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Hinkley Point C’s second reactor lifted into place by world’s largest crane

2026-06-01T13:11:40Z

The world’s largest crane lifted Hinkley Point C’s second nuclear reactor into place before its precision installation inside the reactor building. The crane, known as Big Carl, made lifting the 500-tonne cylinder a simpler process than the installat...(read more)

Recycling rare earth magnets from old wind turbines ‘real opportunity’ for UK

2026-06-01T12:57:15Z

Recycling the UK’s offshore wind turbines when they are decommissioned could produce enough magnets to build a million electric vehicles (EVs) a year, according to a report. The magnets within wind turbines contain a large amount of neodymium, a crit...(read more)

Record internet speeds achieved using pre-existing fibre-optic network in London

2026-06-01T10:57:01Z

Researchers have achieved record-breaking data speeds of 450 terabits per second over a standard fibre-optic network in London. To put that in perspective, the fastest widely available consumer connection in the UK is 1Gbps, which is roughly 450,000 ...(read more)

Kuwait gives go-ahead to high-speed rail link to Saudi Arabia

2026-06-01T10:46:25Z

Kuwait’s Municipal Council has approved the route corridor for a high-speed railway linking the country with Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh. The approval designates the land required for the railway project within Kuwait, a section that extends about ...(read more)

China’s largest offshore shallow oilfield now fully operational

2026-06-01T08:02:30Z

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has announced that Phase I of the Kenli 10-2 oilfield, China’s largest offshore lithologic oilfield, has entered full production. Located in the south Bohai Sea, offshore of northern China, the Kenli 10...(read more)

New Glenn destroyed in test blast, raising uncertainty over Artemis programme

2026-05-29T10:40:39Z

A New Glenn rocket made by Blue Origin has exploded on a Florida launchpad during a hotfire test. The cause of the explosion is not yet clear, with Jeff Bezos’ firm simply saying there was an “anomaly” during the test and that all employees have been...(read more)

Chinese firm’s sodium battery rivals Tesla’s lithium-ion design, researchers find

2026-05-28T15:00:00Z

A sodium-ion battery made by Chinese firm Hina has been found to be broadly comparable to lithium-ion batteries used by Tesla in its electric vehicles (EV). Long-term forecasts suggest that lithium demand will continue to outstrip supply globally for...(read more)

New method of moving heat could transform electronic devices – new study

2026-05-28T13:59:28Z

Carefully engineered metamaterials boost heat transfer between objects by as much as four times, according to a new study. Led by Carnegie Mellon University, researchers have been able to confirm that heat transfer can be actively designed and enhanc...(read more)

GCHQ unveils AI cyber security system as UK enters ‘moment of consequence’

2026-05-28T12:49:26Z

GCHQ has introduced a blueprint for a national cyber defence capability amid increased threats from adversaries. Anne Keast-Butler, director of GCHQ, the UK’s intelligence, cyber and security agency, has delivered the first annual lecture at Bletchle...(read more)

Uber reconsiders AI usage as cost of tokens mount

2026-05-28T11:12:06Z

Ridesharing firm Uber has struggled to justify the high cost of AI versus reducing headcount, the firm’s COO Andrew Macdonald has admitted. The Information previously reported that Uber blew through its entire 2026 AI budget by April after encouragin...(read more)

Taiwan opens world’s longest single-mast bridge equipped with anti-earthquake tech

2026-05-27T14:15:04Z

Taiwan’s 920-metre-long Danjiang Bridge has opened to the public and now holds the world record for the longest single-mast cable-stayed bridge. The main section of the bridge, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, is around 30 metres longer than the Yu...(read more)

Fusion simulations run 50 times faster with new method

2026-05-27T14:03:22Z

Researchers have been able to accelerate fusion energy simulations by up to 50 times while preserving critical physical detail. A team at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), a major German research facility, have developed a new method t...(read more)

Nasa details trio of missions to prepare the lunar surface for future Moon base

2026-05-27T12:11:25Z

Nasa has detailed a series of lunar rovers, drones and equipment that it plans to send to the Moon as part of plans for a crewed landing and eventual Moon base. The agency also outlined plans to send the Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies...(read more)

Miniature ground station achieves laser data link with satellite

2026-05-27T10:57:52Z

Oxford-based laser communications company Archangel Lightworks has successfully completed field trials of the TERRA-M, the world's smallest deployable operational optical ground station. The trials were funded by the UK’s Defence Science and Tech...(read more)

Recycling push could slash Europe’s reliance on Chinese rare earths

2026-05-27T07:01:00Z

More than half of Europe’s demand for critical minerals (CRM) could be met within the continent itself if a robust recycling system is implemented, researchers have said. Europe is currently facing difficulties in sourcing enough CRMs to fuel its gre...(read more)