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Self-healing composite can make airplane, automobile and spacecraft components last for centuriesRaleigh, NC (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 Researchers have created a self-healing composite that is tougher than materials currently used in aircraft wings, turbine blades and other applications - and can repair itself more than 1,000 times ... more  
Pendulum device taps power from ocean currentsParis, France (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 A new energy harvesting concept uses a pendulum like cylinder system to capture power from moving water in oceans and rivers. The design, developed by Francisco Huera of the Department of Mechanical ... more  
UK facility scales hydrogen recycling of rare earth magnetsLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 The University of Birmingham has launched a large scale rare earth magnet recycling facility in the West Midlands that aims to reduce the United Kingdom's reliance on imported rare earth metals, all ... more  
Quantum simulator sheds light on how nature moves energy in systems like photosynthesis and solar conversionHouston, TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 Researchers led by Rice University's Guido Pagano used a specialized quantum device to simulate a vibrating molecule and track how energy moves within it. The work, published Dec. 5 in Nature Commun ... more |
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Spacer layout boosts performance of single component organic solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 The performance of single component organic solar cells depends strongly on the spacer units built into their molecular design. Spacer attachment position on a double cable polymer backbone has rece ... more  
An earthquake on a chip: New tech could make smartphones smaller, fasterBoulder CO (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 A team of engineers has made major strides in generating the tiniest earthquakes imaginable. The team's device, known as a surface acoustic wave phonon laser, could one day help scientists mak ... more 
Stretchable OLED design sets efficiency record at 17 percent EQETokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 A joint research team from Seoul National University and Drexel University has reported a fully stretchable organic light-emitting diode that achieves a record external quantum efficiency of 17 perc ... more  
Microsoft says will foot AI's massive power bill as emissions soar in 2025San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Microsoft said Tuesday it will shoulder the full electricity costs of its US data centers to prevent American households from facing higher power bills driven by surging AI energy demand. ... more |
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US allows Nvidia to send advanced AI chips to China with restrictionsSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 The US Commerce Department on Tuesday opened the door for Nvidia to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips in China with restrictions, following through on a policy shift announced last month by President Donald Trump. ... more |
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France climate goals off track as emissions cuts slow againParis, France Jan 13, 2026 France's cuts to greenhouse gas emissions slowed for a second straight year in 2025 and remain well off track to meeting its climate goals, according to provisional government-commissioned estimates published on Tuesday. ... more  
China geospatial information industry approaches 1 trillion yuan outputTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 China's geospatial information sector, a key component of digital mapping and positioning, is approaching a scale of 1 trillion yuan, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The indust ... more 
Chlorine and hydrogen from waste brines without external powerTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 Chlorine is a fundamental input to modern industry, yet most of today's supply still relies on energy-intensive electrolysis. In order to reduce energy consumption, researchers from the Qingdao Inst ... more  
Dark matter neutrino link may ease cosmic tensionLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 Scientists report signs that dark matter and neutrinos may interact, a possibility that would extend the standard cosmological model and change how structure growth in the universe is understood. ... more |
For U.S. nuclear energy future, fuel supply cannot be overlookedStanford CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 The vision of a U.S. nuclear power renaissance has a blind spot - uranium fuel - in the near term and long, according to a Stanford University-led industry meeting. AI data centers, reshoring of man ... more  |
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New tool narrows the search for ideal material structuresPrinceton NJ (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 Princeton researchers have developed a new tool to speed the discovery of advanced materials known as metal organic frameworks, or MOFs. MOFs are an emerging class of materials that form micro ... more 
Osmium dye boosts long wavelength solar hydrogen outputTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 09, 2026 Generating hydrogen from sunlight offers a route to low carbon fuel production by converting solar energy into chemical energy stored in hydrogen. Researchers use photocatalysts to absorb light and ... more  
Polymer nanoparticles drive platinum free solar hydrogenGothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 Hydrogen is seen as a central energy carrier in future low carbon systems because its use produces only water, but large scale deployment still depends on cleaner and more abundant production method ... more 
Shape shifting metal honeycomb promises smarter aircraft wingsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 09, 2026 Researchers at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) have developed an active metallic metamaterial that could enable aircraft wings to change shape smoothly during flight withou ... more |
 
Socializing alone: The downside of communication technologyColumbus OH (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 A review of more than 1,000 studies suggests that using technology to communicate with others is better than nothing - but still not as good as face-to-face interactions. Researchers found tha ... more 
Third COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar satellite enters service ramp-upParis, France (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 The third satellite in the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar constellation has been launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 for the Italian Space Agency and t ... more  
Trump's withdrawal list masks US pullback from climate, security and development bodiesWashington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2026 The United States is walking away from 66 international organizations and UN entities in what the White House portrays as a purge of "wasteful" and "anti-American" institutions-but only a small subs ... more  
Iran's main trade partners at risk of Trump tariff threatHong Kong (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 US President Donald Trump has said he is imposing a 25 percent tariff on any country doing business with Iran. ... more |
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Volvo Cars pauses battery factory after fruitless partner searchStockholm (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Swedish automaker Volvo Cars said Tuesday that it was pausing operations at a battery factory under construction, dismissing all 75 workers there, after failing to find a partner for the business. ... more 
China says will 'safeguard' interests after Trump tariff threat over IranBeijing (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 China said on Tuesday it would protect its rights and interests after US President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on any country doing business with Iran. ... more  
EU offers China alternative to tariffs in electric cars disputeBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 The European Union on Monday offered China an alternative to tariffs in a bitter trade dispute over the bloc's hefty duties on Chinese-made electric cars. ... more  
Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a device to create your perfect scent, and ball-hitting tennis robots that make you forget it's human against machine. ... more |
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Japan to test deep sea rare earth mining to cut China relianceTokyo (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 Japan embarks Sunday on what it says is the world's first bid to tap deep sea rare earths at a depth of 6,000 metres - greater than the height of Mount Fuji - to curb dependence on China. ... more |
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This crystal sings back: Illinois collaboration sheds light on magnetochiral instabilityUrbana IL (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have reported the first observation of a dynamic magnetochiral instability in a solid-state materi ... more 
Fast FPGA pulse shaping clears neutron gamma pile ups in nuclear detectorsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 In high flux nuclear experiments, radiation detectors often face a signal "traffic jam" when multiple events arrive almost at the same time and their pulses overlap. This pile up distorts the energy ... more  
Hong Kong activist investor David Webb dies at 60Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 David Webb, a Hong Kong activist investor who campaigned for market transparency and democratic accountability, died on Tuesday aged 60, according to a statement posted on his social media. ... more 
Understanding ammonia energy's tradeoffs around the worldBoston MA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Many people are optimistic about ammonia's potential as an energy source and carrier of hydrogen, and though large-scale adoption would require major changes to the way it is currently manufactured, ... more |
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