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  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 When humans see a new environment-whether a winding path, bustling street, or placid lake-they instinctively know how to move through it. A new study from the University of Amsterdam has pinpointed brain patterns that underlie this intuitive sense of possible actions, or "affordances," and revealed how far current artificial intelligence still lags behind this innate human ability. Led by PhD candidate Clemens Bartnik and computational neuroscientist Iris Groen, the research team examined how peop ... read more |
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Key factors shaping soil carbon storage in boreal forests revealedTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Boreal forests, spanning much of the northern hemisphere, are essential carbon sinks, holding between 25% and 40% of the world's terrestrial carbon in their soils. Yet, the factors controlling how m ... more 
Light travels through entire human head in breakthrough for optical brain imagingLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Researchers at the University of Glasgow have achieved a major milestone in noninvasive brain imaging, demonstrating for the first time that light can travel completely through an adult human head. ... more  
NASA's Ready-to-Use Dataset Details Land Motion Across North AmericaPasadena CA (JPL) Jun 11, 2025 An online tool maps measurements and enables non-experts to understand earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, and other types of land motion. NASA is collaborating with the Alaska Satellite Faci ... more  
Stocks drop after Fed comments as Mideast fears lift crudeHong Kong (AFP) June 19, 2025 Equities fell Thursday after the Federal Reserve warned Donald Trump's trade war could reignite US inflation and dampen economic growth, while oil rose on Middle East concerns as investors awaited developments in the Israel-Iran conflict. ... more |
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China central bank chief warns against unilateralism in currency, payments policiesShanghai (AFP) June 18, 2025 China's central bank boss on Wednesday warned that the global monetary system could be "weaponised" and politicised by dominant countries, as the country navigates an uneasy trade truce with the United States. ... more |
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Taiwan's entrepreneurs in China feel heat from cross-Strait tensionsKunshan, China (AFP) June 18, 2025 Bustling Taipei-style shopping streets, majestic temples to the island's deities and thriving factories dot the eastern Chinese city of Kunshan, for years a hub for Taiwanese businesses. ... more  
Toxic legacies of mining scar South Africa's Soweto and contaminate Thai rivers from Myanmar operationsChiang Rai, Thailand (AFP) June 18, 2025 A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government's already feeble writ, and pollution levels are rising downstream in Thailand. ... more  
Trump extends TikTok deadline for third timeWashington (AFP) June 17, 2025 US President Donald Trump will this week give TikTok a fresh 90-day extension to find a non-Chinese buyer, the White House said Tuesday, the third time he has put off a threatened ban on the popular app. ... more  
Brazil sells rights to oil blocks near Amazon river mouthRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) June 17, 2025 Brazil sold extraction rights to 19 oil and gas blocks near the mouth of the Amazon river Tuesday, at an auction slammed by environmentalists months before the country is to host a UN climate summit. ... more |
Global oil demand to dip in 2030, first drop since Covid: IEAParis (AFP) June 17, 2025 Global oil demand will fall slightly in 2030, its first drop since the 2020 Covid pandemic, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. ... more  |
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Ecuador pipeline burst stops flow of crudeQuito (AFP) June 17, 2025 Ecuador's state energy company said it stopped pumping oil through the country's main pipeline Monday due to a rupture in a section running through the Amazon. ... more  
Greenwashing rife in EU aviation: consumer groupsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) June 17, 2025 The European aviation industry is awash with misleading climate-related claims, consumer groups said Tuesday, over a year after the EU launched a probe into airlines' greenwashing. ... more 
Airbus touts plane orders, Boeing focused on crash probe at air showLe Bourget, France (AFP) June 16, 2025 European aeroplane manufacturer Airbus announced Saudi and Polish orders for more than 100 aircraft at the Paris Air Show on Monday while US rival Boeing focused on "supporting customers" after the Air India crash. ... more  
Canada needs 'bold ambition' to poach top US researchersToronto, Canada (AFP) June 18, 2025 Like Europe, Canada is looking to attract top US scientists who may want to evade President Donald Trump's crackdown on universities and research institutions. ... more |
 
How much damage has Israel inflicted on Iran's nuclear programme?Vienna (AFP) June 17, 2025 Israel's strikes on Iran have targeted several of its nuclear facilities as it claims the country is seeking to develop nuclear weapons - an accusation Tehran denies. ... more 
Boeing says focus at air show on 'supporting customers', not ordersLe Bourget, France (AFP) June 16, 2025 US group Boeing said Monday it would focus on supporting its customers at the Paris Air Show instead of the traditional announcements of plane orders, in the aftermath of Air India's 787 Dreamliner crash. ... more  
Value oceans, don't plunder them, French Polynesia leader tells AFPNice, France (AFP) June 12, 2025 French Polynesia pledged this week to create the world's largest marine protected area to safeguard its seas - and it hopes to encourage others to lift their game. ... more 
Japan, South Korea leaders vow to boost ties against nuclear-armed NorthKananaskis, Canada (AFP) June 18, 2025 At their first face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the G7 leaders summit in Canada, the leaders of South Korea and Japan vowed Wednesday to boost cooperation in the face of growing threats from the nuclear-armed North. ... more |
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EU countries back recycled plastic targets for carsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) June 17, 2025 EU countries Tuesday backed plans to set mandatory targets for recycled plastic content in new vehicles in a bid to reduce waste and promote the so-called "circular economy". ... more 
China's AliExpress risks fine for breaching EU illegal product rulesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) June 18, 2025 Chinese online giant AliExpress must do more to protect consumers from illegal product sales, the European Commission said Wednesday, an interim finding that could open the way to heavy fines. ... more  
World Bank lifts ban on nuclear energy financingWashington (AFP) June 11, 2025 The World Bank is re-entering the nuclear energy space "for the first time in decades," its President Ajay Banga said Wednesday, as it works towards meeting growing electricity demand in developing countries. ... more 
Waymo leads autonomous taxi race in the USSan Francisco, United States (AFP) June 11, 2025 Waymo's autonomous vehicles have become part of the everyday landscape in a growing number of US cities, serving as safe transport options, tourist attractions, and symbols of a not-so-distant future. Their market dominance, however, is far from guaranteed. ... more |
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MXene infused printed nanogenerator advances ecofriendly wearable energy systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Researchers at Boise State University have introduced a fully printed, environmentally friendly triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) that harvests biomechanical and environmental energy while also act ... more |
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Blue Sky Uranium launches major drill initiative to fast-track Ivana project in ArgentinaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Blue Sky Uranium Corp has commenced an extensive infill drill program at the Ivana Uranium-Vanadium deposit in Argentina, advancing the project toward feasibility. The initiative is being carried ou ... more  
Shape-shifting hybrid materials offer bright future for solar and LED innovationSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 In today's energy-intensive environment, designing new devices for more efficient and renewable energy sources is at the forefront of scientific research. A particularly interesting approach utilize ... more  
Smaller smarter sensor delivers precision vacuum measurement across vast pressure rangeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 A new MEMS-based vacuum sensor developed by researchers at the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences promises to redefine pressure monitoring in critical enviro ... more  
AI's arrival at work reshaping employers' hunt for talentParis (AFP) June 14, 2025 Predictions of imminent AI-driven mass unemployment are likely overblown, but employers will seek workers with different skills as the technology matures, a top executive at global recruiter ManpowerGroup told AFP at Paris's Vivatech trade fair. ... more |
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