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July 08, 2025
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Ultrasound triggers nuclear decay anomaly hinting at flexible space-time



Paris, France (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
A pair of Italian physicists has observed unexpected changes in radioactive decay triggered by ultrasonic waves-findings that could reshape current views on the rigidity of space-time. In experiments using cobalt-57, brief ultrasound pulses appeared to disrupt standard decay behavior, offering rare experimental support for the Deformed Space-Time (DST) theory. Led by Stefano Bellucci of INFN-Frascati and Fabio Cardone of ISMN-CNR, the study revealed that even nanosecond-long bursts of ultrasound a ... read more

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ROBO SPACE
AI system accelerates aircraft concept design using language models
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
A research team at Beihang University has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-based method that can quickly generate conceptual aircraft designs-potentially transforming how early-stage design is ... more
WATER WORLD
Autonomous sub explores unexplored trench depths to reveal critical mineral clues
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
A new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) has delivered the first images of an uncharted section of the seafloor near the Mariana Trench, in a mission led by the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Instit ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Low-Cost Method to Remove CO2 from Air Using Cold Temps, Common Materials
Atlanta, GA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
Researchers at Georgia Tech's School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) have developed a promising approach for removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere to help mitigate global ... more
SOLAR DAILY
New method boosts solar cell efficiency by fine-tuning nanorod spacing
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
A team of Chinese scientists has developed a breakthrough technique to fine-tune the spacing of titanium dioxide nanorods-tiny structures key to improving solar energy conversion-without changing th ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Framatome to upgrade Tihange 3 and Doel 4 reactors under new Electrabel contracts
London, UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
Framatome has secured two major contracts from Electrabel to support the modernization and extended operation of Belgium's Tihange 3 and Doel 4 nuclear reactors. The agreements follow a 2023 deal be ... more
CHIP TECH
Quantum memory milestone brings secure communications closer to reality
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
In a major breakthrough for next-generation communications, physicists at Nanjing University have successfully transferred quantum information from light into solid quantum memory-using devices comp ... more
TRADE WARS
Markets rise as Trump sends tariff letters, delays deadline
Hong Kong (AFP) July 8, 2025
Stocks rose Tuesday as traders cautiously welcomed Donald Trump's extension of his tariff deadline and indication he could push it back further, though uncertainty over US trade policy capped gains. ... more
TRADE WARS
Australian PM Albanese to visit China this week
Beijing (AFP) July 8, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will begin a six-day visit to China on Saturday, as Canberra hailed a return to free-flowing trade after a tense tariff dispute came to an end last year. ... more

