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Battle over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia rages in Dutch courtThe Hague (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 A Dutch court held hearings Wednesday to weigh whether to order an investigation into Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chip company at the centre of a global tug-of-war over critical semiconductor technology. ... more  
Radioactive zinc shipment in Philippines onshore in 'safe' locationManila (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 More than 20 containers of radioactive zinc stranded in Manila Bay for months have been brought ashore to a "safe place", the country's nuclear research director told AFP on Wednesday. ... more  
Thailand train accident kills 28 at China-backed projectBangkok (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 A crane at a China-backed high-speed rail project in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday and caused it to derail, killing at least 28 people and injuring dozens more, authorities said. ... more  
Hebrew University team develops flexible color tunable solar window technologyParis, France (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 A new solar cell that is designed to work in locations like windows and flexible surfaces where traditional panels cannot has been developed by nanotechnology researchers at the Hebrew University of ... more |
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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  
Electric vehicles could catch on in Africa sooner than expectedZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 The number of vehicles in Africa is expected to double between now and 2050 - faster than on any other continent. The question is not whether mobility will increase, but how. A new study led by rese ... more 
Game theory study maps pathways for rural solar prosumers in ChinaJinan, China (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 As global energy transitions accelerate, distributed photovoltaic systems have become a cornerstone of rural energy transformation in China, shifting many rural households from passive energy consum ... more  
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 |
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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 |
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Perovskite betavoltaic cell sets record efficiency using carbon 14 sourceTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 A research team at DGIST has developed a perovskite based self powered betavoltaic battery that achieves what they report as the worlds highest conversion efficiency for this class of device while m ... more 
Theory links photon condensation and heat engine physicsLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 Physicists at Trinity College Dublin have developed a new theoretical framework that connects photon condensation in optical microstructures with the fundamental limits of heat engines, potentially ... more 
SwRI tests rooftop solar fire behavior and mitigation optionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 Southwest Research Institute has carried out a series of large scale fire tests to examine how flames spread beneath photovoltaic panel installations on flat commercial and industrial rooftops. The ... 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 |
Bayesian neural net sharpens thorium 232 fission yield dataBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 A research team led by Chun-Wang Ma has developed a Bayesian neural network framework to predict independent and cumulative fission product yields for thorium 232 under neutron irradiation across a ... more  |
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'Are You Dead?': Chinese app for solo dwellers goes viralBeijing (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 "Are You Dead?", an app that sounds the alarm if a user doesn't check in every 48 hours, was one of China's top-selling paid apps on Tuesday as the country's growing class of solo dwellers flocked to download it. ... more  
Apple chooses Google's Gemini AI to power SiriSan Francisco, United States Jan 12, 2026 Tech giants Apple and Google announced Monday a multi-year partnership that will see Apple's next-generation artificial intelligence features, including its Siri assistant, be powered by Google's Gemini technology. ... more  
AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testingLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 Beyond smart watches and rings, artificial intelligence is being used to make self-testing for major diseases more readily available - from headsets that detect early signs of Alzheimer's to an iris-scanning app that helps spot cancer. ... more 
Zuckerberg names banker, ex-Trump advisor as Meta presidentSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 Meta on Monday appointed banker Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman, tapping a former member of the Trump administration to help steer the technology giant's massive AI infrastructure expansion. ... more |
Google's Gemini seeks edge in AI for online shoppingWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 11, 2026 Google on Sunday unveiled a new iteration of its professional Gemini AI suite geared toward online retail, seeking to create seamless interactions for shoppers from product searches to customer service. ... more 
Scientists uncover new quantum state that could power future technologiesHouston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 Scientists have discovered a new quantum state of matter that connects two significant areas of physics, potentially leading to advancements in computing, sensing and materials science. A stud ... more  
Human taught tactile control lets robots grasp diverse objectsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 When humans pick up everyday items such as fragile eggs or slippery metal cups, they instinctively adjust their grip using tactile feedback to avoid breaking or dropping them. In contrast, enabling ... more 
Swiss regulator opens inquiry into Microsoft license feesZurich (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 The Swiss Competition Commission said Thursday that it had opened a preliminary inquiry into Microsoft's licensing fees, after complaints by rivals over what it called "significant" price hikes for the Microsoft 365 software suite. ... more |
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China starts large scale production of T1000 carbon fiberTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 In North China's Shanxi province, a region long known for coal production, researchers and engineers are now converting the once primarily fuel-oriented resource into high performance carbon fiber f ... more  
Trump offers Egypt to mediate on Ethiopia damWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 US President Donald Trump told Egypt on Friday he was ready to reopen diplomacy to press Ethiopia into sharing water from a mega-dam that has angered Cairo. ... more 
US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to knowWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 President Donald Trump's administration is finalizing its repeal of a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, with an announcement expected in the coming weeks. ... 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 |
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KRISS process enables large-area solid electrolyte fabrication at lower costTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has reported a materials breakthrough that moves oxide based all solid state batteries closer to commercial deployment. The work targets ... more |
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Russia, Ukraine agree 'localised ceasefire' for nuclear plant repairs: IAEAVienna (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 Russia and Ukraine on Friday agreed to a localised ceasefire to allow repairs on the last remaining backup power line at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the IAEA said on Friday. ... more 
Molecular velcro coating boosts perovskite solar cell durability and efficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Researchers at the School of Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a robust coating layer that significantly improves the operational stability of perovski ... more 
Symmetric surfaces unlock new photovoltaic pathwaysTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 A new study shows that perfectly symmetric materials can generate strong photocurrents when their surfaces are engineered to host special electronic states, overturning a long held limitation in pho ... more 
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 |
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