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  Seoul (AFP) May 27, 2025 South Korea's largest electric power company told AFP Tuesday that it was reviewing legal action, including a possible injunction, after a deal with the Czech Republic to build reactors hit EU legal woes. Brussels asked Prague on May 2 to suspend the signing of the multi-billion-dollar deal with Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP), which was selected last July to build two nuclear units after beating France's EDF in the tender. EDF has complained to the Czech antitrust watchdog and filed a laws ... read more |
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Nuclear option: Indonesia seeks to grow energy, cut emissionsJakarta (AFP) May 27, 2025 Indonesia is hoping going nuclear can help it meet soaring energy demand while taming emissions, but faces serious challenges to its goal of a first small modular reactor by 2032. ... more  
Microsoft AI weather forecast faster, cheaper, truer: studyParis (AFP) May 21, 2025 Microsoft has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that beats current forecasting methods in tracking air quality, weather patterns, and climate-addled tropical storms, according to findings published Wednesday. ... more  
Suriname poised for cash inflow from newly discovered oilParamaribo, Suriname (AFP) May 24, 2025 Suriname, South America's smallest country, is preparing for an inflow of cash from a huge offshore oil find, with the president insisting the population will receive a direct share of the wealth. ... more  
Cool science: Researchers craft tiny biological tools using frozen ethanolColumbia 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 |
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When lightning leaders collide gamma rays burst from Earth's atmosphereOsaka,Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025 Lightning has long captivated scientists, but a new study from The University of Osaka has shed unprecedented light on the high-energy physics behind it. Researchers have captured the first-ever det ... more |
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World first 3D printed soft robots walk off the printer fully formedEdinburgh UK (SPX) May 28, 2025 Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have developed the world's first soft robots capable of walking immediately after being created by a 3D printer. This breakthrough system allows robots to b ... more  
Stocks fluctuate as traders await next moves in Trump trade warHong Kong (AFP) May 27, 2025 Equities meandered Tuesday as investors awaited the latest developments on Donald Trump's trade war, while the yen rallied after the head of Japan's central bank flagged more interest rate hikes if the economy improved. ... more 
Developing nations face 'tidal wave' of China debt: reportSydney (AFP) May 27, 2025 The world's poorest nations face a "tidal wave of debt" as repayments to China hit record highs in 2025, an Australian think tank warned Tuesday in a new report. ... more 
SE Asian leaders meet China's Li and Gulf states to bolster tiesKuala Lumpur (AFP) May 27, 2025 Southeast Asian leaders are looking to insulate their trade-dependent economies from geopolitical uncertainty, in particular US tariffs, as they hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Gulf state dignitaries in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. ... more |
Southeast Asian leaders meet to talk tariffs, truce and East TimorKuala Lumpur (AFP) May 26, 2025 Southeast Asian leaders met Monday in Kuala Lumpur for their first summit since US President Donald Trump's tariffs upended global economic norms, with the trade-dependent nations expected to issue a joint message of deep concern. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Misinformation casts shadow on US-China trade truceWashington (AFP) May 26, 2025 From false claims of Americans panic-buying Chinese goods to bot-driven attacks on US brands, a tide of misinformation is casting a shadow over a temporary trade truce between Washington and Beijing. ... more 
France's Macron in Vietnam to offer third way between US, ChinaHanoi (AFP) May 26, 2025 France's Emmanuel Macron will hold talks Monday in Vietnam at the start of his Southeast Asia tour, an opportunity to test his "Indo-Pacific strategy" in a region caught in the middle of the confrontation between the United States and China. ... more  
Trump attends memecoin gala as protesters slam 'crypto corruption'Washington (AFP) May 23, 2025 US President Donald Trump hosted a closed-door dinner for hundreds of top investors in his crypto memecoin Thursday, as sign-holding protesters outside and Democratic opponents decried the event as blatant "corruption." ... more  
Photon control breakthrough at ultra-low temperatures advances quantum technologyBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2025 Scientists at Paderborn University have set a new benchmark in quantum photonics by demonstrating the fastest control yet of individual photons in a cryogenic circuit. Their achievement marks a sign ... more |
 
Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precisionBoston 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  
Forests face carbon reversal threat as wildfires undermine offset strategiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 26, 2025 Forests that once acted as stable carbon sinks are increasingly becoming major sources of carbon emissions, driven by escalating wildfire activity across boreal, Amazonian, and Australian regions. A ... more  
Rooftop solar with EV batteries could meet majority of Japan power demandTokyo, 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 
New standards in nuclear physicsVilligen, 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 ... more |
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Anthropic's Claude AI gets smarter -- and mischieviousSan 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 
System lets robots identify an object's properties through handlingBoston 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 
Glasgow Lab to Test Space-Bound 3D-Printed Materials for SafetyLondon, 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 
Robotic Dog Achieves Amphibious Mobility with Mammal-Inspired DesignSydney, 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 2024Tokyo, 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 |
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Quantum sensing reveals energy loss patterns in soft magnetic materialsTokyo, 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 
Copper supply strains could hinder both global development and green energy goalsLos 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 
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energyBoston 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  
Hong Kong to open universities to more foreign students after US banHong 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 |
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