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October 14, 2024
TIME AND SPACE
New quantum clock combines multiple atomic timekeepers



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024
Imagine a room filled with grandfather clocks, each ticking at a unique pace. Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created an atomic-scale equivalent of that scene. Their work may lead to new types of optical atomic clocks, which track time by measuring the natural oscillations of atoms. The new quantum clock, built from a few dozen strontium atoms arranged in a lattice, uses a form of quantum entanglement to combine mu ... read more

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
KAIST pioneers atomic editing technology for drug discovery
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
KAIST researchers have developed a groundbreaking technology that enables precise editing of key atoms in drug molecules, marking a significant advancement in drug discovery. This new single-atom ed ... more
ROBO SPACE
VISIMO to Test Autonomous AI System for Spacecraft Decision Support
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024
VISIMO, a technology company based in Pittsburgh, PA, will test its autonomous AI system designed for decision support on an upcoming mission conducted by ABOVE Space Development Corporation, a comp ... more
ENERGY TECH
Lab data confirm potential of geothermal's holy grail: superdeep, superhot rock as important renewable energy source
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 11, 2024
New laboratory data confirm the potential for geothermal's holy grail: tapping into the superhot, superdeep rock miles below our feet, which could create a clean, renewable energy source capable of ... more
ENERGY NEWS
Little progress at key meet ahead of COP29 climate summit
Paris (AFP) Oct 11, 2024
A key meeting ahead of the UN COP29 climate summit ended Friday in frustration with countries making little progress over how to fund a new finance deal for poorer nations. ... more
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CARBON WORLDS
China-EU EV tariff talks in Brussels end with 'major differences': Beijing
Beijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2024
The latest negotiations over European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles ended in Brussels with "major differences" remaining, Beijing's commerce ministry said Saturday. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Amazon wants to be everything to everyone
Mount Juliet, United States (AFP) Oct 13, 2024
Amazon is bolstering its e-commerce empire while continuing a march deeper into people's lives, from robots to healthcare and entertainment. ... more
TRADE WARS
Vietnam, China to expand rail links, cross-border payments
Hanoi (AFP) Oct 13, 2024
Vietnam and China signed 10 agreements on Sunday, including on expanding cross-border railway links, payments and economic cooperation. ... more
TRADE WARS
China consumer prices rises slow in Sept; Fresh spending set to boost ailing economy
Beijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2024
China's consumer inflation rate slowed in September, official data showed Sunday, in a sign that demand remains fragile in the world's number two economy. ... more

