Tech Space
Comtech wins multi-million dollar follow-on contract for civil space components
Under the contract, Comtech will deliver advanced electronic components and related component engineering services to a leading U.S.
Stellar Chemistry
Strange ‘inside-out’ planetary system baffles astronomers
In our Solar System, the four planets closest to the Sun are small and rocky, while the four farther out are gas giants.
Trade Wars
Equities sink, gold and silver hit records as Greenland fears mount
After a bright start to the year fuelled by fresh hopes for the artificial intelligence sector, investors have taken fright since the US president ramped up his demands for the Danish autonomous territory, citing national security.
Solar Daily
Self assembling molecule builds better organic solar cell junctions
Solar cells generate electricity when photons create charge carriers in a semiconductor and an internal electric field at a p/n junction drives those charges apart.
Fire Storm
Chile police arrest suspect over deadly wildfires
Security Minister Luis Cordero said the suspect used a liquid accelerant to start fires in a wheat field, with authorities seizing five liters (more than a gallon) of fuel from him.
Robo Space
Dazzling Chinese AI debuts mask growing pains
This month, two leading players in China's artificial intelligence industry, Zhipu AI and MiniMax, made dazzling debuts on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
Africa News
Nigeria turns illegal loggers, poachers into park rangers
Now, Bekewei is on the other side of the law, working as a ranger tracking down hunters and loggers in the sprawling reserve.
Froth And Bubble
With monitors and lawsuits, Pakistanis fight for clean air
More than a decade ago, engineer Abid Omar had a "sneaking suspicion" that what the government described as seasonal fog was actually a new phenomenon.
Robo Space
Flexible electronics reshape intelligent robot design
A new review led by Professor Xiaodong Chen of Nanyang Technological University, in collaboration with Professor Jia Zhang and Professor Dianpeng Qi from…
Energy Tech
Disordered rocksalt roadmap aims to boost lithium ion battery energy and cut critical metals
Researchers synthesized and analyzed recent global advances in cation disordered rocksalt, or DRX, cathode materials, which are emerging as a promising…
Superpowers
China’s vice premier tells Davos world cannot revert to ‘law of the jungle’
"A select few countries should not have privileges based on self-interest, and the world cannot revert to the law of the jungle where the strong prey on the…
Sino Daily
Trump-era trade stress leads Western powers to China
The prime minister's Beijing visit this week to promote "pragmatic" co-operation comes on the heels of advances from the leaders of Canada, Ireland, France and Finland.
Fire Storm
Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out
The blazes started Saturday in the Nuble and Biobio regions -- about 500 kilometers (310 miles) south of the capital Santiago -- and have since ripped through an area the size of the US city of Detroit.
Solar Daily
Molecular velcro coating boosts perovskite solar cell durability and efficiency
Perovskite solar cells are known for their high efficiency and relatively low manufacturing cost, but their limited long term stability has been a key obstacle to commercialization.
Rocket Science
China tests Long March 12B reusable first stage at Jiuquan
The company said engines on the Long March 12B first stage were ignited on Friday afternoon and sustained combustion for a period while ground teams monitored performance and control parameters.
Robo Space
OpenClaw’s AI agent does everything, even social media
At the heart of the tech world's latest come-out-of-nowhere fascination is an AI tool built by Austrian researcher Peter Steinberger in November to help organize his digital life.