Scientists have built a graphene-based device that can taste with near-human accuracy in a breakthrough that pushes artificial sensing closer to human ability.
The system uses machine learning to interpret chemical signals and classify…
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Trump’s Planned 50% Copper Tariff Shakes Electrical Contractors
President Donald Trump’s planned 50% tariff on imported copper, one of the most critical, volatile and closely watched materials in the world, has triggered worries, criticism and a scramble to buy before the announced levy takes hold. Among the…
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Optical AI chip uses light to transfer 100 million books in 7 minutes
Scientists at Canada’s Université Laval have developed a tiny yet game-changing optical chip capable of transmitting 1,000 gigabits per second while consuming only a fraction of the energy used by conventional systems.
The research team at…
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China firm launches world-largest green hydrogen and ammonia plant
A Shanghai-based company has commissioned a green hydrogen and ammonia production facility in Chifeng, China. Developed by Envision Energy, the plant is claimed to be the world’s largest and most advanced green hydrogen and ammonia production…
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Skanska-Flatiron JV Lands $658M Long Bridge North Contract
Skanska, in a joint venture with FlatironDragados, won a $658 million design‑build contract from the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, issuing notice to proceed this month, to deliver the first phase of the Long Bridge North project in…
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Skanska-FlatironDragados JV Lands $1B Long Bridge North Contract
*Updated at 8:45 a.m., July 17
Skanska, in a joint venture with FlatironDragados, won a $1 billion design‑build contract from the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority to deliver the first phase of the Long Bridge North project in Washington, D.C…..
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China’s new J-35 stealth fighter revealed in accidental TV leak
China has revealed a glimpse into the production facilities of its next-generation stealth fighters for the first time.
During a recent broadcast by state-run CCTV, two J-35 fighter jets were seen inside a hangar belonging to Shenyang…
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Inside the $400m global rush to save pharaoh temple from drowning
Twice a year, at dawn, a blade of sunlight slips through the entrance of Egypt’s Great Temple at Abu Simbel, travels the length of a man-made cavern, and warms the stone faces of three gods and a seated Pharaoh. Ramesses II planned the…
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US bombers to launch Mach 5+ missiles
The US Air Force is taking a significant step to improve the effectiveness of its B-1B Lancer bombers, also known as The Bone. They are starting to buy new external Load Adaptable Modular (LAM) pylons.
These pylons will allow the bombers to…
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Chinese firm unveils near-record 34.58% efficient hybrid solar cell
Chinese solar module maker Longi has presented a new tandem perovskite-silicon solar cell with a 34.58% power conversion efficiency. The cell incorporates a new material designed to reduce passivating defects.
“This research provides…
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