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  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 As human-robot interaction becomes increasingly common, ensuring robots can flexibly adapt to their environment is essential for both efficiency and safety. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has emerged as a leader in the development of collaborative robots (cobots) that work closely with humans. Traditionally, cobots have been designed to behave like mechanical springs, returning to their original position after being displaced. However, researchers at DLR have now introduced a novel elasto-plastic app ... read more |
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Bitcoin falls below $80,000 first time since NovemberHong Kong (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Bitcoin sank below $80,000 on Friday for the first time in more than three months as a sell-off in the cryptocurrency sector gathered pace amid volatility in global markets. ... more 
Asian markets thumped as Trump tariff salvo fans fresh fearsHong Kong (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Asian and European markets tumbled on Friday as US President Donald Trump's volley of tariffs sparked fresh fears about a global trade war that could hammer struggling economies. ... more 
China's leaders gather to hash out Trump tariff battle plansBeijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 China's leadership convenes next week for closed-door meetings to hammer out plans to shield the ailing economy from tariffs and trade threats from US President Donald Trump. ... more 
China vows response to latest US tariffs also targeting Canada, MexicoBeijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 China on Friday vowed to take "all necessary countermeasures" after US President Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports - a decision Beijing warned would "seriously impact dialogue". ... more |
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Nuclear fusion milestone: WEST sustains plasma for record 1,337 secondsParis, France (SPX) Feb 20, 2025 The WEST tokamak, operated at the CEA Cadarache site in southern France, has set a new benchmark in nuclear fusion research by maintaining a plasma for an unprecedented 1,337 seconds on February 12. ... more |
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Researchers are cracking the code on solid-state batteriesColumbia MO (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 From electric vehicles to wireless earbuds, traditional lithium-ion batteries power our daily lives as they charge fast and store plenty of energy. However, they rely on a solution known as liquid e ... more
Will neutrons compromise the operation of superconducting magnets in a fusion plant?Boston MA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 High-temperature superconducting magnets made from REBCO, an acronym for rare earth barium copper oxide, make it possible to create an intense magnetic field that can confine the extremely hot plasm ... more 
Meta plans stand-alone AI app: reportSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Meta plans to add an artificial intelligence app to its stable of stand-alone offerings including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, according to a report Thursday by CNBC. ... more  
Apple accused of greenwashing in US lawsuit; Unveils new child safety features San Francisco (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 A group of Apple Watch buyers have filed a lawsuit in Silicon Valley accusing the tech giant of exaggerating how environmentally friendly production of the smart wristwear is. ... more |
 
'No need to overthink': China Tesla fans unfazed by Musk politicsBeijing (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 Tesla founder Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration has risked isolating the firm's traditionally liberal customers in its home market but consumers in US trade rival China seemed largely indifferent on Thursday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Amazon unveils its first quantum computing chipSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday announced Ocelot, its first-generation quantum computing chip, as it enters the race against fellow tech giants in harnessing the experimental technology. ... more  
Ukraine, US agree to terms of minerals, reconstruction dealWashington DC (UPI) Feb 25, 2025 The United States and Ukraine have agreed to terms on a minerals and reconstruction deal, an official in Ukraine reported Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepares to travel to Washington, D.C., later this week. ... more 
Asian markets mixed after latest Trump tariff threatHong Kong (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 Asian markets fluctuated Thursday as investors tried to assess US President Donald Trump's latest tariffs salvo, while earnings from chip titan Nvidia failed to impress, despite another record performance. ... more 
Panama AG agrees Hong Kong firm's canal concession is 'unconstitutional'Panama City (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 Panama's attorney general said Wednesday that concession granted to a Hong Kong-based firm to operate ports on either end of the Panama Canal should be scrapped for being "unconstitutional." ... more |
 
BP ditches climate targets in pivot back to oil and gasLondon (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 British energy giant BP launched a major pivot back to its more profitable oil and gas business Wednesday, shelving its once industry-leading targets on reducing carbon emissions and slashing clean energy investment. ... more  
Blue Moon mission drives NanoAvionics SuperSharp thermal imaging innovationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 Based in the UK and a member of the Satlantis group, SuperSharp has chosen the Kongsberg NanoAvionics MP42 microsatellite platform for its pioneering Blue Moon mission. This unique Thermal InfraRed ... more 
China to build longest bridge in Central AsiaDushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 A Chinese company will help construct a road bridge in Tajikistan set to become Central Asia's longest, an official said Wednesday, as Beijing expands its influence in the ex-Soviet region. ... 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 |
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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  
Long-Term Decline in Downward Surface Solar Radiation Highlights Emission ImpactsSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 20, 2025 A new study led by Dr. Fengfei Song and Dr. Lixin Wu from the Frontier Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System and the Physical Oceanography Laboratory at Ocean University of Chi ... 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 
Negative refraction of light achieved using atomic arrays instead of metamaterialsLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 Scientists have successfully demonstrated negative refraction using atomic arrays, eliminating the need for engineered metamaterials. This breakthrough opens up new possibilities in optical research ... more |
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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 |
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Illuminating the Inner Workings of the ProtonSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 21, 2025 A team of scientists has successfully mapped the intricate forces at play inside a proton, revealing with unprecedented precision how quarks-its fundamental components-react when exposed to high-ene ... more 
Greetings from the Fourth DimensionParis, France (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 In April 1982, Professor Dan Shechtman of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology made a groundbreaking discovery that would later earn him the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: the quasiperiodic c ... more 
From photons to protons Argonne scientists advance high-energy particle detectionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 Particle detectors are essential tools in the quest to understand the fundamental components of the universe. They enable scientists to examine the behavior and properties of high-energy particles g ... more 
DSKY Moonwatch Nears Full-Scale Production with Support from Space Industry IconsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 Apollo Instruments is preparing for full-scale production of the highly anticipated DSKY Moonwatch, a revolutionary timepiece inspired by the Apollo Guidance Computer. With demand surging worldwide, ... more |
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