Biden says ‘I don’t think much about Vladimir Putin’ as PM arrives for talks
Sir Keir Starmer joined the president at the White House on Friday.
Sir Keir Starmer joined the president at the White House on Friday.
Livingstone scored 87 off just 47 balls as England won by three wickets in Cardiff.
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DePrince was orphaned by the war in Sierra Leone before moving to the United States
The dance world is in mourning. Boston Ballet principal soloist Michaela Mabinty DePrince has died at the age of 29. The news of her death was confirmed by her official Instagram account Sept....
Paris (AFP) Sept 12, 2024
Global oil demand grew at its slowest pace since 2020 in the first half of 2024 due to China's economic slump, the International Energy Agency said Thursday, prompting the IEA to lower its full-year forecast.
Demand increased by 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the first six months of 2024, compared to 2.3 million bpd over the same period in 2023, the IEA said in its monthly oil market repor
Seoul (AFP) Sept 12, 2024
South Korea approved the construction of two nuclear reactors on its east coast Thursday, reversing a previous administration's anti-nuclear policy as Seoul now works to expand its atomic energy capabilities.
The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission approved permits to build the Shin Hanul 3 and 4 reactors after it "confirmed the safety" of the project in southeast Uljin city.
"No fact
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
A group of researchers has made critical advancements in the quest to form long-lived superheavy nuclei. These "double magic" nuclei, featuring specific numbers of protons and neutrons that form an unusually stable structure, exhibit high resistance to decay. The findings could enhance the understanding of atomic forces and potentially lead to the creation of materials with unprecedented propert
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have developed a new method for producing metal nanowires (NWs) that could enable their mass production for next-generation electronics. The breakthrough technique addresses challenges in scaling up the production of pure metal NWs, making them more practical for use in advanced electronic devices, including circuits, LEDs, and solar cells. Their finding
London, UK (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
A rapid expansion in the cultivation of crops like maize to generate biomethane-a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels-is inadvertently causing significant carbon emissions. A new study by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) reveals that growing these crops on drained peat emits three times more carbon dioxide than using natural gas, challenging its environmental benefits in specific
London, UK (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
Researchers at Swansea University have developed a new tool to help find the best photovoltaic (PV) materials to support both solar energy generation and crop growth.
In a new study published in 'Solar RRL', scientists from the Department of Physics explored how semi-transparent PV materials, used in agrivoltaics (combining solar panels with farming), impact crops. Their research is aimed
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
ESA's Metal 3D Printer has successfully produced the first-ever metal part in space. This technological milestone, achieved through a partnership with Airbus, marks a significant advancement in additive manufacturing in microgravity.
The Metal 3D Printer was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) earlier this year. ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen was responsible for installing th
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
The University of Virginia's team claimed victory at the Indy Autonomous Challenge speed trial, achieving a top speed of 171 mph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday. This marks the first time an American team has set the fastest speed in the event's four-year history.
The triumph was streamed live as UVA's Cavalier Autonomous Racing team, commonly known as "CAR" or "CAVCAR," outpa
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
Physicists from the University of Bonn and the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) have successfully created a one-dimensional gas made of light particles. This achievement allowed researchers to experimentally validate theoretical predictions regarding the formation of this unique state of matter. Their findings, which may enhance the study of quantum effects, were published in 'Nature P
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
A new study from Cornell University engineers suggests that incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into environmental control systems can significantly reduce energy consumption in indoor agriculture, potentially easing the strain of feeding a growing global population.
As the world population is projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, according to the United Nations, researchers highl
Manila (AFP) Sept 12, 2024
The Philippine government said it had completed on Thursday the recovery of fuel cargo from a sunken oil tanker on Manila Bay, avoiding an "environmental catastrophe".
The Philippine-flagged MT Terranova went down with 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil on July 25 in rough seas churned by Typhoon Gaemi, killing one crew member.
The coast guard had warned that if the fuel had leake
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 12, 2024
Microsoft is cutting about 650 more positions from its gaming unit as it continues to tighten its belt following the blockbuster buyout of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard.
The elimination of mostly corporate and support roles across Microsoft Gaming is intended to "organize our business for long-term success" in the aftermath of the $69 billion acquisition, unit chief Phil Spencer t
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 12, 2024
ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Thursday released a new series of artificial intelligence models designed to spend more time thinking - in hopes that generative AI chatbots provide more accurate and beneficial responses.
The new models, known as OpenAI o1-Preview, are designed to tackle complex tasks and solve more challenging problems in science, coding and mathematics - something that earlier
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2024
NASA's contributions to technological innovation and its ability to inspire future STEM leaders are at risk due to critical issues related to infrastructure, budgetary mismatches, and a focus on short-term goals, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Commissioned by Congress as part of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, the report highlight
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 11, 2024
An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts successfully launched Wednesday for a six-month mission to the International Space Station and the transition from one mission crew to another.
Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner departed Earth in a live-streamed event with NASA astronaut Don Pettit on time at 12:23 p.m. EDT aboard the Russian Soyuz spacecraft atop a Soy
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2024
MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a key partner in global space missions, has been awarded a contract by SWISSto12 to supply antenna systems for three HummingSat geostationary orbit (GEO) satellites. These satellites are part of the Inmarsat-8 program, which will deliver vital safety services and enhance emergency tracking capabilities.
Under this contract, MDA Space will design and build L-Band
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
Typically, electrons are free agents that can move through most metals in any direction. When they encounter an obstacle, the charged particles experience friction and scatter randomly like colliding billiard balls.
But in certain exotic materials, electrons can appear to flow with single-minded purpose. In these materials, electrons may become locked to the material's edge and flow in one
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 12, 2024
NASA said Thursday its Space Communication and Navigation program is taking the lead on an effort to establish a Coordinated Lunar Time standard as humans prepare to return to the moon.
The program, also known as SCaN, will coordinate with various stakeholders on a timekeeping effort to "enable a future lunar ecosystem" that could also be extended to Mars and other locations in solar sy
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2024
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft has successfully finished the rigorous series of environmental tests designed to ensure it can withstand the challenges of launch and space. With these tests complete, the spacecraft team at Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton, Colorado, is now conducting software tests simulating key phases of the mission, including launch, orbital maneuvers, and its science o
Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Sep 12, 2024
An enormous canyon stretches across Mars: Valles Marineris is 3,000 kilometres long, 600 kilometres wide and on average eight kilometres deep. Its Latin name goes back to the Mars orbiter "Mariner", which discovered the valley in the early 1970s.
Since 2012, this largest known canyon in the solar system has received special attention from the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Cen