Fri, December 6, 2024

by: Wall Street Journal

Who Read What in 2024: Leaders in Business, Science and Technology

Sarah Friar, Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt and others on the books that made them think again this year.

by: Popular Science

2025 Volvo XC90 is more efficient with a twist on 1950s engineering

by: TheStreet.com

Anaxi Labs and Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab Unveil a Breakthrough Proof System

Anaxi Labs, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab, the university's cybersecurity and privacy institute, is announcing a compiler framework for cryptography that resolves an impasse - building scalable applications with Zero-Knowledge require fundamental trade-offs.

by: Global Times

China's first fully electric single-seater flying 'go-kart' set for production in March 2025

by: Quanta Magazine

Exotic New Superconductors Delight and Confound

Three new species of superconductivity were spotted this year, illustrating the myriad ways electrons can join together to form a frictionless quantum soup.

by: Wired

Why Soccer Players Are Training in the Dark

Sports science company Okkulo has shown that its specially lit training environment can improve players' visual-motor skills—and a growing number of sports are starting to test it out.

by: Business Standard

Govt taps MSMEs, startups for defence tech, sanctions Rs 1,264 cr projects

India's transformation into a defence tech hub is being driven by initiatives to promote innovation, self-reliance, and collaboration among startups, MSMEs, and academia

by: The Economist

Why China is building a Starlink system of its own

"We've seen a pretty wide push when it comes to Chinese investment in space technology," says Mr Feldstein. He cites projects like the Tiangong series of space stations, or the Chang'e 6 mission, which in June became the first probe to return ...

by: Nature

A science mega-programme is taking shape in the EU: what it means for researchers

A new research commissioner will help to build the European Union's next massive science scheme — with a renewed focus on innovation.

by: Tahoe Daily Tribune.com

The science of snowmaking - crafting Tahoe's winter wonderland

When winter returns to the Sierra Nevada Mountains, it's not just nature that brings the snow - there's some interesting science at play, too! As the Tahoe region gears up for ski season, resorts

by: Space.com

Over 10,000 exploding stars catalogued by groundbreaking Zwicky Transient Facility

The Zwicky Transient Facility has reached an incredible milestone: It has classified over 10,000 cosmic explosions that mark the deaths of massive stars and the feeding frenzies o

by: Dhaka Tribune

Chhatra Shibir goes public in Noakhali Science and Technology University

Through a fresher reception ceremony on Thursday, Islami Chhatra Shibir has publicly emerged at Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU). The organization's NSTU chapter hosted the event at a convention hall in Maijdee town,

by: world-nuclear-news

Framatome to share fast reactor experience with Japan

France's Framatome has signed a Design Cooperation Implementation Arrangement for the development of sodium-cooled fast reactors with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi FBR Systems.

by: Politico

Amid turmoil over nominees, some Trump picks get bipartisan embrace

President-elect Donald Trump has stayed away from out-of-the-box picks for his economic team, turning to veterans of Wall Street or established Republican figures for key roles in his administration.

by: The Conversation

Plans to stabilise Earth's climate rely on emerging carbon removal technology - we need to get moving

Efforts to reduce emissions and decarbonise industry must be combined with new technology that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Australia can build an industry around this service.

by: USA Today

Lubbock X-Fab could receive $50 million in federal funds, create 150 jobs

Up to $50 million in federal funding and 150 jobs could be added to Lubbock's X-Fab facility, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced this week.

by: fingerlakes1

Trump appoints David Sacks as AI and crypto policy leader

by: News Medical

Deep brain imaging using advanced surgical techniques and two-photon microscopy

The cranial imaging cannula (CIC) is a revolutionary surgical procedure that allows for real-time imaging of deep brain regions such as the hippocampus and hypothalamus. These regions are important for investigating neurodegenerative illnesses and neural dynamics.

by: The Boston Globe

R.I. stakeholders - public, private and nonprofit - must row in the same direction on blue economy

The blue economy shouldn't benefit only coastal communities or workers with PhDs. Every Rhode Islander should be able to reap its rewards, writes Rhode Island's junior congressman.

by: Cyprus Mail

Cyprus strengthens R&D ties with Indonesia

Cyprus has intensified its efforts to expand its Research and Development (R&D) landscape through a recent visit to Indonesia. Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides and Ambassador Nikos Panagiotou held high-level talks with leading Indonesian research officials in Jakarta,

by: bera.ac.uk

I hate maths! Understanding factors behind mathematics block and barriers to learning

by: fitnessvolt

China releases soil profile dataset

BEIJING -- China unveiled its soil profile dataset in Beijing on Thursday, as reported by China Science Daily on Friday. The publication of this story means that the country has completed a comprehensive, high-precision digital soil database that covers a vast territory.

by: New York Post

Trump names David Sacks as White House AI and cryptocurrency czar

President-elect Trump named former PayPal Chief Operating Officer David Sacks to be his White House artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency czar.

by: cnbctv18

OpenAI introduces $200 ChatGPT Pro plan with advanced models and extra features

Subscribers to ChatGPT Pro will gain unlimited access to OpenAI's o1 model, as well as o1-mini, GPT-4o, and Advanced Voice features.

by: MIT Technology Review

Now read the rest of The Spark

Meat is often the star on our plates, but our love of animal-based foods is a problem for the climate. Depending on how you count it up, livestock accounts for somewhere between 10% and 20% of all greenhouse gas emissions.

by: The New Zealand Herald

Funding research for economic return sounds good - but that's not how science really works

The announcement by Science Minister Judith Collins this week that half of New Zealand's sole fund for fundamental science will now go to research with economic benefits - with social sciences and the humanities no longer supported - came as a shock to many.

