Pressure mounts on Beijing to allow the renminbi to weaken

Unlock Editor’s Roundup for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Market pressure is mounting on the People’s Bank of China to allow the renminbi to weaken, as traders bet that the widening gap with US borrowing costs will lead more investors to sell out of the … Read more

There’s a hole in the surface of Mars and scientists have no idea what’s inside

Human visitors to Mars need somewhere to shelter from the radiation, temperature changes and dust storms that plague the planet. If the planet is anything like Earth or the Moon, it may have large underground lava tubes that could house shelters. Collapsed sections of lava tubes, called roofs, may provide access to these underground shelters. … Read more

Rapid spread of clean technologies makes energy cheaper, not more expensive – News – IEA

The key task for governments is to make clean energy technologies more accessible to those who might otherwise struggle with upfront costs, the IEA’s new special report finds. Accelerating the move to clean energy technologies improves energy affordability and could ease cost-of-living pressures more broadly, according to a new IEA special report published today. Report, … Read more

How ‘world-changing’ solar technology could mean the death of batteries

Sign up for our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up for our free IndyTech newsletter Every six seconds, in a factory on the northern outskirts of Stockholm, a top-secret printer is churning out sheets worth thousands of euros each. Each one contains 108 miniature solar cells that will soon find … Read more

Tonga’s volcanic eruption could cause unusual weather for the rest of the decade, new study shows

Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai (Hunga Tonga for short) erupted on January 15, 2022 in the Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. It created a tsunami that triggered warnings across the Pacific basin and sent sound waves around the globe multiple times. A new study published in the Journal of Climate explores the climate impacts of this eruption. Our … Read more

Europe seeks to emulate NASA’s revolutionary commercial payload program

Larger / A rendering of Thales Alenia Space’s proposed European cargo reentry vehicle. Thales Alecia Space The European Space Agency has awarded initial contracts to a Germany-based startup and one of the continent’s established aerospace companies to develop spacecraft to transport cargo to and from space stations in low Earth orbit. ESA announced the two … Read more

Everything new in Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Warzone Season 4

Call Of Duty Credit: Activision You know what they say: In call of duty, no one is dead forever. It’s just that they usually stay dead a little longer than John “Soap” MacTavish, who was alone PRINCIPALLY dead. It’s a bit like when Alex “died” in the 2019 game, coming back later with a new … Read more

Leaked Google documents reveal the secrets behind its powerful search engine

The Google logo on the Google Pixel 7

Update (May 29, 5:44 p.m. ET): Google released a statement, warning against assumptions based on “incomplete information.” What you need to know Rand Fishkin of SparkToro obtained and published documents detailing Google Search’s internal APIs, search ranking factors, and Google’s data collection practices. Some of the leaked information contradicts Google’s public statements about its search … Read more

Study reveals conservation of male-linked genes after loss of males in stick insects

This article has been reviewed according to the editorial process and policies of Science X. The editors have emphasized the following attributes to ensure the credibility of the content: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source correct OK! Credit: Public Domain Pixabay/CC0 x CLOSED Credit: Public Domain Pixabay/CC0 Traits are often lost during evolution, either because they … Read more