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Rice researchers search for ultralight dark matter using a magnetically levitated particle



Houston TX (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
Dark matter, although not visible, is believed to make up most of the total mass of the universe. One theory suggests that ultralight dark matter behaves like a continuous wave, which could exert rhythmic forces that are detectable only with ultra-sensitive quantum instrumentation. New research published in the American Physical Society June 24 and led by Rice University physicist Christopher Tunnell and postdoctoral researcherDorian Amaral, the study's first author and lead analyst, sees the firs ... read more

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TIME AND SPACE
Physicists confirm elusive quantum spin liquid in new study
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
An international team of scientists led by Rice University's Pengcheng Dai has confirmed the existence of emergent photons and fractionalized spin excitations in a rare quantum spin liquid. Publishe ... more
TRADE WARS
Stocks mixed with eyes on Mideast, dollar hit by Trump Fed comment
Hong Kong (AFP) June 26, 2025
Stocks were mixed Thursday and oil rose as traders kept a nervous eye on the Iran-Israel ceasefire, while the dollar dropped after Donald Trump said he had a handful of candidates to succeed Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell, fuelling rate cut bets. ... more
TRADE WARS
Chinese exports of rare-earth magnets plummet in May
Beijing (AFP) June 20, 2025
Chinese exports of rare-earth magnets continued their downward slide in May, official data showed on Friday, reflecting restrictions imposed by Beijing during its trade war with the United States. ... more
TRADE WARS
EU bars Chinese firms from major state medical equipment contracts
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) June 20, 2025
The European Union on Friday banned Chinese firms from government medical device purchases worth more than five million euros ($5.8 million) in retaliation for limits Beijing places on access to its own market. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Northrop Grumman expands use of NVIDIA AI to boost autonomous space operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025
Northrop Grumman Corporation is deepening its collaboration with NVIDIA by integrating the NVIDIA Omniverse simulation platform into space applications and utilizing the NVIDIA Isaac Lab framework t ... more
ENERGY TECH
Europe's lithium quest hampered by China and lack of cash
Paris (AFP) June 20, 2025
Europe's ambition to be a world player in decarbonised transportation arguably depends on sourcing lithium abroad, especially in South America. ... more
TECH SPACE
Q-Tech expands rad-hardened oscillator line to boost new space platform designs
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025
Q-Tech Corporation has announced an expanded lineup of its QT2020 and QT2021 Series microcomputer compensated crystal oscillators (MCXOs), introducing new performance tiers for enhanced integration ... more
WATER WORLD
Cook Islands PM says China deals do not 'compromise' sovereignty
Wellington (AFP) June 20, 2025
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown on Friday defended a string of contentious deals with China, saying they did not "compromise" the Pacific island nation's sovereignty. ... more

