Washington Post: The Chinese government has appealed to the World Trade Organization regarding US tariffs on Chinese solar panels and other products. The US claims that Chinese companies subsidize their products, which gives them an edge over their American competitors. The Chinese counter that only government agencies can grant subsidies. But the disagreement does not appear to be an all-out trade war. The products in question account for only some $7.29 billion, just a small fraction of the trade between the two countries.
The finding that the Saturnian moon may host layers of icy slush instead of a global ocean could change how planetary scientists think about other icy moons as well.
Modeling the shapes of tree branches, neurons, and blood vessels is a thorny problem, but researchers have just discovered that much of the math has already been done.
January 29, 2026 12:52 PM
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