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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 UC Riverside has secured nearly $4 million through a Collaborative Research and Training Award from the UC National Laboratory Fees Research Program to investigate the potential of antiferromagnetic spintronics in enhancing next-generation computing and data storage systems. This three-year initiative is set to explore how microelectronics can benefit from the incorporation of antiferromagnetic materials, a promising spin-based technology that offers ultrafast performance. "The semiconductor ... read more |
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Dialing in the temperature needed for precise nuclear timekeepingBoulder CO (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 For decades, atomic clocks have been the pinnacle of precision timekeeping, enabling GPS navigation, cutting-edge physics research, and tests of fundamental theories. But researchers at JILA, led by ... more  
ESA's Mobile Navigation Lab Tackles Arctic Interference TestingParis, France (SPX) Mar 14, 2025 Above the Arctic Circle on Norway's Andoya Island, three ESA radionavigation engineers take a brief respite from their demanding mission, playing shuffleboard as sheep graze under the aurora boreali ... more  
Eco-friendly rare earth element separation: A bioinspired solution to an industry challengePhiladelphia PA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 From smartphones to wind turbines, rare earth elements (REEs) are an essential part of the hardware in many advanced technologies. These elements, which include the lanthanides along with scandium a ... more  
Enhancing agrivoltaic synergies through optimized tracking strategiesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 Agrivoltaic systems, which merge agricultural cultivation with solar power generation, represent a strategic solution to the dual challenge of meeting increasing global energy demands and ensuring f ... more |
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Hong Kong leader says concerns over Panama ports deal warrant 'attention'Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Hong Kong leader John Lee on Tuesday said criticism of city conglomerate CK Hutchison's sale of its Panama Canal ports deserved "serious attention", after Beijing authorities repeatedly slammed the deal. ... more |
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Huthis claim new attack on American warships, report new US strikesSanaa (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Yemen's Huthis on Tuesday claimed their third attack on American warships in 48 hours, despite US strikes on the Iran-backed rebels that have sparked mass protests organised by the group. ... more 
Historic fantasy 'Assassin's Creed' sparks bitter battlesParis (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 The "Assassin's Creed" series of video games is adored for painstaking historic accuracy, but also sparks controversy with heavy use of artistic license - most recently with a black samurai in the latest instalment, "Shadows". ... more  
Japan begins its first dismantling of a commercial nuclear reactorTokyo (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 A Japanese utility has started dismantling an old nuclear reactor with an eye toward building a new one, a spokesman said Tuesday, as the country drives for more clean energy. ... more  
China EV giant BYD soars after 5-minute charging platform unveiledBeijing (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Shares in Chinese EV giant BYD surged to a record high Tuesday after it unveiled new battery technology it says can charge a vehicle in the same time it takes to fill up a petrol car. ... more |
Jury deliberates US pipeline case with free speech implicationsWashington (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 A jury in North Dakota began deliberating Monday in a trial that has broad free speech implications, over a US oil pipeline operator's lawsuit seeking millions of dollars from Greenpeace for allegedly orchestrating a campaign of violence and defamation. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Trump says Xi to visit in 'not too distant future'Washington (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 President Donald Trump said Monday that Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would visit the United States soon, as trade tensions soar between the world's two largest economies over Trump's tariffs. ... more 
Trump says Iran 'will be held responsible' for Huthi attacksWashington (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 President Donald Trump declared Monday he will hold Iran directly responsible for any future attacks by Yemen's Tehran-backed Huthi rebels, who have targeted US and other foreign ships in the Red Sea. ... more  
'More and faster': UN calls to shrink buildings' carbon footprintParis (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 Countries must move rapidly to slash CO2 emissions from homes, offices, shops and other buildings - a sector that accounts for a third of global greenhouse gas pollution, the United Nations said Monday. ... more  
Why are proposed deep-sea mining rules so contentious?United Nations, United States (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 After more than a decade of negotiations, a new round of talks to finalize a code to regulate deep-sea mining in international waters begins Monday in Jamaica, with hopes high for adoption this year. ... more |
EU countries back looser rules for gene-edited cropsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 EU countries agreed to push forward with plans to ease current restrictions on some gene-edited crops - a move backed by farmer groups but opposed by environmentalists. ... more 
Peruvian farmer demands 'climate justice' from German energy giantHamm, Germany (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 A Peruvian farmer taking a German energy giant to court said Monday he is battling for "climate justice" and wants the company to pay for the consequences of rising temperatures. ... more 
Hong Kong property tycoon Lee Shau-kee dies aged 97Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 Hong Kong's second-richest man Lee Shau-kee has died aged 97, the property tycoon's firm Henderson Land Development announced Monday. ... more 
Researchers achieve Bose-Einstein condensation of bound magnon pairs in triangular lattice materialSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 Using advanced magnetic field instrumentation, scientists have for the first time experimentally observed Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) of bound magnon pairs in a spin-1 triangular lattice. This ... more |
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U.S. military launches 'decisive and powerful' strikes against HouthisWashington DC (UPI) Mar 15, 2025 President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered the U.S. military to begin military strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. ... more 
UK energy minister in Beijing seeks to press China on emissionsBeijing (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 UK energy minister Ed Miliband met officials in Beijing on Monday after vowing to press them on China's emissions as well as touchy topics such as Hong Kong and forced labour. ... more 
Markets start week on front foot as China unveils consumer planHong Kong (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 Markets rose on Monday as investors welcomed Chinese plans to kickstart consumption in the world's number two economy, though worries about Donald Trump's tariffs war continue to cast a shadow over trading floors. ... more 
Bangladesh's Yunus to visit China this monthDhaka (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus will travel to Beijing on a diplomatic goodwill visit this month as frosty relations with neighbouring India spur his caretaker administration to court new friends. ... more |
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China retail sales edge up as officials eye consumption boostBeijing (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 China's economy charted an uneven trajectory in the first two months of the year, a slew of key indicators showed Monday, muddying Beijing's drive to boost flagging consumption. ... more |
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China's Baidu releases new AI model to compete with DeepSeekBeijing (AFP) Mar 16, 2025 Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI chatbot services free to consumers as ferocious competition grips the sector. ... more 
Hong Kong's Hutchison under fire again for Panama ports dealHong Kong (AFP) Mar 16, 2025 Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison is under renewed pressure from Beijing after selling its Panama Canal ports, with Chinese authorities publishing newspaper criticism of the deal for the second time in three days. ... more 
Oil spill in Ecuador river brings emergency declarationQuininde, Ecuador (AFP) Mar 15, 2025 An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black, prompting authorities to declare an environmental emergency and order residents to ration drinking water. ... more 
Colombian influencer puts the pizzazz into recyclingBogota (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Colombian influencer Sara Samaniego braids her long straight hair, checks her make-up in a mirror, places her phone in the center of a ring light and flashes a big smile for the camera. ... more |
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