Science and technology strategy
The US Department of Defense disclosed that AUKUS held its first "artificial intelligence and autonomous test"
According to the US Department of Defense on May 26, the US Department of Defense disclosed the news that AUKUS held its first "artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous test." It is reported that the experiment, organized by the British Defense Science and Technology Laboratory, has been successfully held in the UK on April 28, demonstrating the progress of advanced capability cooperation in the AUKUS partnership, mainly carrying out artificial intelligence and autonomy experiments, with the aim of quickly pushing technology to military applications. This is the first time that an AI capability jointly developed by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States has been deployed on a joint autonomous system for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
U.S. Commerce Department Announces 'Milestone Progress' in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Supply Chain Agreement Negotiations
The United States and its Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) partners — Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam — jointly announced a landmark IPEF supply chain agreement, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce on May 26. The proposed IPEF Supply Chain Agreement aims to ensure that the United States benefits from resilient, reliable, and efficient supply chains. In addition, through the agreement, partners will work collaboratively to improve supply chain resilience, efficiency, productivity, sustainability, transparency, diversity, security, fairness and inclusion. Under the framework of the agreement, IPEF will establish the following committees: the IPEF Supply Chain Committee, which oversees the supply chain of key sectors and identifies significant vulnerabilities; The IPEF Supply Chain Crisis Response Committee, which will serve as an emergency communication channel to facilitate a more effective response; IPEF Rights Advisory Committee to help identify areas where workers' rights pose a risk to the resilience and competitiveness of partner supply chains.
The United States and Japan held their second Cabinet-level meeting on business partnerships
According to the US Department of Commerce on May 26, US Secretary of Commerce Raimondo and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasuminoru Nishimura held the second U.S.-Japan Business Partnership (JUCIP) cabinet-level meeting, according to the joint statement after the meeting, the two sides will strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence, quantum technology, cybersecurity and biotechnology; Jointly solve the problem of geographical concentration of production that damages the resilience of the semiconductor supply chain; Strengthen cooperation between the National Semiconductor Technology Center of the United States and the Japan Advanced Semiconductor Technology Center to develop a cooperation roadmap for technology development and human resource development. In addition, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen cooperation on export controls, in particular by seeking to identify and resolve situations of Russian sanctions evasion.
The United States and Australia hold their second annual Strategic Business Dialogue
According to the US Department of Commerce on May 26, US Secretary of Commerce Raimondo and Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell held the second annual ministerial meeting of the U.S.-Australia Strategic Business Dialogue (SCD). According to the post-meeting joint statement, the two sides will strengthen cooperation in the following areas: the Indo-Pacific will support the construction of an open, stable, prosperous and resilient Indo-Pacific region, and work with other partner countries to address new challenges, including strengthening trade connectivity and regional supply chains, and opening up green trade and investment; On clean energy transition, establish a new U.S.-Australia Critical Minerals Task Force to deepen cooperation and take meaningful climate action to support clean energy transition and supply chain diversification, including battery and solar photovoltaic manufacturing in the Indo-Pacific; In terms of economic security, a strategic trade dialogue between senior officials on export controls will be established and how Australia's critical mineral supply can support the implementation of the US CHIP Act and contribute to building a resilient global semiconductor supply chain. The two sides will also hold their third Strategic Business Dialogue in Australia in 2024.
Information
Portugal may ban Chinese manufacturers from participating in 5G construction
According to Reuters on May 26, Portugal may prohibit Chinese manufacturers from participating in 5G construction. Recently, Portugal's Cybersecurity Commission (CSSC) released a document saying that Portugal's 5G network equipment must come from suppliers based in the European Union, or from NATO or OECD member countries. Chinese telecommunications equipment supplier Huawei said it was not aware of the matter and had not been consulted on the matter, and was still collecting information for evaluation in the hope of continuing to serve Portuguese customers.
Austrian universities complete the construction of the first telecommunication network remote quantum repeater node
According to the official website of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on May 25, the research team of the University of Innsbruck in Austria completed the construction of the first telecommunications network remote quantum repeater node and transmitted quantum information for tens of kilometers. The quantum repeater node constructed by the research team consists of two calcium ions trapped in an ion trap within an optical resonator and a single photon conversion compatible with telecom wavelengths, capable of generating entangled telecommunications network frequency and entanglement exchange operations with standard photons. In the future, the research team will explore quantum repeaters that could be used to transmit more than 800 kilometers. The study was published in the journal Physical Review Letters.
