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Canadian minister hopeful G7 can lower rare earth reliance on China

Oct 17, 2025 (AFP)

Speaking to AFP in Washington, Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said rare earths were a key topic in around two hours of talks with his G7 ...

'Battlefield' video game sees big-time sales

Oct 16, 2025 (AFP)

More than 7 million copies of "Battlefield 6" were snapped up in what EA touted as one of the biggest gaming and entertainment launches of this year. That is on...

Japan urges united G7 as US describes Beijing's rare earths move as 'China vs world'

Oct 16, 2025 (AFP)

"Japan is deeply concerned about the extensive export restrictions on rare earths announced by China last week, and the G7 should unite in dealing with the issu...

Rare earths: strategic metals key to future tech

Oct 16, 2025 (AFP)

The US Treasury Secretary slammed export curbs imposed by Beijing last week on technologies used for rare-earth mining, smelting, and other processing steps. Sc...

Nvidia-backed consortium makes $40 bn data center deal

Oct 15, 2025 (AFP)

The deal marks another sign of the tech sector's insatiable appetite for AI infrastructure, including chips, servers and data centers that provide the computing...

Anomalous metallic state discovered between superconductivity and insulation

Oct 15, 2025 (SPX)

The study, led by Associate Professor Saulius Vaitiekenas, demonstrates that quantum fluctuations can produce an anomalous metallic regime - a condition once th...

Google to invest $15 bn in India, build largest AI hub outside US

Oct 14, 2025 (AFP)

"It is the largest AI hub that we are investing in anywhere outside of the US," Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian said at a ceremony in New Delhi. Demand for AI to...

Using crystals and light, scientists unlock new ways to grow materials on-demand

Oct 14, 2025 (SPX)

Appearing in the journal ACS Nano, the breakthrough was achieved by striking gold nanoparticles with a single laser pulse. This work was supported with funding ...

Five things to know about Australia's critical minerals

Oct 14, 2025 (AFP)

China dominates the production of metals used in everything from solar panels to precision missiles -- and has threatened to strangle supplies as it fights a fe...

EU working with G7 partners on response to China rare earth controls

Oct 14, 2025 (AFP)

China last week announced new controls on the export of rare-earth technologies. It is the world's leading producer of the minerals used to make magnets crucial...

Light triggers formation of high-mobility electron gas in oxide interfaces

Oct 11, 2025 (SPX)

Such light-controlled devices could revolutionize electronics by offering faster, more energy-efficient operation. For instance, optical transistors may reduce ...

Light pulses enable next-generation stable data storage

Oct 11, 2025 (SPX)

Traditional data storage systems rely on ferroic materials, such as ferromagnets or ferroelectrics, which can flip between two stable states under external magn...

Beat the Odds: Smart Ways to Flip Your Luck in a Pusoy Card Game

Oct 10, 2025 (SPX)

So, if you ever find yourself losing round after round, don't throw in the towel just yet. There are clever ways to turn things around - and maybe even pull off...

Faraday Factory and Zenno join forces to boost superconducting magnets for orbital systems

Oct 10, 2025 (SPX)

Building on more than three decades of expertise in HTS materials science, Faraday Factory is tailoring superconducting materials to meet the extreme demands of...

Uncovering new physics in metals manufacturing

Oct 10, 2025 (SPX)

Now, researchers at MIT have found that these chemical patterns also exist in conventionally manufactured metals. The surprising finding revealed a new physical...

Printable aluminum alloy sets strength records, may enable lighter aircraft parts

Oct 10, 2025 (SPX)

The new printable metal is made from a mix of aluminum and other elements that the team identified using a combination of simulations and machine learning, whic...

Composite metal foam endures repeated heavy loads at 400C and 600C

Oct 09, 2025 (SPX)

"CMF has many attractive properties, which make it appealing for a wide range of applications," says Afsaneh Rabiei, corresponding author of the paper and a pro...

China bolsters export controls on rare-earth industry

Oct 09, 2025 (AFP)

China is the world's leading producer of the minerals used to make magnets crucial to the auto, electronics and defence industries. It has required licences for...

Anthropic to open India office as AI demand grows

Oct 08, 2025 (AFP)

Demand for AI tools and solutions has surged in India -- projected to have more than 900 million internet users by year's end -- driven by growing adoption by b...

Virtual Jesus? People of faith divided as AI enters religion

Oct 08, 2025 (AFP)

Religious chatbots and other faith-based digital tools are growing in number, offering counsel, comfort and spiritual guidance during an age of rapidly transfor...