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Oil extends losses as Trump flags Venezuela shipments, stocks mixedHong Kong (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Oil extended losses Wednesday after Donald Trump said Venezuela would turn over millions of barrels to the United States, while equities were mixed after a record-breaking start to the year. ... more  
Nvidia CEO praises robots as 'AI immigrants'Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang described robots as "AI immigrants" on Tuesday, arguing they could solve a global labor shortage that is hampering manufacturing. ... more  
From music to mind reading: AI startups bet on earbudsLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 AI companies are on the hunt to design the ideal device to deliver AI's superpowers, and some new enterprises are convinced that headphones or earbuds are the way. ... more  
Helsinki chemists develop low temperature direct air capture fluidBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Researchers in the University of Helsinki's chemistry department have developed a new liquid compound that captures carbon dioxide directly from untreated ambient air while leaving other major atmos ... more |
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Tokamak study maps error impacts on plasma equilibrium modelsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 A research team led by Prof. LIU Haiqing at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has carried out a comprehensive analysis of uncertainty propagation in free-bo ... more  
China launches anti-dumping probe into Japan chipmaking chemicalBeijing (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 China on Wednesday announced an anti-dumping probe into imports from Japan of a key chemical used in making semiconductors, a day after it banned the export to the country of goods with potential military uses. ... more 
Lenovo unveils AI agent to bridge PCs, phones and wearables at CESLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Lenovo, the world's top PC maker, unveiled its own AI assistant Tuesday at the CES tech show in Las Vegas, promising a tool that follows users seamlessly across laptops, smartphones and connected devices. ... more 
Japan urges China to drop 'unacceptable' new export controlsTokyo (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Japan has urged China to revoke tougher new export controls on products with potential military uses, possibly including vital rare earth minerals, in a further escalation of Beijing and Tokyo's diplomatic tussle. ... more |
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German climate goals at risk as emissions cuts slow: studyFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 The pace of German greenhouse gas emissions cuts slowed further in 2025, putting in jeopardy climate goals in Europe's biggest economy, a think tank warned Wednesday. ... more |
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Nostalgia and new fans as Tamagotchi turns 30Tokyo (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Japan's Tamagotchi toys were a 1990s playground craze and the virtual pets that demand food and attention are still a hit among retro-loving Gen Z and nostalgic parents. ... more 
Musk's xAI raises $20 bn in Nvidia-backed funding roundSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI announced Tuesday it has raised $20 billion in its latest funding round, surpassing its initial $15 billion target as the company accelerates development of its Grok AI models. ... more  
Brazil oil drilling near Amazon halted over 'fluid leak'Sao Paulo (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 Brazilian state oil company Petrobras said Tuesday that a "fluid leak" had forced it to halt drilling off the coast of the Amazon region. ... more  
EV sales rebound in Germany as Chinese brands make inroadsFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 Electric vehicle sales rebounded strongly in Germany in 2025, official data showed Tuesday, with Chinese manufacturers making inroads from a low base in the EU's largest economy despite tariffs. ... more |
 
Japan nuclear plant operator may have underestimated quake risksTokyo (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 A Japanese nuclear plant operator said it may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks to regulators, as Japan moves to revive nuclear power nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster. ... more  |
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Nvidia unveils new AI chip platform amid rising competitionLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 5, 2026 AI juggernaut Nvidia unveiled its latest AI platform on Monday, as the world's most valuable company works to maintain its leadership in supplying the chips that power the artificial intelligence revolution. ... more  
Smart glasses find purpose among blind usersLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 5, 2026 The actual use-value of smart glasses remains keenly debated - but less so among blind people, who are increasingly relying on the latest models to improve their lives. ... more  
German renewable energy shift slowed in 2025Berlin (AFP) Jan 5, 2026 The share of renewables in German power production almost stagnated in 2025, data showed Monday, as concerns grow about a shift away from green policies under conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz. ... more 
Hong Kong reclaims top global IPO spot in 2025, PwC saysHong Kong (AFP) Jan 5, 2026 Hong Kong reclaimed its position as the world's top spot for initial public offerings in 2025 after it raised more than HK$285 billion (US$36.6 billion), a 225 percent increase on-year, accounting giant PwC said Monday. ... more |
 
Electrons lag behind the nucleusZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 One of the great successes of 20th-century physics was the quantum mechanical description of solids. This allowed scientists to understand for the first time how and why certain materials conduct el ... more 
Superradiant spin teamwork yields self driven microwave signalsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 When quantum particles work together, they can produce signals far stronger than any one particle could generate alone, a cooperative phenomenon known as superradiance that has often caused rapid en ... more 
Quantum key method enables redundant storage of qubit dataLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 A team of researchers at the University of Waterloo have demonstrated a method to back up quantum information by encrypting qubits during copying, providing redundancy while remaining consistent wit ... more 
Hybrid detector array sharpens measurements of neutron rich nuclei lifetimesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 Researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics and collaborating institutions have developed a hybrid detection system called HALIMA to measure the lifetimes of excited states in neutron rich nucl ... more |
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Ferritic alloy offers superalloy-level strength and oxidation resistance for reactor systemsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 Materials engineers in the Republic of Korea have designed alumina-forming ferritic alloys that maintain strength and resist high-temperature oxidation in harsh, steam-containing environments releva ... more  
Tethered UAV system demonstrates autonomous knotting for heavy load aerial transportTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 "Cable-driven systems excel at heavy-load transport but are limited by fixed anchoring points in unstructured environments," explained study corresponding author Lihua Xie from Nanyang Technological ... more 
Spatiotemporal resilience model targets IoT unmanned fleetsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025 Researchers from Zhengzhou University, the University of Kent, and City University of Hong Kong have developed a framework to evaluate and optimize the spatiotemporal resilience of Internet of Thing ... more 
Solar co-electrolysis process converts biomass sugars to low cost green hydrogenTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 Researchers in China and Singapore have demonstrated a solar-powered co-electrolysis route that produces hydrogen at projected costs below fossil-based hydrogen while upgrading biomass-derived sugar ... more |
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EAST experiments point to density free regime for fusion plasmasTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 Researchers working on China's fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have experimentally accessed a theorized density-free regime for fusion plasmas, maintaining ... more |
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China ramps up CHSN01 fusion magnet jacket for cryogenic reactorsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 China has produced 30 tons of cryogenic jacket material made from its CHSN01 steel in continuous lengths of about 5 km for use in Cable-in-Conduit Conductors for future fusion reactors. The jacket i ... more 
3D mapping shows how passivation boosts perovskite solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 Perovskite solar cells are attracting interest as lower-cost, high-efficiency alternatives to silicon photovoltaics, but defects in their thin films hinder charge transport, waste energy, and reduce ... more  
Crown ether resins modeled for precise gadolinium isotope separationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 A new theoretical study shows how functionalized crown ether resins can selectively capture lighter gadolinium isotopes, offering a controlled route to isotope separation for nuclear and planetary s ... more  
Garden and farm waste targeted as feedstock for new bioplasticsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 Turning green waste, hay and algae into fully biodegradable plastics for use in medical products, car components, insulation and packaging is the aim of a new Junior Research Group at the University ... more |
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