The United States and Japan will strengthen chip cooperation
According to Reuters on May 26, the United States and Japan said they will deepen cooperation in the research and development of advanced chips and other technologies, including cooperation in quantum computing and discussions on artificial intelligence. After U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasuminoru Nishimura, the two countries issued a joint statement saying the two countries agreed to strengthen cooperation between their research and development centers when planning future technical cooperation. The two countries agreed to work together to identify and address the damage to semiconductor supply chain resilience caused by geographic concentration of production, and committed to strengthen supply chains by working with emerging and developing countries.
The U.S. Department of Defense submits a classified version of the 2023 Cybersecurity Strategy to Congress
According to MeriTalk on May 26, the US Department of Defense (DoD) presented a classified version of its 2023 Cybersecurity Strategy to Congress and said it would launch a non-confidential summary of the strategy in the coming months. The strategy aims to implement the cyberspace concept and defense objectives outlined in the 2022 National Defense Strategy and the 2022 National Security Strategy, with four main objectives: defending national defense, preparing to win wars, protecting the cyber domain with allies, and building lasting superiority in cyberspace. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the cyber strategy of the 2023 Cybersecurity Strategy builds on the direction set by the 2018 Department of Defense Cyber Strategy and complements the 2023 National Cyber Security Strategy. The U.S. Department of Defense's 2023 Cybersecurity Strategy is based on the department's real-world experience in cyberspace operations and draws on the cybersecurity experience of the Russia-Ukraine conflict to maximize the DoD's cyber capabilities and support integrated deterrence and the use of cyberspace operations. The U.S. Department of Defense will also strengthen deterrence and thwart "adversaries" in cyberspace at a level lower than in armed conflict.
Peking University and Tsinghua University have made important progress in the research of carbon nanotube gate-controlled quantum interference effects
According to the official website of Peking University on May 26, Peking University and Tsinghua University have cooperated to make progress in the research direction of quantum coherent transport of carbon nanotubes: for the first time, the quantum interference effect of built-in electric field regulation has been realized, and the Fabry-Perot (FP) interference-enhanced AB effect is further observed in the low magnetic field region. The research team realized the effective regulation of the p-n junction strength of a single carbon nanotube by constructing a paired side grid structure on the sheet, obtained a high-quality carbon nanotube device working in the ballistic transport interval, and further confirmed the AB source of magnetic conduction through the evolution behavior of magnetic transport at different inclination angles at low temperature. The researchers observed for the first time that this non-monotonic magnetic transport operation is greatly enhanced in the resonance region of FP, and the calculation method based on non-equilibrium Green's function and density functional further shows the transmission coefficient behavior of resonant modulation. This work provides a new scheme for the study of quantum interference effects and the development of multi-field regulation methods in one-dimensional electronic systems. The results were published in the journal Physical Review Letters.
Microsoft released an AI report with five suggestions for generative AI governance
According to Microsoft's official website on May 25, Microsoft released the AI report "Governing AI: A Blueprint for the Future", putting forward five suggestions for generative AI governance. The first is to implement and establish a government-led AI security framework; The second is to deploy effective safety "brake" mechanisms for AI systems that control critical infrastructure; The third is to develop a broad legal and regulatory framework based on AI technology architecture; Fourth, AI-related products should improve transparency and ensure that academic and non-profit organizations have access to AI technology; Fifth, AI should be used as an effective tool to address the inevitable social challenges brought about by new technologies. The report provides ideas for AI governance and development, while also calling on all parties to work together to ensure the safety, reliability and sustainable development of AI.
creature
Researchers in the UK have developed gene-editing tools that promise to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance
According to Sciencedaily on May 25, the University of Exeter research team in the United Kingdom used the CRISPR-Cas gene editing system to design a plasmid that can specifically target gentamicin resistance genes. Plasmids protect host cells from developing resistance. In addition, the plasmid effectively targeted antimicrobial resistance genes in the host to which it was transferred, reversing its resistance. Gene editing tools hold promise as a new tool to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
The UK Biomanufacturing Fund supports supply chain resilience and pandemic preparedness
According to the Global Biodefense Network on May 26, the British Biomanufacturing Fund (BMF) will provide 38 million pounds in funding for its domestic human vaccine and biotherapeutics manufacturing projects to improve health resilience to future epidemics. The BMF aims to strengthen the UK's health resilience to future pandemics by improving domestic capacity and more flexible redeployment of resources in emergency situations. The Fund is currently accepting applications for investment in companies that produce active pharmaceutical ingredients, ingredient materials (starting materials, delivery systems, adjuvants) or fill / complete vaccines and biotherapeutics, with the deadline for Phase 1 applications ending June 30, 2023.
