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May 26, 2025
CIVIL NUCLEAR
New standards in nuclear physics



Villigen, Switzerland (SPX) May 26, 2025
An international research team led by the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI has measured the radius of the nucleus of muonic helium-3 with unprecedented precision. The results are an important stress test for theories and future experiments in atomic physics. 1.97007 femtometre (quadrillionths of a metre): That's how unimaginably tiny the radius of the atomic nucleus of helium-3 is. This is the result of an experiment at PSI that has now been published in the journal Science. More than 40 researchers fr ... read more

ROBO SPACE
Anthropic's Claude AI gets smarter -- and mischievious
San Francisco (AFP) May 23, 2025
Anthropic launched its latest Claude generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models on Thursday, claiming to set new standards for reasoning but also building in safeguards against rogue behavior. ... more
TECH SPACE
System lets robots identify an object's properties through handling
Boston MA (SPX) May 12, 2025
A human clearing junk out of an attic can often guess the contents of a box simply by picking it up and giving it a shake, without the need to see what's inside. Researchers from MIT, Amazon Robotic ... more
TECH SPACE
Glasgow Lab to Test Space-Bound 3D-Printed Materials for Safety
London, UK (SPX) May 14, 2025
A cutting-edge facility in Glasgow aims to address the risks associated with in-space 3D printing, a technology poised to transform how objects are manufactured in orbit. Researchers at the Universi ... more
ROBO SPACE
Robotic Dog Achieves Amphibious Mobility with Mammal-Inspired Design
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 12, 2025
A team of researchers has developed an innovative amphibious robotic dog that can seamlessly navigate both land and water, drawing inspiration from the versatile movement capabilities of mammals. Th ... more
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China's Satellite Navigation Industry Reaches $79.9 Billion in 2024
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025
China's satellite navigation and positioning service industry achieved a total output value of 575.8 billion yuan ($79.9 billion) in 2024, reflecting a 7.39 percent year-on-year growth, according to ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Tariff wars will hamper climate efforts: COP30 CEO
Panama City (AFP) May 22, 2025
Tariff wars will hinder trade in green technologies such as solar panels and electric vehicles, and hamper the fight against climate change, says Ana Toni, CEO of the UN's COP30 climate conference. ... more
CHIP TECH
Quantum sensing reveals energy loss patterns in soft magnetic materials
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2025
A research team from the Institute of Science Tokyo has advanced the analysis of energy losses in high-frequency power electronics by employing diamond quantum imaging. These findings could signific ... more
TECH SPACE
Copper supply strains could hinder both global development and green energy goals
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 26, 2025
The world faces a difficult choice: use copper to advance human development in emerging economies or commit it to green energy infrastructure. A new study from the University of Michigan warns that ... more

