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December 20, 2025
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Conventional photon entanglement reveals thousands of hidden topologies in high dimensions



London, UK (SPX) Dec 18, 2025
Researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, working with Huzhou University in China, have shown that a standard source of entangled photons used in quantum optics carries a rich set of hidden topological structures in high dimensions. They report entanglement across 48 dimensions with more than 17 000 distinct topological signatures, providing a large alphabet for encoding quantum information in a way that can be robust against noise. Many quantum optics laboratories genera ... read more

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EXO WORLDS
Philosopher argues AI consciousness may remain unknowable
London, UK (SPX) Dec 18, 2025
A University of Cambridge philosopher argues that current evidence about consciousness is too limited to determine whether artificial intelligence becomes conscious, and that a reliable test for mac ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Introducing the SEVEN Class A Thermopile Pyranometer
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 19, 2025
SEVEN introduces the newly developed Class A Thermopile Pyranometer - a cutting-edge solution designed for high-precision solar radiation monitoring in PV plants, meteorological stations, and research applications. ... more
WATER WORLD
Salt rejecting hydrogel design targets long life solar desalination
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 18, 2025
Researchers from Hebei University of Technology and Tsinghua University have developed a zwitterionic hydrogel evaporator that maintains high solar desalination performance while resisting salt crys ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
India's parliament passes bill to open nuclear power to private firms
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 18, 2025
India's parliament on Thursday passed legislation to open nuclear power generation to private companies as part of the government's ambitious plan to nearly triple clean energy production within six years. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Bilayer tin oxide layer boosts back contact perovskite solar cell efficiency and stability
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 18, 2025
Researchers in South Korea have demonstrated that a bilayer tin oxide electron transport layer can raise the efficiency and stability of back-contact perovskite solar cells while addressing key inte ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Maintaining the Gold Standard: The Future of Landsat Calibration and Validation
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 17, 2025
The Landsat Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) group helps uphold Landsat's reputation as the gold standard of satellite imagery. They ensure that the Operational Land Imager (OLI) and the Thermal ... more
OIL AND GAS
US oil blockade of Venezuela: what we know
Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 17, 2025
US forces in the Caribbean - where Donald Trump has deployed a massive flotilla of warships - have been tasked by the president with blockading "sanctioned oil vessels" going to and from Venezuela. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Hydrogen plays part in global warming: study
Paris, France (AFP) Dec 17, 2025
Hydrogen has long been touted as a possible solution to the climate crisis, but it could also be a small part of the problem, a study warned on Wednesday. ... more

