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  East Lansing MI (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 From helping catalyze interstellar reactions and fueling the birth of stars to its presence in neighborhood gas giants like Saturn and Jupiter, trihydrogen, or H3+, is best known as the "the molecule that made the universe." While we have a clear picture of how the majority of H3+ is formed - a hydrogen molecule, or H2, colliding with its ionized counterpart, H2+ - scientists are keen to understand alternative sources of H3+ and to better measure its abundance throughout the cosmos. Now, in ... read more |
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New Findings on Atomic Nucleus Structure and Potential Dark ForcesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 For nearly a century, scientists have observed that a significant portion of the universe's matter consists of mysterious dark matter, which interacts with visible matter primarily through gravity. ... more 
Physicists detect signs of dual time arrows emerging from quantum interactionsLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 Could time flow in both directions rather than just moving forward? A groundbreaking study from the University of Surrey suggests that under certain quantum conditions, time may not be as rigid as i ... more  
Most Asian markets track Wall St loss; Hong Kong extends gainsHong Kong (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 Asian markets mostly fell Monday following a dour end to last week for Wall Street, where a disappointing round of data added to concerns about the world's number one economy. ... more  
UK to invest GBP 200 million in site of oil refinery closureLondon (AFP) Feb 23, 2025 The UK government on Sunday announced a GBP200 million ($250 million) investment for the site of Scotland's only oil refinery, set to close this year. ... more |
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Trump orders tighter curbs on Chinese investments in key sectorsWashington (AFP) Feb 22, 2025 US President Donald Trump has signed a memo calling for curbs on Chinese investments in strategic sectors like technology and critical infrastructure, a move Beijing slammed on Saturday as "discriminatory." ... more |
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China's EV maker XPeng eyes doubling global presence by year's endGuangzhou (AFP) Feb 22, 2025 One of China's leading electric vehicle makers XPeng plans to double the number of countries in which the company operates by the end of this year, its CEO said Saturday. ... more  
Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed mineralsWellington (AFP) Feb 22, 2025 The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the Pacific nation's seabed mineral riches. ... more 
Panama court to hear challenge to Hong Kong firm's canal concessionPanama City (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 A Panama court has agreed to review the concession granted to a Hong Kong-based firm to operate ports on either end of the Panama Canal - the source of US President Donald Trump's concerns for Chinese influence over the waterway. ... more  
Cuba opens solar park hoping to stave off blackoutsHavana (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Cuba on Friday unveiled a new solar energy park in the capital Havana, part of an ambitious project to alleviate the communist island's increasingly desperate struggle with power blackouts. ... more |
 
ChatGPT's OpenAI reports surge to 400 mn weekly usersNew York (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI has seen its weekly active users jump 33 percent to 400 million since December, the company said on Thursday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Chinese workers from Myanmar scam centres back in China, Philippines arrests 100s in 'Chinese run' scam centersMae Sot, Thailand (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Hundreds of Chinese workers started to arrive home on Thursday after being freed from online scam centres in Myanmar, as authorities crack down on the illegal operations. ... more  
China's sprawling rail projects around AsiaTokyo (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Vietnam approved plans on Wednesday for a multi-billion-dollar railway with China, boosting links between the two communist countries. ... more  
Eyeing China and US, EU hopes clean tech boost will spark growthBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 How do you solve Europe's lagging economic growth and reverse its industrial decline? That is the challenge the EU faces as the bloc comes under fierce pressure from US President Donald Trump's tariffs and a rising China. ... more 
Mercedes-Benz reports profit plunge on China sales slumpFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Mercedes-Benz said Thursday its profits plunged by almost a third last year amid a sales slump in China and a slowdown in its electric car business, and announced a cost-cutting drive. ... more |
 
SLAC to advance fusion target technology through DOE FIRE CollaborativesStanford CA (SPX) Feb 21, 2025 Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory will play a key role in the newly launched Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives, a DOE initiative de ... more 
Unlocking the secrets of fusion's core with AI-enhanced simulationsBoston MA (SPX) Feb 20, 2025 Creating and sustaining fusion reactions - essentially recreating star-like conditions on Earth - is extremely difficult, and Nathan Howard PhD '12, a principal research scientist at the MIT Plasma ... more 
Chinese AI companies celebrate DeepSeek, shrug off global curbsShanghai (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Chinese tech companies shrugged off foreign scrutiny of upstart chatbot maker DeepSeek, telling AFP on Friday they were confident the country's tech startups would make more gains in the global artificial intelligence race. ... more  
China's Alibaba to invest $50 bn in AI, cloud computingBeijing (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Monday it will spend more than $50 billion on artificial intelligence and cloud computing over the next three years, a week after co-founder Jack Ma was seen meeting President Xi Jinping. ... more |
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Christie's first-ever AI sale angers some artistsNew York (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Christie's has launched its first-ever sale dedicated to artworks created with artificial intelligence, riding the AI revolution wave - a move by the famed auction house that has sparked anger among some artists. ... more  
Little Scope for Large-Scale Climate Plantations Without Breaching Planetary BoundariesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 A new study by researchers at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) reveals that the potential for carbon removal through climate plantations is significantly lower than previously ... more  
A catalytic two-step: Transforming industrial CO2 into a renewable fuelNew Haven CT (SPX) Feb 20, 2025 Yale scientists have taken a critical next step in creating a scalable process to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and "recirculate" it as a renewable fuel. In a new study published in ... more 
Machine Learning Enhances Solar Power Forecast AccuracySydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 As solar power becomes a more significant component of the global energy grid, improving the accuracy of photovoltaic (PV) generation forecasts is crucial for balancing supply and demand. A recent s ... more |
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Alibaba posts 8% quarterly sales growth; fuels Hong Kong tech rallyBeijing (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday reported robust sales growth in its latest quarter, beating analyst expectations as Beijing looks to revive faith in the private sector. ... more |
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Sri Lanka train derailed after smashing into elephantsColombo (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the island's worst such wildlife accident, police said. ... more 
US, China economic leaders raise 'serious concerns' in first callWashington (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng raised mutual concerns on trade and economic issues in their introductory call Friday, as tensions between the world's two biggest economies simmer under President Donald Trump's second term. ... more
Trump says trade deal with China 'possible'Washington (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that a trade deal was "possible" with China - a key target in the US leader's tariffs policy. ... more 
Trump admin to press ahead with Amazon, Meta antitrust casesWashington (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 The Trump administration will press on with its antitrust cases against Amazon and Meta, a top official said on Thursday, vowing to maintain pressure on Big Tech's market dominance. ... more |
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