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Meet IDEA: An AI assistant to help geoscientists explore Earth and beyondManoa HI (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 A new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Manoa is making it easier for scientists to explore complex geoscience data-from tracking sea levels ... more  
Clean hydrogen's iridium problem? Solved in an afternoonEvanston IL (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 For decades, researchers around the world have searched for alternatives to iridium, an extremely rare, incredibly expensive metal used in the production of clean hydrogen fuels. Now, a powerf ... more  
'Cyborg jellyfish' could aid in deep-sea research, inspire next-gen underwater vehiclesBoulder CO (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 In a towering aquarium in a darkened laboratory, moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) hover as if floating in space. The glow of neon lights illuminates their translucent, bell-shaped bodies as the ... more  
Geespace expands GEESATCOM network with launch of 11 new satellitesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 18, 2025 On August 9, 2025, Chinese aerospace company Geespace completed its fourth GEESATCOM orbital deployment, launching 11 satellites from waters off Rizhao, Shandong Province, aboard a single rocket. Al ... more |
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Ozone recovery will accelerate global warming say scientistsLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 The world is set to heat up more than expected because of future changes in ozone, which shields Earth from ultraviolet radiation but also acts as a greenhouse gas. Although international bans ... more  
Prototype system transforms urine into solar powered fertilizer and clean waterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 A Stanford-led team has developed a prototype that converts urine into fertilizer while also generating electricity and improving sanitation. The system, detailed in Nature Water, recovers ammonia u ... more  
Researchers use electrochemistry to boost nuclear fusion ratesVancouver, Canada (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 Using a small bench-top reactor, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have demonstrated that electrochemically loading a solid metal target with deuterium fuel can boost nuclear f ... more  
Rice scientists pioneer transfer-free method to grow ultrathin semiconductors on electronicsHouston TX (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 A team of materials scientists at Rice University has developed a new way to grow ultrathin semiconductors directly onto electronic components. The method, described in a study published in ACS Appl ... more |
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Asian markets mixed as investors await key speechHong Kong (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 Asian markets were varied during cautious trading sessions on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer signals about future interest rate cuts in the United States. US Federal ... more |
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German firm gives 'second life' to used EV batteriesAachen, Germany (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 A German company is putting used electric vehicle batteries to new use by stacking them into fridge-size units that homes and businesses can use to store their excess solar and wind energy. ... more  
Surging tourism is polluting Antarctica, scientists warnSantiago (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned Wednesday, a fresh blow for one of Earth's most pristine environments already ... more  
Google unveils latest Pixel phones packed with AINew York (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Google on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones that promise more artificial intelligence capabilities, as it seeks to elbow out competition in the emerging AI-assistant market. Comedi ... more  
Brazil records 65 percent drop in Amazon area burned by fireRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 The area of Amazon rainforest lost to fires in Brazil in July fell 65 percent compared to a year ago, the MapBiomas monitoring platform said Wednesday, boosting the government as it prepares to ... more |
China's Baidu posts quarterly revenue drop as consumption flagsBeijing (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Chinese internet giant Baidu recorded a slight drop in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, dragged down by a persistent slump in domestic spending as its push into artificial intelligence accelerate ... more  |
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German minister says China's 'assertiveness' threatens European interestsJakarta (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 China's assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea and tensions in the Taiwan Strait threaten international security and European interests, Germany's foreign minister said on Wednesday. ... more  
Robots deployed for Fukushima radioactive debris removalTokyo (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Japanese technicians at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have sent in remote-controlled robots to one of the damaged reactor buildings as part of preparations to remove radioactive debris. ... more  
Dutch divers still haul up debris six years after container spillLauwersoog, Netherlands (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Volunteer Dutch divers are still fishing debris from the North Sea six years after a disastrous shipping accident. They are trying to clear the shallow Wadden Sea where the MSC Zoe - one of ... more 
Drought, dams and diplomacy: Afghanistan's water crisis goes regionalFaryab, Afghanistan (AFP) Aug 17, 2025 /> Over four decades of war, Afghanistan wielded limited control over five major river basins that flow across its borders into downstream neighbouring nations. But as Taliban authorities swep ... more |
 
Japan hosts African leaders for development conferenceYokohama, Japan (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China as the continent reels from a debt crisis exacerbated by Western aid ... more 
As the world churns - a history of ecosystem engineering in the oceansNew Haven CT (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 The murky world at the bottom of the oceans is now a little clearer, thanks to a new study that tracks the evolution of marine sediment layers across hundreds of millions of years. It is a sto ... more 
Caltech scientists use sound to remember quantum informationPasadena 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 ... more  
Leonardo DRS completes first sea trials of maritime counter drone system for small uncrewed vesselsLos 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 |
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MIT study sheds light on graphite's lifespan in nuclear reactorsBoston 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 
Novel nuclear battery design delivers high efficiency and durabilityLos 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 
Nuclear waste may provide new source of fuel for future fusion powerLos 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 
Quantum scientists shrink hardware demands with breakthrough error correcting gateSydney, 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 |
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Scientists find new quantum behavior in unusual superconducting materialHouston 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 |
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SolarDaily Exclusive: One Small Contractor Forces CPUC to Blink on 150% Storage RuleLos 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  
India celebrates clean energy milestone but coal still kingNew 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 
Asian markets dip after US tech slideHong 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 
China's top diplomat hails 'positive trend' in relations with IndiaBeijing (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 |
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