Qin and Dr. Tong Zhu from Peking University has offered critical insights into the spatiotemporal dynamics and underlying causes of compound low-solar-l ... more 
University of Maryland to develop renewable energy systems for ocean monitoring systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025 University of Maryland researcher Stephanie Lansing has been awarded $7.8 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to spearhead the development of a biologically powered en ... more  
Commercial tea bags identified as major source of microplastics in infusionsMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 Plastic pollution continues to pose a critical challenge, with micro and nanoplastic (MNPLs) contamination emerging as a growing concern for both environmental and human health. ... more  
Sidus Space launches LizzieSat-2 strengthening on-orbit satellite networkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced the successful launch and deployment of LizzieSat-2 into low Earth orbit. The satellite was launched as part of the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission with SpaceX ... more |
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ORNL advances safer faster inspection for nuclear reactor componentsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025 A collaboration between Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has streamlined the inspection process for nuclear reactor components, with applications now extendin ... more |
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Chung-Ang advances self-powered sensor technology for robotics and wearablesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 03, 2025 Researchers at Chung-Ang University in South Korea have unveiled cutting-edge manufacturing strategies for tactile sensors used in robotics and wearable devices. Published in the International Journ ... more  
South Korea begins lifting Jeju Air wreckage after fatal crashMuan, South Korea (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 South Korean investigators said Friday they expected to find more human remains as they began lifting the wreckage of the Jeju Air jet that crashed on landing last weekend killing all but two of the 181 passengers and crew aboard. ... more  
US mulls new restrictions on Chinese dronesWashington (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 The United States is considering new rules to address risks posed by drones with tech from foreign adversaries like China and Russia, the Commerce Department said Thursday. ... more  
Apple agrees to $95 mn deal to settle Siri eavesdropping suitSan Francisco (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing its digital assistant Siri of listening in on users' private conversations. ... more |
Nick Clegg leaves Meta global policy teamSan Francisco (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 Former British deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said Thursday he is stepping down from his role as president of Meta's global affairs and will be replaced by Republican stalwart Joel Kaplan. ... more  |
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Asian shares rise, defying slow Wall Street start to 2025Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 Asian markets gained on Friday, bucking retreats on Wall Street as the dollar advanced and markets reopened following the New Year's holiday. ... more  
Tesla reports lower 2024 auto deliveries, missing forecastNew York (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 Tesla reported a dip in full-year auto sales Thursday, missing a company forecast in a sign of rising electric vehicle competition in China and other major markets. ... more 
Electric cars took 89% of Norway market in 2024Oslo (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 Electric cars accounted for 89 percent of the new cars sold in Norway last year, a report said Thursday, pushing the country closer to reaching its goal of going fully electric by 2025. ... more 
China says 'determined' to open up to world in 2025Beijing (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 China is "determined" to continue opening up its economy to the world in 2025, a top economic planning official said Friday, as Beijing steels itself for potential trade turmoil when US President-elect Donald Trump takes office. ... more |
Sales surge in 2024 for Chinese EV giant BYDShanghai (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 Leading Chinese electric car maker BYD's vehicle sales surged in 2024, the company said in a statement, as the firm grows its overseas presence. ... more  
Oil spill from Russian tankers spreadsMoscow (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 Oil that leaked from two stricken tankers off the Russian coast has been detected on more beaches on the annexed peninsula of Crimea, Russian authorities said, as volunteers mount a massive environmental cleanup operation. ... more 
Ukraine halts transport of Russian gas through its territoryWashington DC (UPI) Jan 1, 2025 Ukraine says it has stopped Russia from transporting natural gas through its territory as of early New Year's Day out of interest for its national security. ... more 
India clears toxic waste 40 years after Bhopal gas disasterNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 Indian authorities moved hundreds of tonnes of hazardous waste remaining more than 40 years after the world's deadliest industrial disaster struck the city of Bhopal, media reported Thursday. ... more |
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Brazil's Amazon saw highest number of fires in 17 years: agencyRio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Brazil's Amazon rainforest experienced its highest number of fires in 17 years in 2024, government data published Wednesday showed, after the vast biome suffered months of a lengthy drought. ... more  
Guinea junta leader says 2025 a 'crucial electoral year'Conakry (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Guinea's junta chief said Tuesday in a New Year's speech that 2025 will be "a crucial electoral year to complete the return to constitutional order", but gave no details. ... more 
BBC celebrates 100 years of 'poetic' shipping forecastLondon (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 The BBC on Wednesday celebrates 100 years of a weather forecast for sailors in British waters that has inspired musicians and poets and become an immovable fixture on UK radio. ... more  
China slams 'groundless' claims of cyberattack on US TreasuryBeijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Beijing on Tuesday hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at the US Treasury Department, calling the claims "groundless". ... more |
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US Treasury says was targeted by China state-sponsored cyberattackWashington (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress seen by AFP. ... more |
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Thousand people march against air pollution in SkopjeSkopje, Republic Of North Macedonia (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 Around a thousand people protested on Saturday in Skopje against air pollution in North Macedonia's capital, which often ranks among the most polluted cities in Europe. ... more 
Russia says oil spill 'critical' as Crimea declares emergencyMoscow (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 Russia warned on Saturday of severe environmental damage from a huge oil spill in the Black Sea caused when two tankers collided in a storm near Crimea, which declared a state of emergency. ... more 
Turkey's Baykar to buy Piaggio aerospace: ItalyRome (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 Italy's government gave the green light Friday for Turkish drone producer Baykar to buy Piaggio Aerospace, which was placed under state administration in 2018. ... more  
NATO to boost military presence in Baltic after cables 'sabotage'Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 NATO will bolster its military presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage of an undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia this week, the Western military alliance's chief Mark Rutte said on Friday. ... more |
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