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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Curtin University researchers have made a significant discovery that could enhance everyday technology, from TV screens to solar panels and medical diagnostics. The study, led by Associate Professor Guohua Jia, revealed how to increase the number of molecules, known as ligands, that adhere to zinc sulfide nanocrystals by manipulating the shape of these tiny particles. Associate Professor Jia from Curtin's School of Molecular and Life Sciences explained that ligands are essential for influencing th ... read more |
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Amazon bets on nuclear power to fuel AI ambitionsNew York (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Amazon announced significant investments in nuclear energy on Wednesday, joining other tech giants in aiming to meet the high electric power demands of artificial intelligence using atomic energy. ... more  
Ancient 3D paper art could help shape modern wireless techLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Researchers from Drexel University and the University of British Columbia are looking to the ancient Japanese art of kirigami to advance wireless technology. By applying kirigami techniques to the d ... more  
Baylor engineers introduce ultra-clean biofuel combustion technologyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Baylor University researchers from the Cornerstone Atomization and Combustion Lab (CAC) have developed an advanced method for burning biofuels with minimal emissions. Using a new Swirl Burst (SB) in ... more 
Computer simulations offer new insights into enhancing solar cell materialsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have made progress in understanding halide perovskites, a promising class of materials for solar cells. These materials could serve as an ... more |
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STEP Demo pilot plant hits full speed in initial testing phaseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 The Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant, a $169 million, 10-megawatt supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) testing facility at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in ... more |
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Markets mixed as China's latest stimulus leaves traders wantingHong Kong (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 Stocks in Shanghai and Hong Kong slipped on a mixed day for Asian markets Thursday as Chinese traders shrugged at Beijing's latest plan to boost the country's troubled property sector, which came up short of expectations. ... more  
Taiwan's TSMC posts sharp rise in third quarter net profitTaipei (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 Taiwanese chip giant TSMC announced a bigger-than-expected increase in net profit for the third quarter on Thursday and raised its growth forecasts for the year on "extremely robust" demand for AI technology. ... more  
Brazil mining disaster trial opens in London; China jails 15 over deadly building collapseBeijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 China has jailed 15 people for their roles in a building collapse that killed dozens and sparked a public scandal over construction standards, state media said Thursday. ... more  
China to almost double support for unfinished housing projectsBeijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 China said Thursday it would boost credit available for unfinished housing projects to more than $500 billion as it unveiled another round of measures to shore up the sector and try to reignite the economy. ... more |
 
Chinese cybersecurity association recommends review of Intel products sold in countryBeijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 A Chinese cybersecurity association recommended on Wednesday a review of products that semiconductor giant Intel sells in the country, accusing it of threatening national interests. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Panama Canal crossings down 29 percent due to droughtPanama City (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Traffic in the Panama Canal fell by 29 percent over the past year due to a severe drought linked to climate change, the canal's operator said late Tuesday. ... more  
Airbus UpNext and Toshiba Team Up for Superconducting Motor DevelopmentParis, France (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Airbus UpNext, a subsidiary of Airbus, and Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions Corporation (Toshiba) have entered a partnership to advance superconducting technologies for hydrogen-powered aircraft ... more  
Efficient Nanobubble Production Method Explored by UCalgary ResearchersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Researchers from the University of Calgary are investigating an energy-efficient approach to generating nanobubbles, which are tiny gas-filled bubbles that exhibit unique and stable properties in wa ... more 
Material Shaped by Light Pulses Could Lead to Energy-Efficient SupercomputingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 "Today's supercomputers and data centers demand many megawatts of power," said Haidan Wen, a physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory. "One challenge is to find m ... more |
Researchers draw on ancient joinery to craft advanced ceramic microparticlesSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have adopted a traditional East Asian construction technique known as "tongue and groove" to fabricate modern ceramic micro ... more 
Seeking new energy solutions from the sea in wave power biofuel and beyondSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Researchers are advancing sustainable energy technologies with promising developments in ocean wave power, biofuel production, and catalytic fuel conversion. These efforts, led by scientists at Flin ... more 
Framatome to provide long-term fuel supply for Trillo nuclear plantParis, France (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Framatome has secured a contract with CNAT (Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo) for the long-term supply of HTP fuel assemblies to Unit 1 of the Trillo nuclear power plant in Spain. The agreement in ... more  
'Age of Electricity' coming as fossil fuels set to peak: IEAParis (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 More than half of the world's electricity will be generated by low-emission sources before 2030 but the deployment of clean energy is "far from uniform" across the globe, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. ... more |
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MIT team takes a major step toward fully 3D-printed active electronicsBoston MA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Active electronics - components that can control electrical signals - usually contain semiconductor devices that receive, store, and process information. These components, which must be made in a cl ... more 
UCLA engineers unveil scalable solution to decarbonize cement productionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Researchers from UCLA's Institute for Carbon Management have introduced a method designed to nearly eliminate carbon dioxide emissions in cement production, which currently contributes about 8% of g ... more 
World's first zero-magnetic-field superconducting flux qubit achievedTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 A research collaboration between the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), NTT Corporation, Tohoku University, and the Tokai National Higher Education and Research ... more 
Climate pact needs 'hundreds of billions' in state money: COP29 hostsParis (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 The hosts of the coming UN climate summit said Monday that a hard-fought finance pact for poorer countries must include "hundreds of billions" of dollars from wealthy governments. ... more |
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Reoxygenating oceans: startups lead the way in Baltic SeaParis (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 European scientists have teamed up with two startups in a pioneering experiment to tackle one of the major problems facing sea life - the depletion of oxygen in the ocean, causing the disappearance of fish and marine biodiversity. ... more |
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Iowa Supreme Court mulling Summit pipeline lawsuitWashington DC (UPI) Oct 15, 2024 The Iowa Supreme Court is weighing a decision that could uphold a pipeline company's eminent domain right to survey property without landowner permission. ... more  
New York Times takes aim at another AI companyNew York (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 The New York Times has sent a cease and desist letter to Perplexity, a hot AI startup often touted as a promising competitor to Google search, over alleged copyright infringement. ... more  
Chinese EV maker Xpeng eyes Europe factories after tariffsParis (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Chinese electric car maker Xpeng is looking into opening its own factories in Europe after the EU increased tariffs, and it even hopes to sell flying vehicles in the bloc one day, the company's founder told AFP. ... more 
Europe's water security under threat, environment agency warnsCopenhagen (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Pollution, habitat degradation, climate change and over-use of freshwater resources are putting a strain on Europe, with only a third of its surface water in good health, the European Environment Agency warned on Tuesday. ... more |
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