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It started with a cat: How 100 years of quantum weirdness powers today's tech



College Station, TX (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
A hundred years ago, quantum mechanics was a radical theory that baffled even the brightest minds. Today, it's the backbone of technologies that shape our lives, from lasers and microchips to quantum computers and secure communications. In a sweeping new perspective published in Science, Dr. Marlan Scully, a university distinguished professor at Texas A and M University, traces the journey of quantum mechanics from its quirky beginnings to its role in solving some of science's toughest challenges. ... read more

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TIME AND SPACE
Quantum transport method reads open quantum states
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
What is the state of a quantum system? Answering this question is essential for exploiting quantum properties in emerging devices and for developing new quantum technologies across computing, sensin ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Heavy impurities reveal new link in quantum matter theory
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
A new theoretical framework from physicists at Heidelberg University connects two long standing views of how a single exotic particle behaves inside a quantum many body system of fermions. The work ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Electron ordering mapped in quantum material with cryogenic 4D-STEM
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 20, 2026
Electronic order in quantum materials often arises through intricate, non-uniform patterns that shift across space. A well-known example is the charge density wave (CDW), an ordered electronic state ... more
TECH SPACE
Autonomous AI network boosts materials discovery efficiency
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
A joint research team from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the University of Tsukuba has developed an autonomous AI network technology that allows multiple autonomous AI syst ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Cleaner ship fuel is reducing lightning in key shipping lanes, research finds
Lawrence, KS (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
Cuts in sulfur emissions from oceangoing vessels have been tied to a reduction in lightning stroke density along heavily trafficked shipping routes in the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea, acco ... more
ABOUT US
To flexibly organize thought, the brain makes use of space
Cambridge MA (SPX) Jan 20, 2026
Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new information. How does the well-controlled and yet highly nimble nature of cogni ... more
WATER WORLD
Study links slower renewal of deep North Atlantic waters to climate change
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 20, 2026
The ocean constantly exchanges properties with the atmosphere when surface waters sink and carry oxygen, carbon and other tracers into the ocean interior. This ventilation process can be quantified ... more
ENERGY TECH
Disordered rocksalt roadmap aims to boost lithium ion battery energy and cut critical metals
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
A new scientific review describes how a little understood class of lithium ion battery cathode materials could support safer, higher energy storage while easing dependence on critical metals such as ... more

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Self assembling molecule builds better organic solar cell junctions
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed a single organic molecule that naturally forms the internal p/n junctions needed for converting sunlight into electricity, offering a potentia ... more
BIO FUEL
Pilot plant in Mannheim delivers tailored climate friendly fuel blends
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
Tank trucks in Mannheim can now load customized blends of fossil and renewable fuels from a new pilot plant that documents greenhouse gas savings for every delivery. The inline blending facility, lo ... more
OIL AND GAS
Russia says US has not released crew from detained tanker
Moscow (AFP) Jan 20, 2026
Russia said Tuesday the United States has not released two Russian crew members of a tanker seized in the North Atlantic despite promising to do so. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Inside China's buzzing AI scene year after DeepSeek shock
Beijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2026
Before DeepSeek shook up the tech world and put Chinese artificial intelligence on the map, Wu Chenglin's own startup had nearly folded three times - but in the past year it has raised $30 million. ... more
TRADE WARS
EU wants to keep Chinese suppliers out of critical infrastructure
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 20, 2026
The EU is expected on Tuesday to unveil plans to keep "high-risk" Chinese suppliers away from European critical infrastructure, as the bloc ramps up efforts to reduce dependencies on third countries. ... more
CAR TECH
German brings back electric car subsidies to boost market
Berlin (AFP) Jan 19, 2026
Germany on Monday reintroduced electric car subsidies as it seeks to accelerate the transition to less polluting vehicles, drawing praise from industry groups but criticism from environmentalists who demanded greater efforts. ... more
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FROTH AND BUBBLE
EU ban on 'forever chemicals' set for delay
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 19, 2026
EU plans to ban "forever chemicals" will likely not see the light before the tail end of the year, EU officials said Monday, foreshadowing a possible delay. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
UK court denies BHP bid to appeal Brazil mine disaster ruling
London (AFP) Jan 19, 2026
A British court on Monday rejected Australian mining giant BHP's bid to appeal a ruling holding it liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters, bringing victim compensation closer. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
UK, France mull social media bans for youth as debate rages
Paris, France (AFP) Jan 19, 2026
Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia's lead by banning children and some teenagers from using social media, but experts are still locked in a debate over the effectiveness of the move. ... more
TRADE WARS
China vows to boost flagging demand in new 2030 economic plan
Beijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2026
China pledged "forceful" measures on Tuesday to boost demand in coming years, formulating plans to relieve a domestic spending slump exacerbated by property sector woes and demographic pressure. ... more
TRADE WARS
Equities sink, gold and silver hit records as Greenland fears mount
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 20, 2026
Asian markets extended losses Tuesday, while precious metals hit fresh peaks on fears of a US-EU trade war fuelled by Donald Trump's tariff threat over opposition to his grab for Greenland. ... more
TECH SPACE
Self-healing composite can make airplane, automobile and spacecraft components last for centuries
Raleigh, 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
CHIP TECH
Battle over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia rages in Dutch court
The 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
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Radioactive zinc shipment in Philippines onshore in 'safe' location
Manila (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
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Thailand train accident kills 28 at China-backed project
Bangkok (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
SOLAR DAILY
Hebrew University team develops flexible color tunable solar window technology
Paris, 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
ENERGY NEWS
Understanding ammonia energy's tradeoffs around the world
Boston 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
CAR TECH
Electric vehicles could catch on in Africa sooner than expected
Zurich, 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
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Game theory study maps pathways for rural solar prosumers in China
Jinan, 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
TIME AND SPACE
This crystal sings back: Illinois collaboration sheds light on magnetochiral instability
Urbana 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
ENERGY TECH
Perovskite betavoltaic cell sets record efficiency using carbon 14 source
Tokyo, 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
SOLAR DAILY
Theory links photon condensation and heat engine physics
London, 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
SOLAR DAILY
SwRI tests rooftop solar fire behavior and mitigation options
Los 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
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