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January 28, 2026
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Laser method proposed to extend muon lifetime for science applications



London, UK (SPX) Jan 28, 2026
Unless they work in particle physics or a related discipline, most people are unlikely to have encountered muons, elementary particles that resemble electrons but are around 200 times heavier and interact only weakly with matter. This combination of properties enables muons to penetrate dense materials and be used in imaging techniques similar to X rays, but on the scale of large and heavy structures such as geological formations, bridges and dams. The comparatively large mass of the muon also mak ... read more

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Quantum collapse models point to subtle limits in timekeeping accuracy
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
Quantum mechanics describes a microscopic world in which particles exist in a superposition of states, being in multiple places and configurations at once, encoded in a mathematical object called a ... more
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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
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 quantu ... 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
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
TIME AND SPACE
Primordial magnetism offers fresh angle on the Hubble constant puzzle
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
A Simon Fraser University cosmologist reports that new theoretical work on primordial magnetic fields could move researchers closer to resolving the longstanding Hubble tension, the mismatch in meas ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Tire companies face US trial on additive said to kill salmon
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 27, 2026
A federal court in San Francisco began hearing a case Monday brought by fishermen against tire companies over a chemical additive which plaintiffs allege can be deadly to endangered salmon. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
China Sky Eye tracks binary-triggered fast radio burst activity
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026
An international team of astronomers has obtained the first decisive evidence that at least some fast radio bursts originate in binary stellar systems rather than from isolated objects. The work cen ... more

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Elon Musk hints at buying Ryanair amid Starlink spat
Dublin (AFP) Jan 20, 2026
US tech boss Elon Musk has polled followers on his social network X about buying Ryanair, stoking a clash with the airline's boss Michael O'Leary over using the Starlink system onboard to use the internet. ... more
TECH SPACE
Plastics everywhere, and the myth that made it possible
Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 22, 2026
If there's one material that defines modern life more than any other, it's plastic: present from the moment we're born in newborn stool, in product packaging, in the soil beneath our feet and the air we breathe. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Pope warns against risks of AI algorithms; Musk makes Davos debut with promise of robots for all
Vatican City (AFP) Jan 24, 2026
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday stressed the risks of generative artificial intelligence, how it could usurp human identities and relationships, influence public opinion and deepen social polarisation ... more
ROBO SPACE
Human taught tactile control lets robots grasp diverse objects
Tokyo, 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
TRADE WARS
US to slap full tariffs on Canada if it seals China trade deal: Treasury secretary
Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 25, 2026
The United States will impose 100-percent tariffs on Canadian imports should Ottawa finalize a new trade deal with China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, amplifying a similar threat from President Donald Trump a day earlier. ... more
TECH SPACE
China starts large scale production of T1000 carbon fiber
Tokyo, 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
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India's solar-panel boom: full throttle today, uncertain tomorrow
Mundra, India (AFP) Jan 25, 2026
The race for green energy is on. India, driven by soaring electricity demand and a push to reduce reliance on China, is rapidly producing solar panels, fuelling a booming yet uncertain market. ... more
PHYSICS NEWS
Keck backed team advances first graviton detector concept
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2026
Modern physics faces a deep inconsistency between quantum theory, which explains nature using discrete particles and interactions, and general relativity, which describes gravity as a smooth curvatu ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Denmark mulls small nuclear reactors, lifting of 1985 nuke ban
Copenhagen (AFP) Jan 22, 2026
Denmark is considering building small modular nuclear reactors to meet its energy needs, the climate and energy ministry said Thursday, which would bring an end to its 1985 ban on nuclear power. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Sentinel 2A trials reveal unexpected night sensing capability
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
After more than 10 years in orbit, the first Copernicus Sentinel 2 satellite, Sentinel 2A, is still finding new ways to contribute to Earth observation as engineers push the mission beyond its origi ... 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
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Japan suspends restart of world's biggest nuclear plant
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 22, 2026
The restart of the world's largest nuclear power plant was suspended in Japan on Thursday, with the operator saying it does not know when the problem would be solved. ... more
TECH SPACE
Saudi's Humain secures $1.2 bn to expand AI, digital infrastructure
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Jan 22, 2026
Saudi Arabia's Humain artificial intelligence company has secured up to $1.2 billion in financing to expand digital infrastructure, a statement said, as the kingdom bolsters its investment in AI. ... more
WATER WORLD
OceanXplorer: a 'one-stop shop' for marine research
Aboard Oceanxplorer, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 26, 2026
This month, AFP reported from OceanXplorer, a high-tech marine research vessel owned by billionaire-backed non-profit OceanX, as it studied seamounts off Indonesia. ... more
WHITE OUT
Simulations link ice surface water film to changing snow crystal shapes
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
The ice cubes in a kitchen freezer differ greatly from the single ice crystals forming in snow clouds or on frozen lakes, where temperature changes drive a striking progression of crystal shapes fro ... 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
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
INTERNET SPACE
TikTok in the US goes American, but questions remain
Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 23, 2026
After a long legal saga, TikTok has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, deflecting the threat of a ban over its Chinese ownership. ... more
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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
CHIP TECH
Light driven charging turns gold nanorods into nanocapacitors
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 19, 2026
Gold nanorods can act as tiny light powered devices that accumulate electrical charge and drive chemical reactions, according to new work by researchers at the University of Potsdam. The study shows ... more
CHIP TECH
Micron builds $24 bn Singapore chip fab as AI demand soars
Singapore (AFP) Jan 27, 2026
US chip firm Micron said Tuesday it was building a $24 billion plant in Singapore to help meet soaring AI-driven demand that has caused a global shortage of memory components. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Greenland truce or Trump win? Davos "framework" pauses tariffs but not the takeover boasts
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2026
Donald Trump used a single high-stakes day at the World Economic Forum in Davos to escalate, then partially de-escalate, his confrontation with Europe over his push to bring Greenland under U.S. con ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Microsoft ordered to stop tracking school children: privacy campaigners
Vienna (AFP) Jan 27, 2026
Austria's data protection authority has ordered Microsoft to stop the use of tracking cookies in education software, a privacy campaign group said Tuesday, marking its latest victory against the US tech giant. ... more
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