by: India Today

Europe to provide ground tracking support for Isro's Gaganyaan Mission

by: Daily Express

WhatsApp confirms 'annoying' upgrade is coming to your iPhone and Android device soon

Once the change arrives on iPhone and Android devices, users will suddenly see three bouncing dots instead of that popular 'Typing' message. It's now a bit like Apple's iMessage that has used the three dot symbol for a number of years.

by: SciTech Daily

Watch Live: SpaceX Dragon Delivering Cutting-Edge Science Back to Earth

Update: Due to high winds at the landing site off Florida's coast, the departure has been postponed from Thursday to Friday. A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is set to return from the International Space Station with nearly 6,

by: MyBroadband

Study engineering and make a lasting impact in South Africa

IIE MSA is the only private education provider in Africa that is fully accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa.

by: Analytics Insight

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Pro: A Powerful New Subscription Plan

OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Pro, a premium subscription plan designed to provide users with access to its most advanced AI models and tools. Priced at $200 per

by: NDTV

Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak Now A Reality? Scientists Unveil Novel Camouflage Material

The scientists added that SAP can also be used as a spray-on coating by adding polycaprolactone - a biodegradable polyester.

by: The Lancet

Strategic imperatives for health in the USA: a roadmap for the incoming presidential administration

by: Oxford Mail

New centre for innovation is launched in Oxford city street

by: justthenews

Trump appoints David Sacks as new 'White House AI & Crypto Czar'

by: MSN

ChatGPT o1 goes live and promises to solve all our science and math problems

OpenAI o1 debuted as a preview option for ChatGPT a few months ago, with the company boasting about the model's improved reasoning and logic abilities. The model breaks down quest
Thu, December 5, 2024

by: Firstpost

Trump names ex-PayPal COO David Sacks as new AI & Crypto Czar, what will he do

Donald Trump has appointed former PayPal Chief Operating Officer David Sacks as his 'White House AI & Crypto Czar'. The post has been newly created. Read more to find out what David Sacks's role would

by: The Globe and Mail

Ottawa's $2-billion AI plan to boost development of data centres, subsidize compute costs

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged in April to help companies and academia access the infrastructure that is crucial to building and running advanced AI models and which proponents say is necessary

by: The New York Times

Who Is Tech Really For?

As Silicon Valley chases military tech and funding, it's losing sight of what inspires its workers. This personal reflection is part of a series called Turning Points, in which writers explore what critical moments from this year might mean for the year ahead. You can read more by visiting the Turning Points series page.

by: Newsroom

It might be time for a 'third way' in our tertiary education sector

Opinion: As the Government forges ahead with a review of NZ's tertiary education system, Chris Eichbaum argues a mix of competition and coordination is the best way forward.

by: The Irish Times

Greater emphasis on Irish words in updated curriculum for babies and toddlers

Early years educators and parents are being encouraged to use words, phrases and proverbs in Irish when they interact with babies and toddlers as part of an updated curriculum aimed at boosting children's confidence in the national language.

by: AOL

Britain needs a 'vaccine taskforce' to prepare for the next pandemic, Lords warn

Britain needs a "peacetime vaccine task force" to prepare for the next pandemic, ministers have been warned amid concerns the government risks forgetting the lessons of Covid -19. The government's Science and Technology Committee has also called for the government to appoint a chief vaccines officer to help prepare the country for future threats.

by: Daily Express

O2 offers free data SIMs at these UK stores - full list and if you can claim confirmed

Those struggling to get online can now see if they are eligible for a free data SIM from O2 at these UK stores.

by: TechCrunch

Women in AI: Tamar Eilam is helping IBM build sustinable computing

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews

by: pharmaphorum

Pharma and the ongoing battle against AI drift

As The Economist reports, pharma "has used computational models for decades, but AI is changing drug discovery in several ways," permitting analysis of huge quantities of disparate data and identifying promising molecules,

by: Arab Times

Zain Group and ZainTECH scoop three awards at Fast Company Middle East Innovation Awards 2024

Zain Group, a leading provider of innovative technologies and digital lifestyle communications operating in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, has scooped up three prestigious accolades at the Fast Company Middle East Awards 2024 - one for being the "Most Innovative Workplace" for Zain's groupwide 'Inclusion,

by: El País in English

Dozens of the world's most cited scientists stop falsely claiming to work in Saudi Arabia

This newspaper unveiled that Saudi universities were paying up to €70,000 a year to prestigious researchers to artificially pump up Arab institutions in international academic rankings

by: usace.army.mil

PART's Mark Dertzbaugh reflects on 30+ years of progress at MRDC

Dr. Mark Dertzbaugh, Medical Research and Development Command's Principal Assistant for Research and Technology, is retiring after a 30-plus year career.

Strategic imperatives for health in the USA: a roadmap for the incoming presidential administration

As the beginning of the next US presidential administration approaches, the USA faces a series of complex challenges that threaten the health of the American people and the effectiveness and sustainability of their health and health-care systems.

The article from The Lancet discusses the ongoing global health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the latest developments as of early 2024. It highlights the emergence of new variants, the effectiveness of current vaccines, and the global vaccination efforts. The piece notes a significant reduction in severe cases and deaths due to widespread vaccination, but also points out the challenges with vaccine hesitancy, distribution inequities, and the need for booster shots. It also covers the long-term effects of the virus, known as Long COVID, and the ongoing research into treatments and prevention strategies. The article emphasizes the importance of continued surveillance, research, and international cooperation to manage and eventually overcome the impacts of the virus.

Read the Full The Lancet Article at:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)02189-5/fulltext