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Geopolitics

Chinese team shows quantum tech can disrupt AI in a real-world task

South China Morning Post – World · China

An AI computing centre capable of predicting weather patterns weeks in advance typically carries a price tag of US$100 million or more. Now, Chinese researcher…

Engineering

Squishy Photonic Switches Promise Fast Low Power Logic

IEEE Spectrum · Global

Photonic devices, which rely on light instead of electricity, have the potential to be faster and more energy efficient than today’s electronics. They also pre…

Geopolitics

PLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack

South China Morning Post – World · China

The People’s Liberation Army division responsible for the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait carried out a decontamination exercise amid targeting of Iranian…

Geopolitics

China reveals military capabilities in new space solar power plant design

South China Morning Post – World · China

A senior Chinese scientist has outlined the potential military applications of space-based solar power technology, offering a rare glimpse into how energy beam…

Geopolitics

China unveils handheld coil gun that works like a ‘less deadly’ pistol

South China Morning Post – World · China

China has miniaturised the technology used to make electromagnetic cannons to develop a handheld coil gun, according to state media. The weapon was designed fo…

Geopolitics

China’s gravity-detecting SQUID gets closer to spotting US nuclear submarines

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chinese researchers unveiled a gravity detector with world-leading precision last month, potentially expanding the military applications of the technology. It …

Tech & Startups

Commonwealth Fusion Systems leans on magnets for near-term revenue

TechCrunch · US

Realta Fusion is buying magnets from Commonwealth Fusion Systems, providing a revenue stopgap.

Geopolitics

This nuclear battery could last 433 years and power the next era of space exploration

Times of India – World · India

- TOI Science Desk is a dedicated team of journalists covering science news, features, and articles on diverse topics like genetics, space, and AI. - They fo…

Startups

PhysicsWallah claims Rs 205 Cr collection in first 20 days of new online batches

Your Story · India

The edtech firm said in a regulatory filing that collections grew by 36% over the last year.

Geopolitics

‘To do something nobody’s done’: quantum physicist Zhu Zijie leaves Europe for China

South China Morning Post – World · China

Science and Nature are among the world’s most prestigious journals, which most scientists strive to publish in but never will. By the age of 30, quantum physic…

Geopolitics

North Korea tests high-thrust engine in long-range missile push

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The tests come days after Kim Jong Un accused the US of global "state terrorism and aggression," in an apparent reference to the Iran war.

Engineering

How NYU’s Quantum Institute Bridges Science and Application

IEEE Spectrum · Global

This sponsored article is brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering.Within a 6 mile radius of New York University’s (NYU) campus, there are more than …

Geopolitics

Leading Chinese hypersonic aviation scientist Yan Hong dies at 56

South China Morning Post – World · China

Yan Hong, one of China’s leading researchers in hypersonic and high-speed propulsion technologies, has died at the age of 56, according to Northwestern Polytec…

Geopolitics

China team builds first silicon chip with elements for fault-tolerant quantum computing

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chinese researchers have shown that a silicon quantum chip can carry out a full set of error-detecting logical operations – the first time this has been done a…

Geopolitics

12 little-known facts about Isaac Newton including his 2060 apocalypse prediction

Times of India – World · India

- TOI Science Desk is a team of journalists dedicated to science coverage, curating news, features, and articles for The Times of India readers. - They cover…

Geopolitics

Down to the last drop: Physics answers a kitchen question

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

How long does it take for the last drop of milk or oil to drip out of the bottle? US scientists have probed this everyday conundrum.

Geopolitics

Made-in-China clock loses a second in twice the age of the universe

South China Morning Post – World · China

China has joined the global top-tier timekeeping club with a new optical clock that could help it play a leading role in redefining the second. A team, led by …

AI / Deep Tech

A $5 million prize awaits proof that quantum computers can solve health care problems

MIT Technology Review · Global

I’m standing in front of a quantum computer built out of atoms and light at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre on the outskirts of Oxford. On a laborat…

Geopolitics

Liu Guozhi, former top PLA scientist and nuclear test commander, delisted from CAS website

