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  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 If you're looking for hard problems, building a nuclear fusion power plant is a pretty good place to start. Fusion - the process that powers the sun - has proven to be a difficult thing to recreate here on Earth despite decades of research. "There's something very attractive to me about the magnitude of the fusion challenge," Hartwig says. "It's probably true of a lot of people at MIT. I'm driven to work on very hard problems. There's something intrinsically satisfying about that battle. It's part ... read more |
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Precise control of quantum states with extreme ultraviolet lasersBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 An international research team, led by Dr. Lukas Bruder from the Institute of Physics at the University of Freiburg, has successfully produced and directly controlled hybrid quantum states of electr ... more 
Improved fusion plasma predictions with multi-fidelity data modelingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Fusion energy research is advancing worldwide as a potential solution to global energy challenges. Magnetic confinement fusion reactors, which rely on strong magnetic fields to trap extremely hot pl ... more 
Improving fusion plasma predictions with multi-fidelity data science modelsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 The quest for fusion energy, a potential solution to global energy challenges, has advanced through innovative approaches to plasma performance prediction. Magnetic confinement fusion reactors rely ... more  
Advancing two-dimensional gold monolayer researchTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Researchers have achieved a significant milestone in nanomaterials by synthesizing nearly freestanding nanostructured two-dimensional (2D) gold monolayers. These advanced materials exhibit potential ... more |
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Falsifying the role of the Anthropic Principle in CosmologyParis, France (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 The Anthropic Principle (AP), first proposed by Brandon Carter in 1973, suggests that the universe is uniquely fine-tuned to support life. This idea has long sparked philosophical and scientific deb ... more |
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GE Vernova SMR reactor advances to Step 2 of UK regulatory approval processParis, France (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has achieved a key milestone with the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology advancing to Step 2 of the UK's Generic Design A ... more 
Framatome partners with Japan on sodium-cooled fast reactor developmentParis, France (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Framatome, alongside the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), and Mitsubishi FBR Systems (MFBR), has formalized a key Design Cooperation Implementation Arrangement f ... more 
Fusion advances with innovative stellarator researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Plasma many times hotter than the sun's surface swirls inside a large metallic device designed to replicate the power source of stars: fusion. While the exterior resembles a metal ring surrounded by ... more 
Speaking crystal AI predicts atomic arrangements to aid material discoveryLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Researchers at the University of Reading and University College London have unveiled CrystaLLM, a new AI tool capable of predicting atomic arrangements in crystal structures. This innovative approac ... more |
Teletrix launches commercial AR platform for advanced radiation trainingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Teletrix has secured a commercial license for its cutting-edge augmented reality (AR) training platform, VIZRAD AR, which simulates ionizing radiation environments. The platform, originally develope ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Chinese firms take on EV truck challengesSuzhou, China (AFP) Dec 15, 2024 Dominant in the electric car sector, Chinese companies have been quietly consolidating their position in the lesser-watched trucking scene - but foreign tariffs and a perceived quality gap could signal roadblocks ahead, experts warn. ... more 
China's Baidu, Geely say 'huge changes' in EV landscape behind cutsBeijing (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 Chinese tech titan Baidu and car giant Geely on Friday blamed "huge changes" in the EV industry for sudden staffing and operations cuts at their joint electric auto venture this week. ... more  
Russia says 'massive' strike on Ukraine a response to Kyiv's ATACMS useMoscow (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 Russia said Friday that it had launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine's energy network as a response to Kyiv firing US-supplied ATACMS at an airfield in southern Russia this week. ... more 
Australia's opposition says nuclear plan cheaper than renewablesSydney (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 Australia's opposition said Friday its plan to launch nuclear power in the sun-baked country will be cheaper than a renewables-only strategy - a claim blasted by the government as "fiction". ... more |
'Part of Bogota's soul': how Colombia fired up the car-free movementBogota (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 Fifty years ago, a 28-year-old Colombian with a bushy beard, flares and vintage Raleigh bicycle led a revolution on the streets of Bogota. ... more  
US-China officials to hold economic talks before Trump returnWashington (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Economic officials in outgoing President Joe Biden's administration are set to meet their Chinese counterparts this week for talks, in a final effort to strengthen ties before Donald Trump's White House return. ... more  
US finalizes tariff hikes on more China green tech importsWashington (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 The United States firmed up tariff hikes Wednesday on more Chinese imports including crucial solar panel components, capping recent efforts by the world's biggest economy to guard its growing green energy sector. ... more 
Google renews push into mixed reality headgearSan Francisco (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 Google is ramping up its push into smart glasses and augmented reality headgear, taking on rivals Apple and Meta with help from its sophisticated Gemini artificial intelligence. ... more |
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Crunch time for Saudi-hosted drought, desertification talksRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Landmark talks on desertification are set to conclude in Saudi Arabia this week amid doubts that pledged funds will make a meaningful difference in the fight against the growing scourge. ... more  
Apple adds ChatGPT integration in latest software updateSan Francisco (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Tech giant Apple on Wednesday rolled out major updates to its artificial intelligence offerings that integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT into its native applications, including Siri, on the iPhone. ... more 
Schools targeted with AI learning apps despite experts' doubtsParis (AFP) Dec 14, 2024 Apps infused with AI are being marketed to schools across the world and governments are rushing to embrace the technology, despite experts raising serious doubts. ... more  
US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm for 'malicious' activitiesWashington (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 The US slapped sanctions on a Chinese cybersecurity company and one of its employees Tuesday, accusing it of compromising more than 80,000 firewalls in a 2020 attack. ... more |
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Straining a material's atomic arrangement may make for cleaner, smarter devicesUniversity Park PA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 What's the best way to precisely manipulate a material's properties to the desired state? It may be straining the material's atomic arrangement, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State. ... more |
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Stretchable, flexible, recyclable. This plastic is fantasticPrinceton NJ (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 Princeton engineers have developed an easily scalable 3D printing technique to manufacture soft plastics with programmed stretchiness and flexibility that are also recyclable and inexpensive - quali ... more  
Researchers demonstrate new technique for stealing AI modelsRaleigh NC (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 Researchers have demonstrated the ability to steal an artificial intelligence (AI) model without hacking into the device where the model was running. The technique is novel in that it works even whe ... more 
Researchers uncover strong light-matter interactions in quantum spin liquidsHouston, TX (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 Physicists have long theorized the existence of a unique state of matter known as a quantum spin liquid. In this state, magnetic particles do not settle into an orderly pattern, even at absolute zer ... more 
A new biodegradable material to replace certain microplasticsBoston MA (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 Microplastics are an environmental hazard found nearly everywhere on Earth, released by the breakdown of tires, clothing, and plastic packaging. Another significant source of microplastics is tiny b ... more |
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