AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBattery Breakthrough: Indian and US researchers report a high-entropy cathode for sodium-ion batteries that keeps nearly 84% capacity after 250 fast charge cycles, aiming at cheaper grid storage. AI in Science & Work: A University of Glasgow and Lloyds Banking Group partnership will test “agentic AI” tools for software and data engineering, while ORION’s public talk spotlights using AI agents to speed neutron reflectometry workflows. Cybersecurity: Microsoft says it’s patching multiple exposed Windows Defender and BitLocker flaws and is weighing legal action against exploiters. Food & Health Tech: UNSW researchers make “ultrasonic espresso” using ultrasound and room-temperature water, cutting energy use by up to 75% with blind taste tests showing no clear difference. Agriculture Monitoring: Australia’s crop-disease team pairs portable DNA sequencing with spore trapping to track fungicide resistance from air samples. Space & Environment: Scientists scan 3I/ATLAS for radio signals tied to alien tech and find none, and a global team maps 200,000+ radioactive barrels dumped in the Atlantic. Public Science & Policy: Laos launches a 2026–2040 science, tech and innovation plan, and UKWIR restructures to sharpen water-sector research and transparency.
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