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August 20, 2025
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Caltech scientists use sound to remember quantum information



Pasadena CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
While conventional computers store information in the form of bits, fundamental pieces of logic that take a value of either 0 or 1, quantum computers are based on qubits. These can have a state that is simultaneously both 0 and 1. This odd property, a quirk of quantum physics known as superposition, lies at the heart of quantum computing's promise to ultimately solve problems that are intractable for classical computers. Many existing quantum computers are based on superconducting electronic syste ... read more

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INTERNET SPACE
China accelerates space computing as Geovis and Sugon map an orbital data network
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
China is accelerating investment in the emerging space information, or space computing, sector that it frames as a future trillion-yuan growth engine, with leading firms joining to process satellite ... more
UAV NEWS
Leonardo DRS completes first sea trials of maritime counter drone system for small uncrewed vessels
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025
Leonardo DRS has completed its first open-water trials of a maritime Mission Equipment Package (MEP) designed to protect naval fleets from uncrewed aerial systems. The scalable system adapts the com ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
MIT study sheds light on graphite's lifespan in nuclear reactors
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
Graphite is a key structural component in some of the world's oldest nuclear reactors and many of the next-generation designs being built today. But it also condenses and swells in response to radia ... more
ENERGY TECH
Novel nuclear battery design delivers high efficiency and durability
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
A research team led by Prof. Haisheng San of Xiamen University and Prof. Xin Li of the China Institute of Atomic Energy has developed a new class of 90Sr radio-photovoltaic cells (RPVC) that combine ... more
ENERGY TECH
Nuclear waste may provide new source of fuel for future fusion power
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
From electric vehicles to artificial intelligence data centers, modern technology demands ever-increasing amounts of electricity. Nuclear fusion could potentially deliver vast supplies of low-emissi ... more
CHIP TECH
Quantum scientists shrink hardware demands with breakthrough error correcting gate
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
Quantum scientists at the University of Sydney Nano Institute have created a new type of quantum logic gate that drastically reduces the number of physical qubits required for computation, marking a ... more
TECH SPACE
Scientists find new quantum behavior in unusual superconducting material
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
Researchers at Rice University and collaborating institutions have discovered direct evidence of active flat electronic bands in a kagome superconductor. This breakthrough could pave the way for new ... more
SOLAR DAILY
SolarDaily Exclusive: One Small Contractor Forces CPUC to Blink on 150% Storage Rule
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
On August 13 at exactly 4:38 p.m., Southern California Edison (SCE) pressed send on an email that landed like a hammer blow across California's solar industry. The subject was clinical: "Suspension ... more

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India celebrates clean energy milestone but coal still king
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 20, 2025
Non-fossil fuels now account for half of India's installed energy capacity - years ahead of schedule - but the third-largest greenhouse gas polluter remains deeply reliant on coal for electric ... more
WOOD PILE
US demand for RVs fuels deforestation on Indonesia's Borneo: NGOs
Jakarta (AFP) Aug 20, 2025
Tropical wood demand from some of America's top RV brands is fuelling deforestation on the Indonesian island of Borneo, home to Asia's last great rainforest, according to a new investigation by ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets dip after US tech slide
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 20, 2025
Asian markets mostly fell Wednesday morning, mirroring a rout of US tech titans the previous day as investors await signals of an interest rate cut in the world's largest economy. The dips a ... more
TRADE WARS
China's top diplomat hails 'positive trend' in relations with India
Beijing (AFP) Aug 19, 2025
Relations between China and India are on a "positive trend" towards cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Indian counterpart in New Delhi, according to a readout of the meeting ... more
TRADE WARS
BHP books rise in profit on back of Chinese copper demand
Sydney (AFP) Aug 19, 2025
Australian mining giant BHP on Tuesday reported a bump in yearly profits, as China's appetite for copper helped to counter slumping prices for iron ore and coal. Chief executive Mike Henry ... more
OIL AND GAS
Greta Thunberg, activists block Norway oil refinery
Oslo (AFP) Aug 18, 2025
/> Some 200 climate activists including Greta Thunberg of Sweden blocked Norway's largest oil refinery on Monday in a protest demanding an end to the country's oil industry, organisers and police s ... more
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TECH SPACE
Cannabis leaves yield rare flavoalkaloids with pharmaceutical promise
London, UK (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
Analytical chemists at Stellenbosch University report the first evidence of flavoalkaloids in Cannabis leaves, a rare class of phenolics. Using three South African strains, they cataloged 79 phenoli ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Low carbon taxes often fail to target emissions reduction
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
Most countries with low carbon taxes introduced them for reasons other than reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study in One Earth. Researchers from Friedrich Alexander University ... more
ENERGY TECH
Finding the shadows in a fusion system faster with AI
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
A public-private partnership between Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory has led to ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Macquarie licenses precision silver recovery tech for solar panel recycling
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
Macquarie University has licensed a breakthrough silver extraction method to ASX-listed Lithium Universe under an exclusive global deal worth more than A$500,000 over 20 years, aiming to reshape how ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Neighbour to neighbour solar trading lifts returns and eases strain on the grid
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
Australian researchers report that households can earn more by selling excess rooftop PV directly to nearby buyers through peer to peer energy sharing, striking prices between feed in tariffs and re ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
PNNL to assess GNF high burnup fuel rods after reactor service
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
High burnup fuel rods manufactured by Global Nuclear Fuel, a GE Vernova-led joint venture with Hitachi, Ltd., have arrived at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory fo ... more
BIO FUEL
Paper: Decarbonize agriculture by expanding policies aimed at low-carbon biofuels
Champaign IL (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
A team of agricultural economists, environmental scientists and policy experts envisions a path toward a carbon-neutral agricultural future by expanding the reach of policies designed to promote low ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
SMOS mission reveals 15-year global forest carbon storage trends
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
Data from ESA's Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite mission is shedding new light on the global carbon cycle by enabling scientists to track how much carbon is stored in forest biomass ... more
TRADE WARS
China files WTO complaint over Canada steel duties
Beijing (AFP) Aug 15, 2025
/> China filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Canadian steel import restrictions on Friday, the commerce ministry said, escalating simmering trade tensions between Beijing ... more
TRADE WARS
China retail sales growth lower than expected in July
Beijing (AFP) Aug 15, 2025
/> China's retail sales and industrial production grew at a slower rate than expected last month, official data showed Friday, as the world's number two economy battles trade turmoil and persistent ... more
TRADE WARS
CK Hutchison executive defends delay in Panama ports deal
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 14, 2025
/> A top executive at CK Hutchison on Thursday brushed off the delay in offloading its Panama Canal ports as "not particularly troublesome", as the Hong Kong conglomerate reported its half-year ear ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Swiss Re profit jumps despite Los Angeles fires
Zurich (AFP) Aug 14, 2025
/> Reinsurance giant Swiss Re reported Thursday a sharp jump in net profit for the first half of the year despite the costly wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles. The group, which serves as an in ... more
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AEROSPACE
Striking Boeing defense workers turn to US Congress
New York (AFP) Aug 13, 2025
/> Boeing defense industry workers currently on strike asked for congressional lawmakers' support on Wednesday as they seek to pressure the aviation giant to improve its bargaining offer to the uni ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Diatoms shown to absorb and store uranium inside cells
Berlin, 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
SOLAR DAILY
Dual-level hybrid storage design boosts solar efficiency and reduces costs
Berlin, 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
ROBO SPACE
Musclelike robotic sheet squeezes into tight spaces for surgery and inspection
Tokyo, 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
ENERGY TECH
New perovskite solar cells achieve record indoor light efficiency
London, 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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