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South Koreans keep eye on US election amid North Korea's evolving threats

Voice of America 

washington — South Koreans are keeping a close eye on the upcoming U.S. presidential election, scrambling to determine the implications its outcome would have for the security of their country. A recent poll by South Korea's Institute of National Unification showed that about 66% of respondents supported the country having its own nuclear weapons. This has spurred heated debate among the South Korean public. Earlier this month, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the delivery of 250 new tactical... Читать дальше...

Campaign official previews Kamala Harris' DNC speech

CBSNews.com 

Adrienne Elrod is the senior adviser and senior spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign. She joined CBS News to discuss Kamala Harris' upcoming nomination speech at the Democratic National Convention.

Let it shine: top solar projects worldwide

Energy-daily.com 

Bangkok (AFP) Aug 21, 2024
Australia on Wednesday approved plans for a massive solar hub intended to power millions of homes domestically and supply electricity to Singapore. The SunCable project is expected to produce 6 gigawatts (GW) and begin supplying power by 2030. Here is a look at other major solar projects that have been announced, are under construction or are already operating worldwide. Midong solar

China tech giant Xiaomi posts solid quarterly sales growth

Energy-daily.com 

Beijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2024
Chinese smartphone and household tech giant Xiaomi on Wednesday announced solid revenue growth for the second quarter of the year, despite sluggish consumption in the world's second-largest economy. The brand's presence is strongly felt in China, with its wide range of products spanning mobiles, tablets, smartwatches, headphones, scooters and, recently, electric vehicles. The world's thi

China targets dairy imports in latest barb in trade row

Energy-daily.com 

Beijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2024
Beijing on Wednesday launched a probe into EU subsidies of some dairy products imported into China, the day after the bloc said it planned to impose five-year import duties of up to 36 percent on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). The investigation, which marks the latest barb in a trade standoff between the two, will cover a range of items including fresh cheese and curd, blue cheese, and som

Ford adjusts EV lineup as it aims to lower vehicle cost

Energy-daily.com 

New York (AFP) Aug 21, 2024
Ford announced Wednesday fresh changes to its electric vehicle lineup, including the scuttling of a planned SUV model, lifting shares despite a hefty near-term profitability hit. The adjustments - which reflect a slower-than-expected transition to EVs in North America - will result in around $1.9 billion in cost hits to Ford's earnings, according to a Ford securities filing. A company

Microsoft tweaks how it logs cloud revenue

Energy-daily.com 

San Francisco (AFP) Aug 22, 2024
Microsoft on Wednesday lowered its cloud computing unit revenue forecast in a bookkeeping move, shifting money to its "productivity" software business. The accounting change comes as investors are wary about whether the billions Microsoft and tech rivals are spending on artificial intelligence will help or hurt bottom lines. Contacted by AFP, Microsoft said the change is intended to more

AI-Powered Robot Dog Enhances Detection of Invasive Fire Ant Nests

Energy-daily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2024
A collaborative team of researchers from China and Brazil has developed an innovative method using a robotic dog and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and control nests of the Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA), a pest that poses significant environmental and economic threats globally. The research, published in the journal *Pest Management Science*, showcases how the integration of Xiaomi's 'Cyb

Shape-shifting robot inspired by insect swarms and tree roots is teaching itself to mark contamination zones

Energy-daily.com 

Morgantown, WV (SPX) Aug 22, 2024
West Virginia University roboticists are working on an alternative path to robot autonomy in Loopy, a "multicellular robot" composed of a ring of individual interconnected robot cells. Supported by a National Science Foundation award, the WVU team will test Loopy's ability to "co-design" itself, determining its own shape with limited support from human engineers. With no direct programming

Sea Lions Equipped with Cameras Help Uncover Uncharted Ocean Habitats

Energy-daily.com 

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 14, 2024
The world's seabeds remain largely unexplored, with current knowledge being inconsistent. Utilizing remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) to study seabeds can be costly, dependent on weather conditions, and challenging in deep, remote areas. To address these obstacles, Australian researchers have turned to endangered Australian sea lions (Neophoca cinerea) to carry cameras. The vide

Researchers Create World's Fastest Electron Microscope Capable of Capturing Electron Motion

Energy-daily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2024
Researchers at the University of Arizona have developed the world's fastest electron microscope, capable of taking freeze-frame images of electrons in motion, an achievement that could revolutionize fields such as physics, chemistry, bioengineering, and materials science. "When you get the latest version of a smartphone, it comes with a better camera," explained Mohammed Hassan, associate

MIT engineers' new theory could improve the design and operation of wind farms

Energy-daily.com 

Boston MA (SPX) Aug 22, 2024
The blades of propellers and wind turbines are designed based on aerodynamics principles that were first described mathematically more than a century ago. But engineers have long realized that these formulas don't work in every situation. To compensate, they have added ad hoc "correction factors" based on empirical observations. Now, for the first time, engineers at MIT have developed a co

Quenching the intense heat of a fusion plasma may require a well-placed liquid metal evaporator

Energy-daily.com 

Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Aug 22, 2024
Inside the next generation of fusion vessels known as spherical tokamaks, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) envisioned a hot region with flowing liquid metal that is reminiscent of a subterranean cave. Researchers say evaporating liquid metal could protect the inside of the tokamak from the intense heat of the plasma. It's an idea that dates

New Antimatter Nucleus Discovery Sets Heaviest Record Yet

Energy-daily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2024
Scientists at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) have identified the heaviest antimatter nucleus ever observed. This exotic antinucleus, named antihyperhydrogen-4, is composed of four antimatter particles: an antiproton, two antineutrons, and an antihyperon. The discovery comes from an analysis of six billion particle collisions performed at RHIC, a facility designed to recreate conditio

MIT developing advanced materials to extend fusion reactor lifespan

Energy-daily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2024
Nuclear fusion has long been heralded as the future of clean, large-scale energy production, offering the potential to generate power without carbon emissions, using deuterium extracted from seawater. Despite decades of research and significant investment, major challenges persist. According to Ju Li, the TEPCO Professor in Nuclear Science and Engineering and a professor of materials science and

Australia greenlights world's 'largest' solar hub

Energy-daily.com 

Sydney (AFP) Aug 21, 2024
Australia approved on Wednesday plans for a massive solar and battery farm that would export energy to Singapore, a project billed as the "largest solar precinct in the world". Authorities announced environmental approvals for SunCable's US$24 billion project in Australia's remote north that is slated to power three million homes. The project, which will include an array of panels, batte