American researchers have extended cell lifespan through genetic reprogramming
According to the news of BioExploration public number on May 27, researchers at the University of California, San Diego in the United States have achieved the extension of cell life by switching back and forth between different aging patterns of cells. The researchers reconstructed the gene network that controls the two aging modes of yeast cells to form an effect similar to a negative feedback circuit, allowing cells to oscillate back and forth between the two aging modes at a certain rhythm, avoiding long-term cell exposure to a certain mode, thereby slowing down cell degradation. By reprogramming the genetic circuits of the aging process, cell lifespan was effectively extended, with engineered strains showing an 82% increase in lifespan. This longevity even exceeds that of any mutant long-lived cell line.
energy
The International Association of Nuclear Regulators issued a joint statement aimed at strengthening international cooperation on small reactor technology
According to the World Nuclear News Network on May 29, the member countries of the International Association of Nuclear Regulators (INRA) issued a joint statement affirming their commitment to cooperate on the universal design evaluation and licensing of small modular reactor technologies. INRA said countries around the world are considering building small reactors, and small reactors are "increasingly becoming a major concern in some countries," but the "risks and challenges" associated with such technologies need to be addressed. INRA member countries commit to actively cooperate in the evaluation and licensing of general purpose reactor designs and to support other countries interested in new nuclear projects in conducting regulatory reviews, and INRA member countries will seek to establish bilateral and multilateral mechanisms to provide guidance and recommendations and share regulatory evaluation experiences. INRA member states include the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and Canada.
ocean
The U.S. government allocated an additional $14 million to strengthen the Integrated Ocean Observing System
According to the Guanghai Bureau on May 26, the US government will allocate $14 million to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to transform the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), upgrade the network and communication system, and strengthen cooperation with local groups. IOOS, known as the "eye of the ocean" in the United States, was established in 2011 and consists of 11 subsystems, including 5 marine model experimental stations, 8 marine technology research and development stations, 5 marine life observation networks, 11 harmful algal bloom observation networks, 635 regional/766 national shore-based stations or offshore platforms, 165 high-frequency ground wave radar stations, and a large number of data collected by gliding robots are also imported into IOOS. It is reported that the data collected by IOOS serves marine scientific research, disaster prevention and blue economic development.
The United States will test laser unmanned deep submersibles to prospect for mineral and biological resources at low cost and efficiency
According to the Guanghai Bureau on May 26, a team composed of the US Extraterrestrial Civilization Search Institute (SETI), NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA JPL) and other institutions will release the InVADER unmanned deep submersible on the research ship "Nautilus" to test the newly developed laser system. InVADER's laser system is mainly used for in-situ analysis of seafloor hydrothermal vents, which can efficiently and cost-effectively explore mineral and biological resources without environmental impact. If successful, the laser technology could also be used to explore the oceanic environment of terrestrial planets to see if they are habitable and whether life exists.
The United States holds "Massive Global Exercise-2023"
According to Xinhuanet news on May 29, the United States began to hold the "large-scale global exercise-2023" on the 24th, and the Japanese side issued a press release to say that it would participate, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will carry out a number of cruises, deployments and exercises in the coming weeks. It is reported that the "large-scale global exercise-2023" is carried out by the US Indo-Pacific Command and will last until August 19, including the US Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Space Force units. The U.S. press release did not mention the size of the troops participating in the exercise or the list of foreign forces participating in the exercise, only that "during the exercise, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command will take the opportunity to conduct interoperability exercises with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region." Japan, for its part, said in a press release that its three branches of the military will participate in the exercise, which it hopes will enhance tactical skills, strengthen cooperation with the United States and other allied forces, and improve interoperability through such exercises.
The world's first automated containerized "electric carrier" concept design created by a Japanese company was officially unveiled
According to the news of the international ship network on May 28, the Japanese company PowerX recently disclosed the detailed design of its original Power ARK series electric carrier "X", the first ship. The 140-meter-long vessel will be able to carry 96 containerized marine batteries for a total of 241 MWh of electricity, and will be built in 2025 and field tests in and outside Japan will begin in 2026. PowerX noted that electric carriers will build new cross-sea power transmission networks to facilitate the storage, supply and utilization of renewable energy. As battery energy density increases and costs decrease, long-distance offshore transmission from offshore wind farms to land is expected to become a reality.
