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NASA humanoid robot completes decade-long Edinburgh missionLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 A NASA humanoid robot that helped pioneer advanced walking and manipulation capabilities for future Mars missions has returned to the United States after a 10 year deployment in Scotland. The robot, ... more  
New study reveals unusual nonquantum magnetic state in cerium compoundLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 Magnetic materials that host a quantum spin liquid state are a focus of intense research because they can exhibit exotic states of matter and may play a role in future quantum technologies. A new st ... more  
Solar powered chemistry cuts emissions in industrial epoxidationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 Researchers have demonstrated a solar powered route to a key industrial chemical reaction that could substantially cut the energy use and carbon emissions of manufacturing processes that produce epo ... more 
Molecular vibrations hurl electrons at extreme speedsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 Electrons can be kicked across solar materials at almost the fastest speed nature allows, challenging long-held theories about how solar energy systems work. The discovery could help researchers des ... more |
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New HETDEX map uncovers hidden hydrogen structures in early cosmosLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 Astronomers working with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) have produced the largest and most precise three dimensional map to date of light from excited hydrogen in the you ... more  
Ethanol method boosts low temperature NOx cleanup catalystsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 A research team has reported a simple new preparation strategy that sharply improves the low temperature performance of carbon based catalysts used to remove nitrogen oxides from industrial exhaust. ... more  
United Semiconductors secures Starlab payload capacity for in-space semiconductor crystal productionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 Starlab Space LLC has entered into a payload reservation agreement with United Semiconductors LLC to transition the company's space-based semiconductor crystal growth work from the International Spa ... more  
Ultrafast thermal detector pushes gigahertz performance frontierLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 Electrical engineers at Duke University have built an ultrathin pyroelectric photodetector that operates hundreds to thousands of times faster than conventional thermal detectors while remaining sen ... more |
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Eco friendly quantum dots reach record solar hydrogen outputTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 A team from the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST, working with collaborators at Konkuk University, has demonstrated heavy metal free quantum dot photoelectrodes that achieve wor ... more 
Ships brandish China-links to weave through Strait of Hormuz; France, allies preparing bid to 'gradually' reopen chokepointParis, France (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Ships anchored in the Gulf or transiting the Strait of Hormuz are changing their tracking data to boast links to China in an attempt to evade Iranian attacks, according to data from shipping tracker Marine Traffic analysed by AFP. ... more 
Iran war sends crude prices soaring as Khamenei son takes chargeTehran (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 The Iran war sent oil prices soaring on Monday after Tehran, under new leader Mojtaba Khamanei, fired a new barrage of missiles at its Gulf neighbours and signalled that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would likely remain shut. ... more 
Trump's limited options to curb Iran war oil price surgeWashington, United States (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 US President Donald Trump is under pressure to curb oil prices sent skyrocketing by the war with Iran, but has only limited tools to fix a problem that is shaking the world economy and is politically toxic at home. ... more 
AI evolved legged robots reconfigure run and survive damageLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2026 Northwestern University engineers have created modular legged robots with what they describe as athletic intelligence, capable of operating outdoors, adapting to damage and reshaping themselves into ... more |
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Industrial TOPCon silicon cell sets new efficiency benchmarkTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 09, 2026 Crystalline silicon solar cells dominate the global photovoltaic industry, and tunnel oxide passivating contact (TOPCon) architectures are rapidly gaining market share because they offer strong perf ... more 
Hybrid perovskite device taps power from sun and rainLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2026 A team from the Institute of Materials Science of Seville, a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council and the University of Seville, has developed a hybrid energy harvesting device that ... more  
US fusion report urges new diagnostics for commercial plasma powerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2026 To operate fusion systems safely and reliably, scientists must monitor plasma fuel conditions and measure properties such as temperature and density that influence fusion reactions. This work depend ... more 
