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  Paris (AFP) April 3, 2025 Countries vowed Thursday to hit back at US President Donald Trump's global tariffs onslaught but left the door open to negotiations, as markets tumbled over fears his trade war would damage the world economy. Trump spared almost no nation on his "Liberation Day", hitting friends and foes alike and reserving some of the harshest tariffs for major trade partners, including the European Union and China. Holding up a chart of the sweeping measures in the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday, Trump c ... read more |
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Microplastics debate ramps up tensions over EU green ambitionsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 2, 2025 Tensions between the EU's competing ambitions of going green and unshackling businesses from red tape came to the boil on Wednesday as member states held a heated debate on plans to curb plastic pollution. ... more  
Starlink rival rrolls out wifi on Air Canada planesParis (AFP) April 2, 2025 Eutelsat, Europe's rival to Elon Musk's Starlink constellation of internet-providing satellites, said on Wednesday it has started providing onboard wifi for passenger and business planes. ... more  
Chinese tourists pine for Taiwan's return as Beijing jets surround islandPingtan, China (AFP) April 2, 2025 Chinese tourists visiting the country's closest point to Taiwan wished for the democratic island's return to Beijing's rule, as their leadership called its president a "parasite" and unleashed ships and jets in drills to encircle it. ... more  
China urges firms to follow laws after Bangkok building collapseBangkok (AFP) April 2, 2025 China's embassy in Bangkok called on Chinese companies operating abroad to comply with local laws after a Chinese construction firm came under scrutiny for a deadly building collapse in last week's earthquake. ... more |
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Yemen's Huthis say one killed in fresh strikes blamed on USSanaa (AFP) April 2, 2025 Yemen's Huthi rebels said fresh US air strikes on Wednesday killed one person in Hodeida province, after overnight air raids left four people dead in the same area. ... more |
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Colombia seizes 54 tons of China-bound smartphone mineralBogota (AFP) April 2, 2025 Colombian police said Wednesday they had seized 54 tons of tin and coltan, a mineral used in smartphones, that had been illicitly extracted by leftist rebels and readied for shipment to China. ... more  
NASA Makes Progress on Advanced Drone Safety Management SystemEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 From agriculture and law enforcement to entertainment and disaster response, industries are increasingly turning to drones for help, but the growing volume of these aircraft will require trusted saf ... more  
New coal capacity hit 20-year low in 2024: reportBangkok (AFP) April 3, 2025 The world added the smallest amount of new coal capacity in two decades last year, a report said Thursday, but use of the fossil fuel is still surging in China and India. ... more  
Study explores radiation-driven chromium chemistry in molten salt reactorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 High heat and ionizing radiation inside nuclear reactors generate intense chemical environments that threaten the durability of structural materials. To ensure the longevity of advanced reactor syst ... more |
 
Towards resilient navigation in the Baltics without satellitesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 Efficient shipping routes are vital for Germany's economy, especially in and around the Baltic Sea. However, maritime operations remain vulnerable to disruptions in satellite navigation systems such ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Turning wood waste into ultra strong materialLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 A research team at the University of Tennessee is exploring a bold idea: transforming leftover wood waste into a material with the strength of steel. Led by Art Ragauskas, UT-ORNL governor's chair f ... more  
Deutsche Bank asset manager DWS fined 25 mn euros for 'greenwashing'Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) April 2, 2025 Deutsche Bank's asset management arm DWS was hit Wednesday with a 25-million-euro ($27-million) fine over misleading advertising for supposedly sustainable products, with activists hailing one of the world's biggest ever "greenwashing" penalties. ... more 
France says EU to target US online services after Trump tariffsParis (AFP) April 3, 2025 The European Union is "ready for a trade war" with the United States and plans to "attack online services" in response to Donald Trump's new tariffs, the French government spokeswoman said Thursday. ... more  
Smartphone sensor array reimagined as ultra-precise antimatter imaging systemBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 In a major advance for antimatter research, scientists from CERN's AEgIS collaboration have engineered a groundbreaking imaging system by adapting the image sensors found in mobile phone cameras. Th ... more |
 
Scientists build novel quantum material from two extreme compoundsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 An international research team led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick has succeeded in creating a synthetic quantum material by combining two compounds long regarded as incompatible. This pioneerin ... more
A quantum fast track for generating NOON statesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 Creating quantum superpositions of ultracold atoms has long been hampered by sluggish methods that were too slow for practical use in laboratory settings. Researchers at the University of Liege have ... more  
Frontgrade unveils GRAIN space chip series with neuromorphic AI integrationParis, France (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 Frontgrade Gaisler has secured a major contract from the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA) to commercialize what it says is the first neuromorphic System on Chip (SoC) specifically designed for u ... more
Metamaterials enable ultra-efficient mechanical energy storageBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 Mechanical energy storage plays a crucial role across numerous technologies, from energy-absorbing springs to robotic components and energy-efficient machines. By converting kinetic energy into elas ... more |
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A new path for quantum connectionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 Applied physicists at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a photon-routing device that could significantly enhance the interface between opti ... more  
Clouds and conspiracies: concerns over push to make rainParis (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Can countries control the clouds? And should they? ... more  
3D nanotech blankets offer new path to clean drinking waterColumbus OH (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Researchers have developed a new material that, by harnessing the power of sunlight, can clear water of dangerous pollutants. Created through a combination of soft chemistry gels and electrosp ... more 
Finland closes last coal-fired power plantHelsinki (AFP) April 1, 2025 Finnish energy company Helen said Tuesday it had closed the country's last active coal-fired power plant, ushering in "the end of the era of coal" for the Nordic country. ... more |
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Future of ocean economy at threat, OECD saysParis (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 Oceans need stronger protections and governance to ensure the blue economy can grow fairly and sustainably in the face of climate change, territorial disputes and other threats, the OECD said Monday. ... more |
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Deep sea mining impacts visible for 'many decades'Paris (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 Scientists said they have seen the first signs of life returning to deep sea mining tracks carved into the abyssal seabed more than four decades ago, but warned on Wednesday that full recovery may be "impossible". ... more  
Fatal Xiaomi crash raises questions about assisted driving tech in ChinaBeijing (AFP) April 2, 2025 Chinese EV maker Xiaomi said it would cooperate with a police investigation into a fatal crash involving one of its cars which had been in autonomous mode just before the accident. ... more  
Smart home platform lowers energy costs and boosts grid resilienceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 02, 2025 The growing shift toward electrification is transforming not only how energy is produced but also how it is consumed in homes. Yet many households still struggle to get the most out of their photovoltaic systems and battery storage units. ... more  
Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leavesBoston MA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Reducing the amount of agricultural sprays used by farmers - including fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides - could cut down the amount of polluting runoff that ends up in the environment while at ... more |
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