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Ancient Roman concrete longevity offers mixed sustainability benefitsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Ancient Roman concrete, famed for its durability across centuries, may offer partial sustainability advantages over modern concrete, according to a new study published July 25 in iScience. Researche ... more  
Next generation of autonomous drones will harness wind like an albatrossCincinnati, OH (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 How does one of the biggest birds in the world spend so much time in the air? Albatrosses have 11-foot wingspans that carry them across oceans. But it's how they use these wings that makes them worl ... more  
Carbon 'offsets' aren't working. Here's a way to improve nature-based climate solutionsSalt Lake City, UT (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 A lot of the climate-altering carbon pollution we humans release into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels gets drawn into Earth's oceans and landscapes through natural processes, mostly through p ... more  
Efficient flexible solar cells thrive in humid environmentsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) has unveiled a new perovskite solar cell that remains highly efficient and mechanically durable even in humid conditions, potentially transforming sol ... more |
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Mapping the regions where solar energy cuts carbon emissions most effectively Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Increasing solar power generation by 15% across the U.S. could eliminate 8.54 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, according to new research from Rutgers University, Harvard T.H ... more
Nano structured oxyhalide catalyst delivers record solar fuel efficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 In a major stride for solar-driven fuel generation, scientists from the Institute of Science Tokyo have engineered a nanoscale, porous photocatalyst that dramatically boosts hydrogen production from ... more
Increasing solar energy use offers key opportunity to reduce US carbon emissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 A new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health projects that increasing solar power generation in the U.S. by 15% could cut carbon dioxide emissions by 8.54 million metric tons annuall ... more  
Bridges gain new voice through real time GNSS monitoring of structural behaviorTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Researchers have unveiled a real-time structural monitoring system that uses Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology to track both displacement and orientation in long-span bridges. Thi ... more |
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Famous double-slit experiment holds up when stripped to its quantum essentialsBoston MA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 The experiment in question is the double-slit experiment, which was first performed in 1801 by the British scholar Thomas Young to show how light behaves as a wave. Today, with the formulation of qu ... more |
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Planet expands Pelican satellite fleet with launch of two new spacecraftLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Planet Labs PBC has shipped its Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base in preparation for their upcoming launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The deployment marks a con ... more  
Macau ex-lawmaker arrested in city's first national security law actionHong Kong (AFP) July 31, 2025 A former Macau pro-democracy lawmaker became the first person to be arrested under the city's national security law, with authorities alleging on Thursday that he had ties to foreign groups endangering China. ... more  
Most markets down as Fed holds and Trump announces fresh tariffsHong Kong (AFP) July 31, 2025 Asian markets mostly fell Thursday while the dollar held most of its gains as traders weighed a cautious Federal Reserve with strong tech earnings and Donald Trump's tariffs on key economies South Korea and India. ... more  
Shell net profit retreats on lower energy pricesLondon (AFP) July 31, 2025 British energy giant Shell on Thursday said its net profit slid 23 percent in the first six months of the year, hit by lower oil and gas prices. ... more |
 
China summons chip giant Nvidia over alleged security risksBeijing (AFP) July 31, 2025 Chinese authorities summoned Nvidia representatives on Thursday to discuss "serious security issues" over some of its artificial intelligence chips, as the US tech giant finds itself entangled in trade tensions between Beijing and Washington. ... more  |
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BMW profits slump on China woes, US tariffsFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) July 31, 2025 BMW said Thursday its profits slumped by a third in the second quarter as the German premium carmaker was hit hard by falling sales in key market China and US tariffs. ... more 
New Zealand reverses ban on offshore oil and gas explorationWellington (AFP) July 31, 2025 New Zealand's government voted Thursday to open the country for new oil and gas exploration, reversing a ban put in place under former prime minister Jacinda Ardern. ... more 
China manufacturing sinks again in July as US trade talks stallBeijing (AFP) July 31, 2025 China's factory output shrank more than expected in July, official data showed on Thursday, logging its fourth straight month of contraction as Beijing battles to hammer out a trade deal with the United States. ... more 
Samsung quarterly operating profits plunge as US curbs chip exports to ChinaSeoul (AFP) July 31, 2025 South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics' operating profit dropped by more than 50 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, its regulatory filing showed Thursday, as US curbs on AI chip exports to China hit sales. ... more |
 
Meta beats expectations sending share price soaringSan Francisco, United States (AFP) July 30, 2025 Meta reported robust second-quarter financial results Wednesday, with revenue jumping 22 percent year-over-year to $47.5 billion as the social media giant continues investing heavily in artificial intelligence. ... more 
TikTok launches crowd-sourced debunking tool in USWashington (AFP) July 30, 2025 TikTok on Wednesday rolled out a crowd-sourced debunking system in the United States, becoming the latest tech platform to adopt a community-driven approach to combating online misinformation. ... more  
EU urged to act on forests' faltering absorption of carbonParis (AFP) July 30, 2025 The amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by European forests has reduced dramatically in recent years putting the EU's climate targets at risk, researchers said Wednesday, calling for urgent action to halt the decline. ... more  
China says childcare subsidies to 'add new impetus' to economyBeijing (AFP) July 30, 2025 China said Wednesday that recently announced subsidies to support families with young children will provide a much-needed economic boost, as Beijing seeks to promote spending and avert a demographic crisis. ... more |
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Taiwan's garbage trucks offer classical music and a catch-upTaipei (AFP) July 28, 2025 Taiwanese residents holding plastic bags of rubbish stand on a footpath as a yellow garbage truck playing classical music over a loudspeaker pulls up. ... more  
IAEA chief 'encouraged' by Iran decision to re-engageSingapore (AFP) July 25, 2025 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said Friday he was "encouraged" that Iran had agreed for a delegation from the UN nuclear watchdog to visit the country "within weeks". ... more 
US says Trump has 'final call' on China trade truceStockholm (AFP) July 29, 2025 China and the United States agreed Tuesday to hold further talks on extending their tariff truce, but a top US trade official stressed that President Donald Trump would make any "final call." ... more 
Stablecoins inspire hope, and hype, in Hong KongHong Kong (AFP) July 30, 2025 Stablecoin excitement has gripped Hong Kong as the city prepares to launch a licensing system for the less volatile type of cryptocurrency, but authorities warn against overplaying its future role in financial systems. ... more |
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AI speeds up material discovery for advanced perovskite solar technologyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 A collaborative team from Peking University and its Shenzhen Graduate School has developed machine learning models that can swiftly and precisely predict critical electronic properties of halide perovskites - key materials in next-generation solar cells. ... more |
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Electron beam recycling turns heat resistant plastics into valuable gasesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 A team at Japan's National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) has developed a method to recycle the durable plastic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) using electron beam (EB) irradiati ... more  
Fukushima nuclear plant clean-up faces another delayWashington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025 Citing "unprecedented technological challenges," Tokyo Electric Power Company announced on Tuesday it has put off the removal of hundreds of tons of radioactive waste from the tsunami-battered Fukushima nuclear power plant until 2037. ... more 
'Marathon at F1 speed': China bids to lap US in AI leadershipShanghai (AFP) July 30, 2025 Beyond dancing robots and eager-to-help digital avatars, Shanghai's World AI Conference saw China stake its claim to global artificial intelligence leadership and frame itself as a clear alternative to the United States. ... more 
Spain competition watchdog expands probe into AppleMadrid (AFP) July 29, 2025 Spain's competition watchdog said Tuesday that it had broadened a probe opened last year into the conditions Apple imposes on developers of mobile applications sold on its App Store. ... more |
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