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OIL AND GAS
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
Boston MA (SPX) May 26, 2025
Separating crude oil into products such as gasoline, diesel, and heating oil is an energy-intensive process that accounts for about 6 percent of the world's CO2 emissions. Most of that energy goes i ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Hong Kong to open universities to more foreign students after US ban
Hong Kong (AFP) May 24, 2025
Hong Kong has said it will open its universities to more international students, highlighting those affected by the US government's move this week to block Harvard from enrolling foreign nationals. ... more
TECH SPACE
Atomic-Level Precision and Strong Oxidation Unite in GOALL-Epitaxy for Advanced Material Growth
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025
Transition metal oxides are known for their diverse and strongly correlated electronic phases, such as high-temperature superconductivity, ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism, and charge density wave ... more
ICE WORLD
The surprising climate power of penguin poo
Washington (AFP) May 22, 2025
Antarctica's icy wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of human-driven climate change, yet a new study points to an unlikely ally in the fight to keep the continent cool: penguin poo. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
UK retailer suspends Labubu toy sales amid safety fears
London (AFP) May 23, 2025
A retailer in the UK has suspended in-store sales of Labubu toys amid rising concerns over public safety and staff threats, following reports of global thefts and queue violence tied to the sought-after collectibles. ... more
FIRE STORM
US power company to pay $82.5m for California wildfire
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) May 23, 2025
One of California's largest utilities is to pay the US Forest Service $82.5 million for a wildfire that burned tens of thousands of acres (hectares) of woodland, the government said Friday. ... more
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ENERGY TECH
MIT physicists discover a new type of superconductor that's also a magnet
Boston MA (SPX) May 26, 2025
Magnets and superconductors go together like oil and water - or so scientists have thought. But a new finding by MIT physicists is challenging this century-old assumption. In a paper appearing ... more
SOLAR DAILY
TEMPO molecule technique advances perovskite solar cell durability and efficiency
Paris, France (SPX) May 26, 2025
A team of researchers has introduced a novel method to dramatically enhance the performance and stability of perovskite solar cells, overcoming a longstanding barrier to their widespread use. The ap ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Trump signs orders to boost US nuclear energy
Washington (AFP) May 23, 2025
President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders Friday to boost nuclear energy in the United States, including by rolling back regulatory processes on a still divisive technology. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Suriname president vows oil bonanza won't hit carbon-negative status
Paramaribo, Suriname (AFP) May 23, 2025
Ahead of oil-rich Suriname's election, the country's president tells AFP that a looming energy windfall will not spell a shift away from climate-friendly policies. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Rooftop solar with EV batteries could meet majority of Japan power demand
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2025
A new analysis by Tohoku University shows that combining rooftop solar panels with electric vehicle (EV) battery storage could fulfill up to 85% of Japan's electricity needs while cutting carbon emi ... more
ROBO SPACE
Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision
Boston MA (SPX) May 12, 2025
MIT engineers are getting in on the robotic ping pong game with a powerful, lightweight design that returns shots with high-speed precision. The new table tennis bot comprises a multijointed r ... more
CHIP TECH
A faster, more reliable method for simulating the plasmas used to make computer chips
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) May 26, 2025
Plasma - the electrically charged fourth state of matter - is at the heart of many important industrial processes, including those used to make computer chips and coat materials. Simulating those pl ... more
CHIP TECH
Cool science: Researchers craft tiny biological tools using frozen ethanol
Columbia MO (SPX) May 21, 2025
Imagine drawing on something as delicate as a living cell - without damaging it. Researchers at the University of Missouri have made this groundbreaking discovery using an unexpected combination of ... more
TECH SPACE
Accelerating Mathematical Discovery with AI for Tomorrow's Breakthroughs
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025
Math has long been the engine behind countless technological advancements, but the path to groundbreaking mathematical insights has traditionally been slow and labor-intensive, often taking years or ... more
WATER WORLD
Only a Tiny Fraction of Deep Seafloor Mapped Over Seven Decades
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025
In a significant new study published in Science Advances, researchers from the Ocean Discovery League have revealed that less than 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been visually observed in over 70 y ... more
TRADE WARS
Dismayed Chinese students ponder prospects after Trump Harvard ban
Beijing (AFP) May 23, 2025
Dismayed Chinese students feared for their international futures on Friday after US President Donald Trump revoked Harvard University's right to enrol foreign nationals. ... more
TRADE WARS
Stocks bounce after Treasury-led sell-off
Hong Kong (AFP) May 23, 2025
Equities mostly rose Friday following the previous day's US bond-fuelled sell-off with traders tracking a slight pullback in Treasury yields as Donald Trump's signature tax-cutting budget passed a key congressional vote. ... more
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TRADE WARS
US tariff tensions test Southeast Asian leaders at regional summit
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 23, 2025
Southeast Asian leaders will express deep concern over US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz when they meet at a summit Monday, warning that the unilateral move posed huge challenges to economic growth and stability in the region, according to a draft statement seen by AFP. ... more
TECH SPACE
Rare earth production outside China 'major milestone'
Bangkok (AFP) May 23, 2025
An Australian firm's production of a heavy rare earth, a first outside of China, is a "major milestone" in diversifying a critical supply chain dominated by Beijing, experts say. ... more
TECH SPACE
The pioneering Vietnamese professor taught by French maths genius
Hanoi (AFP) May 23, 2025
As American bombers flew overhead, pioneering professor Hoang Xuan Sinh completed her thesis by the light of a kerosene lamp in the Vietnamese jungle, with letters from French maths genius Alexandre Grothendieck as her only guidance. ... more
TRADE WARS
Senior US, China diplomats hold phone call
Beijing (AFP) May 23, 2025
Two senior diplomats from the United States and China held a phone call on Thursday to discuss "issues of mutual interest", according to official statements. ... more
CAR TECH
US Senate blocks California's electric vehicle mandate
Washington (AFP) May 22, 2025
US senators on Thursday blocked California's landmark mandate phasing out gas-powered cars, dealing a blow to the state's move towards electric vehicles in a pointed rebuke of Democratic climate change policies. ... more
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