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OIL AND GAS
Iran condemns 'illegal and unjustified' US sanctions on oil industry: ministry
Tehran (AFP) Oct 13, 2024
Iran condemned Sunday what it called an "illegal and unjustified" expansion of US sanctions targeting its oil industry following Tehran's missile attack on Israel earlier this month. ... more
TRADE WARS
Analysts warn more detail needed on new China economic measures
Beijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2024
Analysts gave a cautious welcome to China's announcement Saturday of fresh fiscal stimulus to revive its ailing economy but warned that more details - and specific headline figures - were needed before its effect could be fully assessed. ... more
TRADE WARS
EU chief says China must 'adapt its behaviour' to solve trade row
Vientiane (AFP) Oct 11, 2024
China must "adapt its behaviour" to solve an escalating tariff row with Europe, EU chief Charles Michel told AFP Friday, warning of the dangers of the dispute escalating into a full-blown trade war. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Islands of regularity emerge in the complex three-body problem
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 11, 2024
When three massive objects encounter one another in space, their gravitational interactions are typically unpredictable and chaotic. However, a new discovery from a University of Copenhagen research ... more
GPS NEWS
GMV GSharp leads globally in precise GNSS corrections
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
GMV, a leader in global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) services, has solidified its position at the forefront of real-time GNSS corrections for precise orbits and clocks through its solution, G ... more
TECH SPACE
Realizing Stealth Capabilities with 8YSZ Coatings for Microwave and Infrared Compatibility
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
Stealth technologies, used in jets like the F-22, J-20, and Su-57, enhance their ability to avoid detection, making them highly valuable for national defense. Both microwave and infrared imaging are ... more
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CARBON WORLDS
Carbon Mapper Shares First Methane and CO2 Emissions Data from Tanager-1 Satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024
Carbon Mapper has released the first methane and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions data detected by the Tanager-1 satellite. This milestone is the result of years of collaboration between public and pr ... more
ENERGY NEWS
The changing geography of "energy poverty"
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
A growing portion of Americans who are struggling to pay for their household energy live in the South and Southwest, reflecting a climate-driven shift away from heating needs and toward air conditio ... more
TRADE WARS
China tees up fresh spending to boost ailing economy
Beijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2024
China said Saturday it would issue special bonds to help its sputtering economy, signalling a spending spree to bolster banks, shore up the property market and ease local government debt as part of one of its biggest support packages in years. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Researchers synthesize new plutonium isotope for the first time
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
A research team at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has successfully synthesized a previously unknown plutonium isotope, plutonium-227, marking an impor ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Telescopes could help power isolated communities in Chile's Atacama Desert
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
New research published in 'Nature Sustainability' reveals that integrating a renewable energy system for the AtLAST telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert could meet 66% of the energy needs of the near ... more
INTERNET SPACE
TikTok slashes 100s of jobs in AI shift; as internal documents show traffic trumps safety
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Oct 12, 2024
Social media platform TikTok said it will slash hundreds of jobs, with a significant number of employees in Malaysia expected to be affected, as the company shifts to AI-assisted content moderation. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
China says detained Foxconn workers suspected of bribery
Beijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2024
China is investigating four workers at Taiwanese technology giant Foxconn for suspected bribery and embezzlement, Beijing's state media said Saturday, after authorities in Taipei said they had been detained in "strange" circumstances. ... more
OIL AND GAS
U.S. expands sanctions on Iran's oil industry in response to Oct. 1 missile attack
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 11, 2024
The Biden administration on Friday expanded sanctions against Iran's oil and petrochemical industries in response to Tehran's Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack on Israel. ... more
TECH SPACE
AI and Physics Combine for Advanced Meta-Antenna Design
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
A new study published in 'Opto-Electronic Sciences' explores how artificial intelligence (AI) and physics are working together to optimize the design of Ka-band metasurface antennas, crucial for sat ... more
TECH SPACE
Illuminating Quantum Antiferromagnets with Light: Scientists Visualize Magnetic Domains
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University and the University of Tokyo have made a significant advancement in the study of quantum materials. Using light, the team successfully visualized magnet ... more
INTERNET SPACE
A new method makes high-resolution imaging more accessible
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
A classical way to image nanoscale structures in cells is with high-powered, expensive super-resolution microscopes. As an alternative, MIT researchers have developed a way to expand tissue before i ... more
CHIP TECH
Engineering technique advances lasers and LEDs with atomic-level control of perovskite materials
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a technique that allows for precise engineering of layered hybrid perovskites (LHPs) at the atomic level. This breakthrough enables the ... more
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INTERNET SPACE
EU questions shopping app Temu over illegal products risk
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 11, 2024
The EU on Friday told Chinese-founded e-commerce platform Temu to hand over more information as it suspects the site is failing to do enough to stop the sale of illegal products. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
X says 'alert' to manipulation efforts after pro-Russia bots report
Washington (AFP) Oct 11, 2024
X was "alert" to any platform manipulation attempts, the Elon Musk-owned site told AFP Friday, following a report that hundreds of apparent pro-Russian bot accounts were amplifying US election misinformation. ... more
CYBER WARS
Sri Lanka busts Chinese cybercrime racket
Colombo (AFP) Oct 13, 2024
Sri Lanka's police have arrested 198 Chinese men on suspicion of operating a cybercrime ring from the South Asian nation, a police spokesman said Sunday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Leicester Spinout Perpetual Atomics to Pioneer Space Nuclear Power Solutions
London, UK (SPX) Oct 10, 2024
A new start-up, Perpetual Atomics, is poised to revolutionize space missions by leveraging nuclear technology to provide reliable power in the harsh conditions of deep space. The company, launched f ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Seven die from gas poisoning in eastern China: state media
Beijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2024
At least seven people were killed and four others suffered injuries after a gas poisoning incident at a biotechnology firm in eastern China, state media reported on Sunday. ... more
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