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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Materials like concrete and plastic used in construction could sequester billions of tons of carbon dioxide, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of California, Davis, and Stanford University. Published in the journal Science on Jan. 10, the research suggests that incorporating carbon storage into building materials could play a significant role in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, particularly when paired with efforts to decarbonize the economy. "The potential ... read more |
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Developing printable droplet laser displaysTsukuba, Japan (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Displays for televisions, computers, and smartphones continue to evolve with advancements in picture quality, clarity, and energy efficiency. Laser displays are anticipated to lead the next wave of ... more  
Taiwan chip giant TSMC says 2024 revenue rose 33.9%Taipei (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Taiwanese chip making giant TSMC said Friday its net sales rose by more than a third last year, beating its own forecast, as the company continued to benefit from soaring demand for AI technology. ... more 
Quantum computing advances with silicon-based donor spin qubitsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 The EQUSPACE consortium, known as Enabling New Quantum Frontiers with Spin Acoustics in Silicon, has secured 3.2 million euros from the European Innovation Council's Pathfinder Open funding program. ... more  
Driving autonomous vehicles to a more efficient futureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are becoming an integral part of modern transportation, thanks to advancements in information technology and artificial intelligence. These innovations have made it possibl ... more |
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Smarter memory next-generation RAM with reduced energy consumptionOsaka, Japan (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Efforts to enhance computing memory systems have led to the development of various advanced memory types, each aiming to address the limitations of traditional random access memory (RAM). Magnetores ... more |
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UK treasurer says London 'natural home' for Chinese financeBeijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2025 British treasurer Rachel Reeves said Saturday that London was a "natural home" for Chinese finance as she began a visit to Beijing in the shadow of bond market turmoil back home. ... more  
Kazakhstan fines oil giants over $6 mn for pollutionAstana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 A Kazakh court on Friday fined a consortium of oil companies over $6 million for excessive gas flaring from a giant oilfield under the Caspian Sea. ... more 
Floods, drought push Brazil inflation over target in 2024Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Brazil closed 2024 with annual inflation at 4.83 percent, pushed above target by higher food prices after a year in which crops were hard hit by floods and drought, official data showed Friday. ... more  
US energy firm Constellation to buy Calpine in $27 bn dealNew York (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Constellation Energy, a major US nuclear power plant operator, has agreed to buy another electricity producer, Calpine, for nearly $27 billion, the two firms announced Friday. ... more |
Stock markets drift lower as US jobs data loomsHong Kong (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Equities fell Friday as traders prepared for the release of US jobs data that could play a key role in the Federal Reserve's decision-making on interest rates, with several officials indicating the cutting has finished for now. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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AI comes down from the cloud as chips get smarterLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Artificial intelligence is moving from data centers to "the edge" as computer makers build the technology into laptops, robots, cars and more devices closer to home. ... more  
The biobattery that needs to be fedBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Fungi, a fascinating kingdom of life more closely related to animals than plants, display incredible diversity. They range from edible mushrooms to molds, single-celled organisms to the world's larg ... more  
RoboForce Secures 10 Million for AI Powered Robotics in Solar and Space IndustriesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 RoboForce, a leader in advanced AI-driven robotics, has announced the successful close of a $10 million early-stage funding round. Notable investors include Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes, Softbank VC ... more 
Identifying minerals for carbon storageLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Minerals found deep underground may hold the key to combating global climate change. Carbon dioxide (CO2), the most recognized greenhouse gas, can react with specific underground minerals to form st ... more |
 
Dozens of German universities turn back on X accountsBerlin (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Dozens of German universities said on Friday they would no longer use social network X - owned by the world's richest man, Elon Musk - citing ethical concerns. ... more 
Meta abandons racial diversity programs in further right-wing shiftSan Francisco (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Social media giant Meta announced Friday it is dismantling its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs across the company, marking another major shift in strategy as it aligns with politically conservative priorities. ... more  
Method can detect harmful salts forming in nuclear waste meltersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 A new way to identify salts in nuclear waste melters could help improve clean-up technology, including at the Hanford Site, one of the largest, most complex nuclear waste clean-up sites in the world ... more 
New filter captures and recycles aluminum from manufacturing wasteBoston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Used in everything from soda cans and foil wrap to circuit boards and rocket boosters, aluminum is the second-most-produced metal in the world after steel. By the end of this decade, demand is proje ... more |
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Novel 'quantum refrigerator' is great at erasing quantum computer's chalkboardWashington DC (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 If you'd like to solve a math problem on a good old-fashioned chalkboard, you want the board clean and free of any previous markings so that you have space to work. Quantum computers have a similar ... more
Novel graphene ribbons poised to advance quantum technologiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an innovative graphene nanoribbon (GNR) that could pave the way for advances in quantum electronics and computing. Known as t ... more  
Small changes can dramatically boost efficacy of piezoceramicsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with international partners, have demonstrated how minor adjustments can significantly improve the performance of commonly use ... more  
New method boosts efficiency and longevity of organic solar cellsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Researchers from Abo Akademi University in Finland have uncovered and addressed a previously unknown loss mechanism in organic solar cells, significantly improving their efficiency and operational l ... more |
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At CES, AI-powered garbage trucks reduce battery fire riskLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 From laptops to EVs, lithium-ion batteries have fueled phenomenal growth in the 21st century, but businesses struggle with a significant downside: increased fire risk. ... more |
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E-Power hits the slopes: new wave of snow sports emergesLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Following in the footsteps of electric scooters on land and wakeboards at sea, young entrepreneurs are bringing electric power to snow travel with self-propelled skis and all-terrain skates. ... more  
New chairman takes over Dassault billionaire family holdingParis (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 The Dassault group holding, owned by one of France's richest families, announced on Thursday that the head of its fighter jet division has taken over as chairman. ... more 
A closer look at TikTok as US Supreme Court weighs its fateWashington (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 The US Supreme Court on Friday will hear TikTok's appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the video-sharing platform or shut it down in the United States. ... more 
Video game play gets frisky at CES gadget galaLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Video game play met romantic intimacy in a corner of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Thursday - but it hasn't always been smooth sailing for sex toys at the Las Vegas gadget extravaganza. ... more |
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