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January 03, 2025
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Unlocking the hidden power of boiling - for energy, space, and beyond



Boston MA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Most people take boiling water for granted. For Associate Professor Matteo Bucci, uncovering the physics behind boiling has been a decade-long journey filled with unexpected challenges and new insights. The seemingly simple phenomenon is extremely hard to study in complex systems like nuclear reactors, and yet it sits at the core of a wide range of important industrial processes. Unlocking its secrets could thus enable advances in efficient energy production, electronics cooling, water desalinatio ... read more

SOLAR DAILY
Unveiling the impact of climate-driven low solar and wind energy events in China
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
A groundbreaking study spearheaded by Dr. Yue Qin and Dr. Tong Zhu from Peking University has offered critical insights into the spatiotemporal dynamics and underlying causes of compound low-solar-l ... more
SOLAR DAILY
University of Maryland to develop renewable energy systems for ocean monitoring systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
University of Maryland researcher Stephanie Lansing has been awarded $7.8 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to spearhead the development of a biologically powered en ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Commercial tea bags identified as major source of microplastics in infusions
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 01, 2025
Plastic pollution continues to pose a critical challenge, with micro and nanoplastic (MNPLs) contamination emerging as a growing concern for both environmental and human health. ... more
SPACEMART
Sidus Space launches LizzieSat-2 strengthening on-orbit satellite network
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced the successful launch and deployment of LizzieSat-2 into low Earth orbit. The satellite was launched as part of the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission with SpaceX ... more
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TECH SPACE
New radar algorithm enhances resolution without replacing hardware
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 01, 2025
The research team led by Sangdong Kim and Bongseok Kim from the Automotive Technology Division of DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) has introduced a radar signal-processing technology that significantly ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Five Ways to Explore NASA's Portfolio of Technologies with TechPort 4.0
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 01, 2025
Have you ever wanted to find all your favorite NASA technology in one place? NASA stakeholders did, too! We listened to your feedback, brainstormed user-focused features, and created the most robust ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
ICEYE secures $65M funding extension reaching $158M total for 2024 investments
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2025
ICEYE, a global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations for high-resolution Earth observation, announced the closure of a $65 million funding extension to its $93 million growt ... more
FARM NEWS
The energy return on investment of global agriculture
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2025
Agriculture provides a fundamental energy source for humans: food. Yet, growing food also demands significant energy inputs. Researchers Kajwan Rasul and colleagues have examined the global energy r ... more

