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Researchers at Stanford, UCLA, and SLAC have developed an AI system that simulates complex laser interactions thousands of times faster than conventional methods. The breakthrough allows scientists to predict how laser pulses behave inside special crystals in just milliseconds, without sacrificing much accuracy. This could dramatically improve the precision and efficiency of powerful X-ray lasers used in cutting-edge scientific research.

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Friday, Nov 13, 2026 17:50 | 40 mins ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 13 Nov 2026 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Abu (12 quakes between mag 0.1-1.3), Akita-Yake-yama (1 quake mag 1.4), Aso (3 quakes between mag 0.1-1.7), Balut (1 quake mag 1.9), Bardarbunga (3 quakes between mag 0.3-4.6), Cagua (1 quake mag 2.4)
Camiguin de Babuyanes (1 quake mag 1.5), Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) (5 quakes between mag 0.1-2.6), Clear Lake (11 quakes between mag 0.8-1.7), Coso (2 quakes between mag 0.9-1.4), Eldey (12 quakes between mag 0.7-1.9), Gilbanta (1 quake mag 3.3), Grímsnes (5 quakes between mag 0.0-2.2), Grímsvötn (2 quakes between mag 0.7-1.0), Hakone (1 quake mag 1.0), Iliamna (17 quakes between mag 0.2-1.1), Ilopango (1 quake mag 3.0), Indian Heaven (1 quake mag 1.3), Iwaki (1 quake mag 1.1), Kalatungan (2 quakes between mag 1.6-1.9), Katla (5 quakes between mag 0.2-1.4), Kilauea (2 quakes between mag 1.7-1.8), Kozushima (1 quake mag 1.5), Krísuvík (5 quakes between mag 0.0-1.5), Kurikoma (3 quakes between mag 0.5-1.6), Ljósufjöll (1 quake mag 1.2), Mageik (2 quakes between mag 0.6-1.0), Maunaloa (1 quake mag 2.5), Nikko-Shirane (1 quake mag 1.2), Numazawa (6 quakes between mag 0.7-1.0), Okataina (Tarawera) (1

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Friday, Nov 13, 2026 16:28 | 2 hours ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 5.2 earthquake in China near Xincheng, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, only 9 minutes ago. The earthquake struck after midnight on Saturday, November 14th, 2026, at 12:17 am local time, at a shallow depth of 15 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the earthquake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed the earthquake at magnitude 5.1.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the earthquake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Luntai (pop. 43,300), located 67 km from the epicenter, and Xincheng (pop. 102,800), 92 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the earthquake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who

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November 13, 2026

Prolonged drought conditions affecting the Colorado River Basin led to record low hydropower generation this summer in the Southwestern electricity supply region, which includes Arizona, New Mexico, and small parts of Nevada and California. Hydropower generation from April through August 2026 was 19% lower than during the same period last year and 28% lower than the 10-year average, according to the latest data from our Form EIA-923 survey.

Water elevations at Lake Powell and Lake Mead, which are formed by the Glen Canyon Dam and Hoover Dam, respectively, hit record lows. To be able to generate hydropower at the Glen Canyon Dam, Lake Powell should have an elevation of at least 3,490 feet, also known as the minimum power pool. At the end of September, this elevation reached 3,518 feet, less

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