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  San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the experiment of the century demonstrated for the first time that fusion can be a viable source of clean energy. The experiment, at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, showed ignition: a fusion reaction generating more energy out than was put in. In addition, the past few years have been marked by a multibillion-dollar windfall of private investment in the field, principally in the United States. ... read more |
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The biobattery that needs to be fedBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Fungi, a fascinating kingdom of life more closely related to animals than plants, display incredible diversity. They range from edible mushrooms to molds, single-celled organisms to the world's larg ... more  
Identifying minerals for carbon storageLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Minerals found deep underground may hold the key to combating global climate change. Carbon dioxide (CO2), the most recognized greenhouse gas, can react with specific underground minerals to form st ... more  
Tajikistan bets on giant dam to solve electricity crisisRogun, Tajikistan (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 In a remote village in Tajikistan's soaring mountains, Muslikhiddin Makhmudzoda relies on a mobile phone to light his modest home as his family spends another winter without electricity. ... more  
Westinghouse Awarded NASA DOE Contract for Space Microreactor DevelopmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it has been selected by NASA, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to advance its space microreactor concept through the Fission Su ... more |
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At CES, AI-powered garbage trucks reduce battery fire riskLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 From laptops to EVs, lithium-ion batteries have fueled phenomenal growth in the 21st century, but businesses struggle with a significant downside: increased fire risk. ... more |
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E-Power hits the slopes: new wave of snow sports emergesLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Following in the footsteps of electric scooters on land and wakeboards at sea, young entrepreneurs are bringing electric power to snow travel with self-propelled skis and all-terrain skates. ... more  
New chairman takes over Dassault billionaire family holdingParis (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 The Dassault group holding, owned by one of France's richest families, announced on Thursday that the head of its fighter jet division has taken over as chairman. ... more  
A closer look at TikTok as US Supreme Court weighs its fateWashington (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 The US Supreme Court on Friday will hear TikTok's appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the video-sharing platform or shut it down in the United States. ... more  
Video game play gets frisky at CES gadget galaLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Video game play met romantic intimacy in a corner of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Thursday - but it hasn't always been smooth sailing for sex toys at the Las Vegas gadget extravaganza. ... more |
 
Asian markets drift lower as US jobs data loomsHong Kong (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Equities fell again in Asia on Friday as traders prepared for the release of US jobs data that could play a key role in the Federal Reserve's decision-making on interest rate, with several officials indicating the cutting has finished for now. ... more  |
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Uniqlo owner slides on China concernsTokyo (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Shares in the owner of Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo fell almost seven percent on Friday after the company reported a weak quarterly performance in China. ... more 
Developing printable droplet laser displaysTsukuba, Japan (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Displays for televisions, computers, and smartphones continue to evolve with advancements in picture quality, clarity, and energy efficiency. Laser displays are anticipated to lead the next wave of ... more 
New filter captures and recycles aluminum from manufacturing wasteBoston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Used in everything from soda cans and foil wrap to circuit boards and rocket boosters, aluminum is the second-most-produced metal in the world after steel. By the end of this decade, demand is proje ... more 
Storing carbon in construction materials could address climate challengesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Materials like concrete and plastic used in construction could sequester billions of tons of carbon dioxide, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of California, Davis, a ... more |
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Novel graphene ribbons poised to advance quantum technologies Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an innovative graphene nanoribbon (GNR) that could pave the way for advances in quantum electronics and computing. Known as t ... more 
Green battery discovery turns trash into treasureEvanston IL (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 The batteries used in our phones, devices and even cars rely on metals like lithium and cobalt, sourced through intensive and invasive mining. As more products begin to depend on battery-based energ ... more 
Small changes can dramatically boost efficacy of piezoceramicsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with international partners, have demonstrated how minor adjustments can significantly improve the performance of commonly use ... more  
How hard is it to prevent recurring blackouts in Puerto Rico?Boston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Researchers at MIT's Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) have shown that using decision-making software and dynamic monitoring of weather and energy use can significantly improve ... more |
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New method boosts efficiency and longevity of organic solar cellsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Researchers from Abo Akademi University in Finland have uncovered and addressed a previously unknown loss mechanism in organic solar cells, significantly improving their efficiency and operational l ... more  
Method can detect harmful salts forming in nuclear waste meltersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 A new way to identify salts in nuclear waste melters could help improve clean-up technology, including at the Hanford Site, one of the largest, most complex nuclear waste clean-up sites in the world ... more  
Smarter memory next-generation RAM with reduced energy consumptionOsaka, Japan (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Efforts to enhance computing memory systems have led to the development of various advanced memory types, each aiming to address the limitations of traditional random access memory (RAM). Magnetores ... more 
Novel 'quantum refrigerator' is great at erasing quantum computer's chalkboardWashington DC (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 If you'd like to solve a math problem on a good old-fashioned chalkboard, you want the board clean and free of any previous markings so that you have space to work. Quantum computers have a similar ... more |
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Driving autonomous vehicles to a more efficient futureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are becoming an integral part of modern transportation, thanks to advancements in information technology and artificial intelligence. These innovations have made it possibl ... more |
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China's electric and hybrid vehicle sales jump 40.7% in 2024Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles jumped more than 40 percent in China last year, a trade association said on Thursday, as demand for new energy autos continues to surge. ... more  
In Brazil, an Amazon reforestation project seeks to redeem carbon marketsMae Do Rio, Brazil (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 In the Brazilian Amazon, workers use metal tubes to sow seedlings in rapid succession, as part of an effort to reforest the jungle with millions of trees. ... more  
Norwegian gas production hits record high in 2024Oslo (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Norway's gas production, which has become crucial to replace Russian supplies to Europe, hit a record high last year, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate said on Thursday. ... more 
Trade war worries loom over Las Vegas tech showLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Chinese companies have turned out in force again at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, with their prospects overshadowed by the threat of steeper tariffs from incoming US president Donald Trump. ... more |
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