Two step reactive sintering boosts zirconium carbide ceramic performanceTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 09, 2026 With the growing demands on materials used in extreme environments such as hypersonic flight, advanced propulsion systems, and next generation nuclear energy, ultra high temperature ceramics are att ... more  
Blazar population may power record energy neutrinoParis, France (SPX) Mar 09, 2026 Three years ago, the KM3NeT/ARCA neutrino detector in the Mediterranean Sea recorded the passage of an ultra-energetic cosmic neutrino, the most energetic neutrino ever detected, with an energy of a ... more |
 
EDA taps Airbus to broaden Capa-X drone mission rolesParis, France (SPX) Mar 09, 2026 Airbus Helicopters, through its subsidiary Survey Copter, has been selected by the European Defence Agency for the Multi Mission Unmanned Aircraft System project, which aims to develop a hybrid uncr ... more  
Equities plunge as energy prices soar on Mideast crisisHong Kong (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Stock markets plunged Monday as oil and gas prices soared on fears about supplies from the Middle East with the US-Israeli war against Iran continuing into a second week with no sign of letting up. ... more 
Nobel economist Aghion says no repeat 2008 financial crisis; France to host G7 finance meeting on MideastParis, France (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 The war in the Middle East is unlikely to trigger a collapse of the world economy on the scale of the 2008 global financial crisis, Nobel prize-winning economist Philippe Aghion said Monday. ... more 
Bangladesh rations fuel as Mideast war deepens energy crunchDhaka (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Bangladesh launched fuel rationing on Sunday as the war in the Middle East deepened an energy crunch, creating long queues at filling stations and boiling over into anger. ... more |
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China says 'clearly aware' of economic risks, vows to boost spendingBeijing (AFP) Mar 6, 2026 China's leaders are 'clearly aware' of challenges facing growth, the head of the country's top economic planning body said on Friday, vowing to boost sluggish domestic consumption. ... more 
Greek ship workers strike to support of stranded Gulf crewsAthens (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Greek ships were confined to port on Thursday, the coastguard confirmed, as workers staged a 24-hour strike in support of crews stranded in the Gulf by the Middle East war. ... more 
China sets lowest growth target in decades as consumption lagsBeijing (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 China set its lowest annual growth target in decades on Thursday, at 4.5-5 percent, as the government outlined plans to tackle sluggish consumption and a flagging property market. ... more 
Global economic resilience 'tested yet again' by Mideast war: IMF chiefBangkok (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Global economic resilience was being tested yet again by the latest war in the Middle East, the head of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva warned Thursday. ... more |
 
DR Congo mine landslide death toll tops 200: governmentKinshasa (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 The death toll from a landslide at a mining site in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 200, the government said Wednesday. ... more  
Japan eyes remote Pacific island for nuclear wasteTokyo (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Japan is looking into using a remote deserted Pacific island nearly 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) from Tokyo as a site for burying nuclear waste, officials said. ... more  
UK dieselgate lawsuit enters final journey for carmakersLondon (AFP) Mar 2, 2026 A trial involving five major carmakers entered its final phase in London on Monday, in the run-up to a decision on the latest chapter of the dieselgate emissions scandal. ... more
Trump defends Iran war decision as oil soars above $100New York (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel for the first time in nearly four years on Sunday over worries that the spiralling Middle East war could create prolonged supply disruptions. ... more |
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10 vessels attacked in Hormuz Strait: analysts Paris, France (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 About 10 vessels in or near the Strait of Hormuz have come under attack since Iran blocked the strategic waterway in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes, data analysis groups report. ... more 
India says to push ahead with Russian oil importsNew Delhi (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 India said Saturday it was pushing ahead with imports of Russian oil, after a temporary US waiver to import crude from Moscow due war in the Mideast - but adding it did not need Washington's permission. ... more 
US, Israel hit five oil sites in and near Tehran: officialTehran (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 The United States and Israel hit five oil facilities with overnight strikes in and near the Iranian capital, killing four people, an official told state TV on Sunday. ... more 
Six injured in Abu Dhabi and blasts heard in Doha, ManamaAbu Dhabi (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Debris from a drone injured six people in an industrial zone of the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi on Thursday, while Dubai, Doha and Manama were subjected to missile attacks as Iran pressed on with a retaliation campaign. ... more |
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