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Diatoms shown to absorb and store uranium inside cellsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 Uranium, a toxic heavy metal, is present in soils, dissolves in mining water, and can enter farmland via phosphate fertilizers. In Germany, it is especially prevalent in Saxony and Thuringia, though ... more  
Dual-level hybrid storage design boosts solar efficiency and reduces costsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 In an era when renewable energy is reshaping electricity grids, solar photovoltaic (PV) power still faces a core challenge: the sun rarely delivers energy exactly when demand peaks. Aalborg Universi ... more  
Musclelike robotic sheet squeezes into tight spaces for surgery and inspectionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 A collaborative team from POSTECH and Samsung Electronics has unveiled a thin, sheet-like robotic actuator that mimics the contraction mechanisms of human muscle proteins. Designed to deliver strong ... more  
New perovskite solar cells achieve record indoor light efficiencyLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 An international research team led by University College London has developed durable perovskite-based solar cells that efficiently harvest energy from indoor light, opening the way for battery-free ... more |
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SFU researchers develop a new tool that brings blender-like lighting control to any photographBurnaby, Canada (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 Lighting plays a crucial role when it comes to visual storytelling. Whether it's film or photography, creators spend countless hours, and often significant budgets, crafting the perfect illumination ... more 
Self assembled monolayer boosts performance of lead free tin perovskite solar cellsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 Perovskite semiconductors offer promising potential for solar energy due to their thin, flexible structure, high efficiency, and low production costs. However, widespread commercialization remains l ... more  
Spinning up new flexible material for self-powered wearable sensorsUniversity Park, PA (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 clothing monitor a person's health in real time, because the clothing itself is a self-powered sensor? A new material created through electrospinning, which is a process that draws out fibers using ... more 
Surgical microrobot navigates using internal vision systemTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 In a leap forward for precision surgery, scientists have created a miniature surgical robot capable of monitoring and adjusting its own movements using a built-in visual system. Unlike traditional s ... more |
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Breakthrough smart plastic: Self-healing, shape-shifting, and stronger than steelCollege Station, TX (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Aerospace engineering and materials science researchers at Texas A and M University have uncovered new properties of an ultra-durable, recyclable, smart plastic - paving the way for transformative a ... more |
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Surprisingly diverse innovations led to dramatically cheaper solar panelsBoston MA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 The cost of solar panels has dropped by more than 99 percent since the 1970s, enabling widespread adoption of photovoltaic systems that convert sunlight into electricity. A new MIT study drill ... more  
NASA administrator seeks plan to place nuclear reactor on moonWashington DC (UPI) Aug 5, 2025 Sean Duffy, acting NASA administrator and secretary of transportation, wants to fast-track putting a nuclear reactor on the moon, according to a directive he sent out Thursday. ... more  
Court halts TotalEnergies South African oil explorationJohannesburg (AFP) Aug 14, 2025 /> A South African court has refused environmental authorisation for planned offshore drilling by French energy giant TotalEnergies near the foot of Africa, in a ruling seen by AFP Thursday. T ... more  
India and China eye border trade resumptionNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 14, 2025 /> India and China are discussing resuming border trade five years after it was halted, foreign ministry officials on both sides have said, as US tariffs disrupt the global trade order. Past tr ... more |
 
Eyeing robotaxis, Tesla hiring New York test car operatorNew York (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> Tesla is recruiting a motorist to test its driver-assistance technology in New York with an eye towards autonomous driving, according to a job listing reviewed by AFP on Wednesday. The role ... more  |
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France restarts nuclear plant after jellyfish invasionLille, France (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> A nuclear power plant in northern France hit by a jellyfish invasion was getting back online on Wednesday, operator EDF said, with service restored at the first of four closed reactors. The ... more 
China's Tencent posts strong Q2 revenue growth as AI race heats upBeijing (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> Chinese internet giant Tencent on Wednesday reported a third consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth, beating forecasts, as it began rolling out AI services in its games and messaging ... more 
Musk clashes with Altman after accusing App Store of favoring OpenAISan Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> Elon Musk has accused Apple of unfairly favoring ChatGPT on its App Store and threatened legal action, triggering a fiery exchange with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday. "Apple is behaving i ... more  
Zambia rejects claims of toxins after Feb mine spill; Over 600 pilgrims sick from Iraq chlorine gas leakLusaka (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 The Zambian government rejected as alarmist Thursday US government claims that dangerous pollution remained after a copper dam spill six months ago, saying there was no need to cause panic. ... more |
New nuclear program will boost UK energy security through sustainable graphite innovationManchester UK (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 A consortium of UK universities has been awarded a major grant to lead a new programme that will transform the lifecycle of graphite in nuclear energy - an essential material for the future deployme ... more 
The semiconductors costing Nvidia, AMD dearlyBeijing (AFP) Aug 11, 2025 US semiconductor giants Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices will pay the United States government 15 percent of their revenue from selling artificial intelligence chips to China, according to media reports. ... more 
In China's factory heartland, warehouses weather Trump tariffsGuangzhou (AFP) Aug 12, 2025 Labourer Shuai Hang went a week without work earlier this year when sky-high US tariffs on Chinese goods overwhelmed the warehouse he works at and slowed the company's US-bound parcels to a trickle. ... more 
Xi says China, Brazil can model 'self-reliance' for Global SouthBeijing (AFP) Aug 12, 2025 China's President Xi Jinping told his Brazilian counterpart Tuesday the two countries could set an example of "self-reliance" for emerging powers, as trade and geopolitical challenges mount. ... more |
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Brazil's Lula vetoes parts of environmental 'devastation bill'Brasilia (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday vetoed some provisions of a bill that would have made it easier for companies to secure environmental permits, bowing to pressure from activist groups. ... more  
England faces 'nationally significant' water shortfallLondon Aug 11, 2025 England's water shortfall was classed as "nationally significant" as it experienced its driest first six months of the year since 1976, the Environment Agency said on Tuesday. ... more 
China the world's biggest plastic producerGeneva (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 Seven countries produced two-thirds of the four most common types of plastic in 2024, according to the British environmental consultancy Eunomia and the Zero Carbon Analytics a climate and energy research group. ... more 
EU ready to do plastic pollution deal 'but not at any cost'Geneva (AFP) Aug 12, 2025 The European Union is ready to do a deal to land a groundbreaking treaty on plastic pollution, but not at any cost, the EU's environment commissioner insisted Tuesday. ... more |
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US to rewrite its past national climate reportsWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 US President Donald Trump's administration is revising past editions of the nation's premier climate report - its latest move to undermine the scientific consensus on human-caused global warming. ... more |
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Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generationRochester NY (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 In the quest for energy independence, researchers have studied solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) as a promising source of solar electricity generation. Unlike the photovoltaics currently used ... more 
Jellyfish force French nuclear plant shutdownLille, France (AFP) Aug 11, 2025 A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down on Monday after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the reactors, energy group EDF said. ... more 
Trump says Nvidia to give US cut of China chip salesWashington (AFP) Aug 11, 2025 President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed reports that semiconductor giant Nvidia would pay the United States 15 percent of its revenues from sales of certain artificial intelligence chips to China. ... more 
Stocks gain on China-US truce, before key inflation dataLondon (AFP) Aug 12, 2025 Stock markets rose Tuesday, with Tokyo hitting a record, as investors welcomed the extension of a China-US tariff truce and awaited key US inflation data. ... more |
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