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US halts imports of Chinese-made tires from Serbia over alleged forced labour
Belgrade (AFP) Dec 19, 2025
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued late Thursday a withhold release order against automobile tires manufactured in Serbia by a Chinese-owned factory over alleged forced labor. ... more
CAR TECH
EU move to ease combustion-engine ban 'historic mistake': Spain PM
Madrid (AFP) Dec 17, 2025
The European Union's decision to walk back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars is a "historic mistake", Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Trump administration plans to dismantle leading climate center
Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 17, 2025
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions over what it said on Tuesday were concerns of "climate alarmism," despite opposition to the plan. ... more
THE PITS
Global coal demand expected to hit record in 2025: IEA
Paris, France (AFP) Dec 17, 2025
Global coal consumption is expected to hit a record in 2025, the IEA said Wednesday, thanks in part to policy measures introduced by the Trump administration to boost the industry. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Hydrogen from ethanol reforming mapped as aviation fuel-cell pathway
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 19, 2025
The global effort to cut aviation emissions has put hydrogen at the center of long-term propulsion plans for aircraft, with fuel cells emerging as a leading alternative to combustion engines because ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Australian team maps quantum error memory over time
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 19, 2025
A collaboration led by Macquarie University has reconstructed how errors develop and spread inside working quantum computers, revealing that noise can link events across time rather than appearing a ... more
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Hybrid excitons speed ultrafast energy transfer at 2D organic interface
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 19, 2025
Researchers from the Universities of Goettingen, Marburg, Humboldt University in Berlin, and Graz have identified a new quantum state at the interface between an organic semiconductor and a two dime ... more
ROBO SPACE
AI image loops drift toward generic visual themes
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2025
Generative artificial intelligence systems that create and describe images tend to lose track of their starting point and converge on a narrow set of visual motifs when left to interact without huma ... more
TECH SPACE
Modena team outlines staged roadmap to cut emissions from metal laser 3D printing
Modena, Italy (SPX) Dec 19, 2025
Laser powder bed fusion allows manufacturers to build complex metal components with limited scrap, but the process still carries a significant environmental footprint from electricity use, shielding ... more
CYBER WARS
New magnetic cloak design aims to protect sensitive electronics
London, UK (SPX) Dec 19, 2025
University of Leicester engineers have outlined a design concept for a device that can shield sensitive components from external magnetic fields by making them effectively invisible to magnetic dete ... more
ENERGY TECH
Physicists map axion production paths inside deuterium tritium fusion reactors
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2025
A University of Cincinnati physicist and collaborators from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory MIT and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a theoretical framework showing how a ... more
SOLAR DAILY
NUS team boosts durability of vapor deposited perovskite silicon tandem solar cells
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 19, 2025
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a vapour-deposition process that significantly enhances the long-term and high-temperature stability of perovskite-silicon (S ... more
CHIP TECH
China's MetaX soars 755% on debut on hopes for domestic chipmakers
Shanghai (AFP) Dec 17, 2025
Shares in China's MetaX, which makes high-end chips used to power AI systems, rocketed more than 750 percent on its debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, fuelled by hopes of the country's potential to challenge US powerhouse Nvidia. ... more
WATER WORLD
Brazil megacity Sao Paulo struck by fresh water crisis
Joanopolis, Brazil (AFP) Dec 16, 2025
Brazil's megalopolis Sao Paulo faces a new water crisis as the lowest rainfall in a decade has turned its main reservoir into mere streams surrounded by cracked earth, prompting water rationing. ... more
AEROSPACE
First EU airline flight in 35 years lands in Baghdad
Baghdad (AFP) Dec 16, 2025
Iraq's transport ministry said Tuesday that a flight operated by Greece's Aegean Airlines had been the first European aircraft in 35 years to land at Baghdad's international airport. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re
Zurich (AFP) Dec 16, 2025
Global economic losses from natural disasters are projected to have dropped by 33 percent to $220 billion in 2025, despite the damage wrought by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said Tuesday. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
TikTok signs joint venture deal to end US ban threat
Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 19, 2025
TikTok said Thursday it has signed a joint venture deal with investors that would allow the company to maintain operations in the United States and avoid a ban over its Chinese ownership. ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets rise as US inflation eases, Micron soothes tech fears
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 19, 2025
Asian markets rose Friday as a below-forecast read on US inflation boosted hopes for another interest rate cut next month, while blockbuster earnings from chip firm Micron helped soothe nerves over a tech bubble. ... more
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Spain to set up national climate shelter network: PM
Madrid (AFP) Dec 17, 2025
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Wednesday that Spain would set up a national network of climate shelters to help people survive increasingly severe heatwaves. ... more
TRADE WARS
EU targets imported washing machines in carbon tax expansion
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 17, 2025
An EU environmental levy on imports will be extended to cover scores of products made with steel and aluminium like washing machines and car parts under plans unveiled Wednesday. ... more
CYBER WARS
Denmark blames cyberattacks on groups tied to Russian state
Copenhagen (AFP) Dec 18, 2025
Denmark on Thursday accused two hacker groups linked to the Russian state of carrying out two cyberattacks, one on a Danish water treatment plant in 2024 and one on local elections last month. ... more
CHIP TECH
Brain like chips could cut AI power demand
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2025
Researchers argue that future AI hardware must process data in a more brain like way to curb the growing energy costs of real world applications. They propose architectures that bring computation cl ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Germanium oxide interface boosts tin monosulfide thin film solar cell efficiency and stability
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 17, 2025
Researchers at Chonnam National University in the Republic of Korea report that a nanometer scale germanium oxide layer can address a longstanding bottleneck in tin monosulfide thin film solar cells ... more
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