South China Morning Post – World · China

A former top-ranking scientist in the Chinese military and one-time nuclear test site commander, Liu Guozhi, has been removed from the website of the country’s…

Geopolitics

Why tiny atomic clocks may hold the key to China mass-producing cheap swarm drones

South China Morning Post – World · China

Timing is everything in modern warfare, where even a nanosecond’s delay can make the difference between hitting or missing a target in a coordinated drone or m…

Geopolitics

Is this the world’s first quantum battery? Australian scientists say so

The Guardian – World · Europe

Researchers say their prototype is a big step towards fully functioning batteries with rapid charging timesAustralian scientists have developed what they say i…

Geopolitics

Scientists discover heavier version of proton with upgraded detector

The Guardian – World · Europe

Snappily named Xi-cc-plus, Cern physicists spotted the particle in shower of debris that lit up Large Hadron ColliderScientists at the Cern nuclear physics lab…

Engineering

How Robert Goddard’s Self-Reliance Crashed His Rocket Dreams

IEEE Spectrum · Global

There’s a moment in John Williams’s Star Wars overture when the brass surges upward. You don’t just hear it; you feel propulsion turning into pure possibility.…

Tech & Startups

How Can a Locomotive Pull a Long Train That’s Much Heavier?

Wired · Global

For railroads, it’s all about managing static and kinetic friction.

Geopolitics

Quantum tech breakthrough: China’s double-photon device breaks efficiency ceiling

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chinese scientists have cracked a long-standing puzzle in quantum optics, creating a tiny device that spits out pairs of light particles on demand with unprece…

Engineering

The Millisecond That Could Change Cancer Treatment

IEEE Spectrum · Global

Inside a cavernous hall at the Swiss-French border, the air hums with high voltage and possibility. From his perch on the wraparound observation deck, physicis…

Tech & Startups

Quantum scale-up Pasqal plans $2B SPAC listing, promises to ‘remain French’

TechCrunch · US

A SPAC deal that is set to take French quantum company Pasqal public on the Nasdaq values the company at $2 billion pre-money.

Geopolitics

‘1,000-year source’: China plans to fire up world-first accelerator-driven nuclear reactor

South China Morning Post – World · China

China will soon power up an ultra-efficient, nuclear waste-burning reactor with a groundbreaking technology that it projects will safely meet humanity’s energy…

Geopolitics

‘Change typhoon intensity and path’: China team mulls hitting cyclones with space beam

South China Morning Post – World · China

China should accelerate development of a space-based solar power station, as the technology could one day do far more than beam clean energy to Earth, it might…

Geopolitics

‘Father of graphene’ Andre Geim leaves Britain for chair professorship at HKU

South China Morning Post – World · China

Andre Geim, the 67-year-old Nobel Prize-winning physicist known in China as the “father of graphene”, will join the University of Hong Kong as a chair professo…

Engineering

This Physics Professor Credits Collaboration for Her Success

IEEE Spectrum · Global

For Cinzia DaVià, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword. It’s the approach she applies to all her professional endeavors.From her contributions to the developmen…

Geopolitics

Norway’s Century-Long Watch on the Northern Lights

The New York Times – World · US

The nation’s northern region has led the scientific quest to understand the aurora borealis. This summer, a 10,000-antenna radar is expected to begin the next …

Tech & Startups

Finnish quantum unicorn IQM set to go public

TechCrunch · US

Finnish unicorn IQM plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) valuing the company at approximately $1.8 billion — joining the growing…

Geopolitics

Bill Gates is building an ‘artificial sun’ that could replace coal in the US

Times of India – World · India

- Old coal plant in Claxton, Tennessee, is being replaced by a new development. - The site previously housed the Bull Run Fossil Plant's twin smokestacks. …

Geopolitics

In manifesto, scientists oppose ‘militarisation’ of quantum research

The Hindu – World · India

In January 2026, India’s Chief of Defence Staff released a ‘Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework’ to guide how the armed forces plan to integrate quantum …

Geopolitics

Chinese scientists put quantum chaos in ‘slow motion’

South China Morning Post – World · China

In a landmark achievement, Chinese scientists have directly observed and manipulated prethermalisation – a critical transitional state in quantum systems – usi…

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