AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI & Chips Watch: IBM says it has built the world’s first sub-1nm chip technology (0.7nm nanostack design), as markets also wobble on whether massive AI spending will pay off. Climate Science: A World Weather Attribution analysis says Europe’s record heatwave was “virtually impossible” without human-caused warming, making extreme nights far more likely than decades ago. Health Tech: Rambam Hospital reports a fast, noninvasive brain-stimulation approach to opioid withdrawal, targeting reward circuitry to break dependence. Biotech & Materials: Researchers identify CAR3 as a key protein for bone mineralization and healing; elsewhere, seaweed-derived sodium alginate helps 3D-print stronger building materials. Space & Oceans: Japan’s tiny moon rovers (from SLIM) continue terrain scouting; a new research superyacht, REV Ocean, aims to close ocean knowledge gaps for conservation. Policy & Research Funding: US lawmakers block efforts to dismantle ocean observing buoys, while debate grows over politicizing federal science grants.
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