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CIVIL NUCLEAR
ORNL advances safer faster inspection for nuclear reactor components
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
A collaboration between Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has streamlined the inspection process for nuclear reactor components, with applications now extendin ... more
ROBO SPACE
Chung-Ang advances self-powered sensor technology for robotics and wearables
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Researchers at Chung-Ang University in South Korea have unveiled cutting-edge manufacturing strategies for tactile sensors used in robotics and wearable devices. Published in the International Journ ... more
AEROSPACE
South Korea begins lifting Jeju Air wreckage after fatal crash
Muan, South Korea (AFP) Jan 3, 2025
South Korean investigators said Friday they expected to find more human remains as they began lifting the wreckage of the Jeju Air jet that crashed on landing last weekend killing all but two of the 181 passengers and crew aboard. ... more
UAV NEWS
US mulls new restrictions on Chinese drones
Washington (AFP) Jan 2, 2025
The United States is considering new rules to address risks posed by drones with tech from foreign adversaries like China and Russia, the Commerce Department said Thursday. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Apple agrees to $95 mn deal to settle Siri eavesdropping suit
San Francisco (AFP) Jan 2, 2025
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing its digital assistant Siri of listening in on users' private conversations. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Nick Clegg leaves Meta global policy team
San Francisco (AFP) Jan 2, 2025
Former British deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said Thursday he is stepping down from his role as president of Meta's global affairs and will be replaced by Republican stalwart Joel Kaplan. ... more
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TRADE WARS
Asian shares rise, defying slow Wall Street start to 2025
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 3, 2025
Asian markets gained on Friday, bucking retreats on Wall Street as the dollar advanced and markets reopened following the New Year's holiday. ... more
CAR TECH
Tesla reports lower 2024 auto deliveries, missing forecast
New York (AFP) Jan 2, 2025
Tesla reported a dip in full-year auto sales Thursday, missing a company forecast in a sign of rising electric vehicle competition in China and other major markets. ... more
CAR TECH
Electric cars took 89% of Norway market in 2024
Oslo (AFP) Jan 2, 2025
Electric cars accounted for 89 percent of the new cars sold in Norway last year, a report said Thursday, pushing the country closer to reaching its goal of going fully electric by 2025. ... more
TRADE WARS
China says 'determined' to open up to world in 2025
Beijing (AFP) Jan 3, 2025
China is "determined" to continue opening up its economy to the world in 2025, a top economic planning official said Friday, as Beijing steels itself for potential trade turmoil when US President-elect Donald Trump takes office. ... more
CAR TECH
Sales surge in 2024 for Chinese EV giant BYD
Shanghai (AFP) Jan 2, 2025
Leading Chinese electric car maker BYD's vehicle sales surged in 2024, the company said in a statement, as the firm grows its overseas presence. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Oil spill from Russian tankers spreads
Moscow (AFP) Jan 2, 2025
Oil that leaked from two stricken tankers off the Russian coast has been detected on more beaches on the annexed peninsula of Crimea, Russian authorities said, as volunteers mount a massive environmental cleanup operation. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Ukraine halts transport of Russian gas through its territory
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 1, 2025
Ukraine says it has stopped Russia from transporting natural gas through its territory as of early New Year's Day out of interest for its national security. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
India clears toxic waste 40 years after Bhopal gas disaster
New Delhi (AFP) Jan 2, 2025
Indian authorities moved hundreds of tonnes of hazardous waste remaining more than 40 years after the world's deadliest industrial disaster struck the city of Bhopal, media reported Thursday. ... more
WOOD PILE
Brazil's Amazon saw highest number of fires in 17 years: agency
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 1, 2025
Brazil's Amazon rainforest experienced its highest number of fires in 17 years in 2024, government data published Wednesday showed, after the vast biome suffered months of a lengthy drought. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Guinea junta leader says 2025 a 'crucial electoral year'
Conakry (AFP) Jan 1, 2025
Guinea's junta chief said Tuesday in a New Year's speech that 2025 will be "a crucial electoral year to complete the return to constitutional order", but gave no details. ... more
TRADE WARS
BBC celebrates 100 years of 'poetic' shipping forecast
London (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
The BBC on Wednesday celebrates 100 years of a weather forecast for sailors in British waters that has inspired musicians and poets and become an immovable fixture on UK radio. ... more
CYBER WARS
China slams 'groundless' claims of cyberattack on US Treasury
Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
Beijing on Tuesday hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at the US Treasury Department, calling the claims "groundless". ... more
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CYBER WARS
US Treasury says was targeted by China state-sponsored cyberattack
Washington (AFP) Dec 30, 2024
The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress seen by AFP. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Thousand people march against air pollution in Skopje
Skopje, Republic Of North Macedonia (AFP) Dec 28, 2024
Around a thousand people protested on Saturday in Skopje against air pollution in North Macedonia's capital, which often ranks among the most polluted cities in Europe. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Russia says oil spill 'critical' as Crimea declares emergency
Moscow (AFP) Dec 28, 2024
Russia warned on Saturday of severe environmental damage from a huge oil spill in the Black Sea caused when two tankers collided in a storm near Crimea, which declared a state of emergency. ... more
UAV NEWS
Turkey's Baykar to buy Piaggio aerospace: Italy
Rome (AFP) Dec 27, 2024
Italy's government gave the green light Friday for Turkish drone producer Baykar to buy Piaggio Aerospace, which was placed under state administration in 2018. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
NATO to boost military presence in Baltic after cables 'sabotage'
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 27, 2024
NATO will bolster its military presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage of an undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia this week, the Western military alliance's chief Mark Rutte said on Friday. ... more
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