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EARTH OBSERVATION
Six satellites launched for ICEYE as constellation expansion gains momentum
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
Six new Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites built by ICEYE have successfully launched aboard the SpaceX Transporter-14 rideshare mission, marking the company's largest single deployment to dat ... more
ENERGY TECH
Environment fears over $6 bn Indonesia EV battery project: NGOs
Jakarta (AFP) June 26, 2025
Environmental groups raised concerns Thursday over a $6 billion Indonesian EV battery megaproject backed by Chinese giant CATL which is set to open on a once-pristine island, as Jakarta exploits its huge supply of nickel. ... more
BIO FUEL
Italy fines oil giant Eni over bioplastic market abuse
Rome (AFP) June 24, 2025
Italy's competition watchdog said Tuesday it has fined oil giant Eni and its plastics unit Novamont some 32 million euros ($37 for abuse of a dominant market position in plastic bag production. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Asian countries most vulnerable to Strait of Hormuz blockade
Tokyo (AFP) June 23, 2025
Around 84 percent of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz is destined for Asia, leaving the economies of China, India, South Korea and others vulnerable should Iran blockade the crucial trading route over US strikes on its nuclear sites. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Hot gas filament spanning galaxy clusters may resolve missing matter puzzle
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 23, 2025
A European-led team of astronomers has identified a colossal, high-temperature filament of gas stretching across 23 million light-years and connecting four galaxy clusters. The discovery sheds light ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Toxic threat from 'forever chemicals' sparks resistance in Georgia towns
Dalton, United States (AFP) June 23, 2025
Sasha and Jamie Cordle thought their small farm in rural Georgia would be a ladder out of working-class struggle, and a gift for their children and grandchildren. ... more
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TRADE WARS
Monsters and memes: Labubu dolls ride China soft-power wave
Shanghai (AFP) June 20, 2025
Small, fuzzy and baring sharp teeth, Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's Labubu monster dolls have taken over the world, drawing excited crowds at international stores and adorning the handbags of celebrities such as Rihanna and Cher. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Britain, U.S. warn Iran against Strait of Hormuz blockade
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 23, 2025
Britain cautioned Iran Monday that attempts to block the Strait of Hormuz or to strike at American military facilities in the Middle East could lead to escalation, even as Israel continued its strikes on Iran. ... more
WOOD PILE
Chad hopes 'green charcoal' can save vanishing forests
N'Djamena (AFP) June 20, 2025
As they zigzagged from one machine to another in the searing African sun, the workers were covered in black soot. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Canada needs 'bold ambition' to poach top US researchers
Toronto, 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
CAR TECH
EU countries back recycled plastic targets for cars
Brussels, 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
WATER WORLD
India will 'never' restore Pakistan water treaty: minister
New Delhi (AFP) June 21, 2025
New Delhi will "never" reinstate a key water treaty it suspended with Pakistan over deadly violence in India-administered Kashmir, the interior minister said in an interview published Saturday. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Verdict expected in Italy 'forever chemicals' trial
Rome (AFP) June 26, 2025
A verdict is expected Thursday in the trial of 15 managers of a chemical plant accused of knowingly contaminating the water of hundreds of thousands of people in Italy. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
World Bank and IMF climate snub 'worrying', says COP29 presidency
Bonn (AFP) June 20, 2025
The hosts of the most recent UN climate talks are worried international lenders are retreating from their commitments to help boost funding for developing countries' response to global warming. ... more
FIRE STORM
Globalstar expands wildfire safety tools with Technosylva satellite tech
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) has announced further international deployment of its satellite-enabled technologies through an expanding partnership with Technosylva, a specialist in wildfire modeling an ... more
ENERGY NEWS
UK carbon emissions cut by half since 1990: experts
London (AFP) June 24, 2025
The UK has cut its carbon emissions by 50.4 percent since 1990 levels, a group of experts tasked with advising the government said on Wednesday. ... more
CHIP TECH
China calls Taiwan's tech blacklist 'despicable'
Beijing (AFP) June 25, 2025
Beijing hit out Wednesday at Taiwan's inclusion of two Chinese tech giants on an exports blacklist, calling it "despicable" and vowing to defend its interests. ... more
CAR TECH
US following up on possible Tesla robotaxi infractions
New York (AFP) June 24, 2025
US safety regulators contacted Tesla after its self-driving cars stopped abruptly, sped or swerved into the wrong lane as the company began limited robotaxi service, US officials said Tuesday. ... more
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TRADE WARS
China's premier warns global trade tensions 'intensifying'
Tianjin, China (AFP) June 25, 2025
Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned on Wednesday that global trade tensions were "intensifying" as he addressed the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum. ... more
TRADE WARS
World facing 'most complex' situation in decades: WEF
Tianjin, China (AFP) June 24, 2025
The world is facing the "most complex" geopolitical situation seen in decades, the head of the World Economic Forum (WEF) told AFP Tuesday, warning that turmoil was "impacting global growth". ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Breaking symmetry to boost solar cell performance
Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
Researchers at Kyoto University have unveiled a novel approach to overcoming long-standing limitations in solar cell efficiency by tapping into an advanced quantum process known as the bulk photovol ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Charging indoor devices with light from lamps and LEDs
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
Perovskite solar cells (PeSCs) may soon power household electronics not from sunlight, but from fluorescent bulbs and ambient indoor lighting. Researchers from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung Universi ... more
TRADE WARS
WTO to examine two trade disputes between Canada and China
Geneva (AFP) June 23, 2025
The World Trade Organization said Monday it had agreed to establish expert panels to examine two separate trade disputes, both involving Canada and China. ... more



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