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TRADE WARS
EU to seek trade 'rebalancing' with China at Beijing summit
Strasbourg, France (AFP) July 8, 2025
The EU will seek to rebalance economic ties with China, demanding it eases market access for European firms and loosen export controls on rare earths at a summit this month, the bloc's chief said Tuesday. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Pioneering membrane-free electrolysis to unlock industrial scale green hydrogen
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
A recent review in Nature Reviews Clean Technology outlines, for the first time, a scalable roadmap for decoupled water electrolysis (DWE) technologies aimed at producing green hydrogen at industria ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Growing evidence for evolving Dark Energy could inspire a new model of the Universe
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
he birth, growth and future of our Universe are eternally fascinating. In the last decades, telescopes have been able to observe the skies with unprecedented precision and sensitivity. O ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
UK lab promises air-con revolution without polluting gases
Cambridge, United Kingdom (AFP) July 1, 2025
The soft, waxy "solid refrigerant" being investigated in a UK laboratory may not look very exciting, but its unusual properties promise an air-conditioning revolution that could eliminate the need for greenhouse gases. ... more
WATER WORLD
'Significant declines' in some species after deep-sea mining: research
Sydney (AFP) July 3, 2025
Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and sharks, a major piece of industry-funded research found Thursday. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Bezos-backed methane-tracking satellite lost in space
Wellington (AFP) July 2, 2025
A satellite backed by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been lost in space while carrying out an important climate change mission, New Zealand officials said Wednesday. ... more
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ENERGY NEWS
EU unveils long-delayed 2040 climate target -- with wiggle room
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 2, 2025
The EU on Wednesday unveiled its long-delayed target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, but with contested new flexibilities built in to win over the most sceptical member states. ... more
OIL AND GAS
OPEC+ to boost crude oil production in August
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 5, 2025
Eight OPEC+ nations on Saturday agreed to increase their crude oil production by 548,000 barrels per day starting in August. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
NGOs laud tougher Malaysia plastic trash import laws
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) July 7, 2025
Environmental groups welcomed on Monday Malaysia's decision to tighten regulations on plastic waste imports, but urged stricter enforcement of the laws in a country that recycles tonnes of trash from the United States, Europe, and elsewhere each year. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Apple appeals 500-mn-euro EU fine
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 7, 2025
Apple filed an appeal on Monday against 500-million-euro fine imposed by the EU and accused Brussels of forcing the US tech giant to make changes that are "bad" for users. ... more
AEROSPACE
Bali flights nixed after huge Indonesia volcano eruption
Jakarta (AFP) July 7, 2025
Dozens of flights to and from Indonesia's Bali island were cancelled Monday after a volcano belched a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky, authorities said. ... more
TRADE WARS
Stock markets struggle as Trump's tariff deadline looms
Hong Kong (AFP) July 7, 2025
Equities struggled Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before Donald Trump's tariff deadline, with the US president saying he would begin sending letters to some capitals outlining the rates he had decided upon. ... more
TRADE WARS
China says BRICS not seeking 'confrontation' after Trump tariff threat
Beijing (AFP) July 7, 2025
China said on Monday that BRICS, the grouping that also includes Brazil, Russia and India, was not seeking "confrontation" after US President Donald Trump vowed to impose an extra 10 percent tariff on countries aligning with the bloc. ... more
CYBER WARS
Visa's 24/7 war room takes on global cybercriminals
Ashburn, United States (AFP) July 7, 2025
In the heart of Data Center Alley - a patch of suburban Washington where much of the world's internet traffic flows - Visa operates its global fraud command center. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Ecuador suspends oil exports after pipeline shutdown
Quito (AFP) July 4, 2025
Ecuador has suspended its oil exports after shutting down its two main pipelines due to damage from torrential rains in the Amazon region, the chief of state oil company Petroecuador said Thursday. ... more
TRADE WARS
China says US lifted some export curbs, warns against 'blackmail'
Beijing (AFP) July 4, 2025
China said Friday that the United States has eased certain export restrictions in line with a "hard-won" framework reached at talks last month, warning against "blackmail and coercion" as the countries attempt to de-escalate a ruinous trade war. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Electrolyzer experiment from SwRI and UTSA to fly in low gravity test mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have secured $500,000 in funding from NASA's TechLeap Prize initiative to conduct a parabolic flight test of a n ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
How will Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' impact US climate policy?
Washington (AFP) July 3, 2025
With the passage of his party's "One Big Beautiful Bill," Republican President Donald Trump has largely delivered on his promise of curtailing Joe Biden's landmark climate law. ... more
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TRADE WARS
US-Vietnam trade deal sows new China standoff
Hanoi (AFP) July 3, 2025
Vietnam's trade deal with the United States averts the most punishing of Donald Trump's "reciprocal" levies but has provoked new friction between Washington and Beijing. ... more
CAR TECH
Indian capital bans fuel for old cars in anti-pollution bid
New Delhi (AFP) July 1, 2025
India's capital banned fuel sales to ageing vehicles on Tuesday as authorities try to tackle the sprawling megacity's hazardous air pollution. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Philippines biodiversity hotspot pushes back on mining
Brookes Point, Philippines (AFP) July 2, 2025
A nickel stockpile towers over farmer Moharen Tambiling's rice paddy in the Philippines' Palawan, evidence of a mining boom that locals hope a new moratorium will tame. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Gendarmes, activists clash in French motorway protest
Maurens-Scopont, France (AFP) July 5, 2025
Protesters clashed with law enforcement during a protest against a planned motorway in southwest France Saturday, which critics object to on environmental grounds. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
UN aid meeting seeks end to Global South debt crisis
Seville, Spain (AFP) July 1, 2025
More than 100 nations attending a UN aid conference pledged this week to help defuse the ticking time bomb of developing countries' ballooning debt, but deciding how is proving more divisive. ... more
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