Russian media released details of the attack on Russia by Ukrainian unmanned surface craft
According to the Russian Satellite News Agency on May 27, people familiar with the matter revealed that Ukraine's unmanned surface craft system that tried to attack the Russian Black Sea Fleet reconnaissance ship "Ivan Houls" was launched from the Ochakov Naval Operations Center, which was opened by the United States in 2018. It is reported that three unmanned surface boats of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to attack the reconnaissance ship "Ivan Houls" in the early morning of the 24th, but were discovered by the Russian side before the attack was carried out, and were destroyed by conventional weapons fire from Russian ships 140 kilometers northeast of the Bosphorus. According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, the unmanned surface craft in the attack was controlled using a built-in Starlink module, and its target designation was also provided by American reconnaissance equipment.
aviation
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a $147 million contract to supply the improved Coyote-3 drone
According to the US Department of Defense website on May 26, the US Navy awarded Raytheon a contract worth $147 million to provide the improved Coyote-3 unmanned aerial system for the US Navy's "Future Advanced Strike" (FAST) program. The system will be equipped with a non-kinetic warhead and can be reused in specific situations and will be used to perform surveillance, electronic warfare and strike missions against enemy UAVs. Under the contract, Raytheon will conduct capability improvements and research and development of the improved Coyote-3 UAV, including final configuration determination, development of technical data packages, testing of enhanced air payload systems, new launch modules, fire control systems, and special auxiliary equipment.
space flight
Orbit Fab selected Impulse Space's orbiter for an in-orbit refueling demonstration demonstration
According to Weishi Aerospace news on May 29, the US company Orbit Fab chose the orbiter manufactured by Impulse Space as the hosting platform for its space refueling station to provide services for an in-orbit refueling demonstration funded by the US military. Orbit Fab will seek to fill the U.S. Space Force's Tetra-5 spacecraft with up to 50 kilograms of hydrazine, with a demonstration scheduled for 2025. The demonstration is funded by the Space Force and Defense Innovation Unit, and Impulse Space's Mira orbital service vehicle will serve as a hosting platform for the Orbit Fab fuel station.
DARPA awarded BAE Systems a $7 million contract to develop autonomous space-based surveillance technology based on artificial intelligence
According to the SpaceNews website on May 26, DARPA awarded BAE Systems a $7 million contract to develop autonomous space-based surveillance technology based on artificial intelligence. The contract, part of DARPA's Oversight program, aims to create an autonomous surveillance system to automatically track, collect, and monitor military satellite data and improve and increase continuous target tracking capabilities. It is reported that the technology will first be deployed in tactical edge satellites and ground stations, and gradually deployed to spacecraft in orbit.
Russia launches the first Condor - FKA series radar monitoring satellite
According to the NASASpaceFlight website on May 26, Russia used the Soyuz-2.1A rocket to successfully launch the first "Condor"-FKA (Kondor-FKA) series radar monitoring satellite at the Eastern Launch Site in the Far East to provide reconnaissance services for the Russian military. The satellite, weighing 1,050 kilograms, is equipped with S-band synthetic aperture radar, which can provide all-weather monitoring of the world's land and oceans at medium and high resolution, and can take up to 100 surface images per day. The satellite will be used to monitor emergencies in various places, including the Arctic coast, and support the real-time monitoring of emergency areas by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations at any time and under weather conditions.
SpaceX launches Badr-8 satellites for Saudi Arabian operators
According to the Dauda think tank on May 29, the US company SpaceX used the "Falcon"-9 rocket to send the Badr-8 television broadcasting and telecommunications satellite of Saudi Arabsat into space. The satellite is intended to replace the Badr-6 satellite to expand Arabsat's C-band and Ku-band capacity in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. The satellite is also equipped with an experimental photonic feeder link made by Airbus, which is more resistant to signal interference.
The European Space Industry Association publishes the EU Space Security and Defence Strategy response document
According to the China Space Law Society on May 28, the European Space Industry Association (Eurospace) on behalf of the European space industry released a reaction document on its official website in response to the "EU Security and Defense Space Strategy" issued by the European Commission (EC) in March. The response document mainly responds to five points: first, the space threat situation, which Eurospace calls for an assessment; In terms of strengthening the resilience and security of EU space systems and services, Eurospace called for measures to support the technological sovereignty and resilience of key industrial value chains; Third, in terms of responding to space threats, Eurospace recognizes the high attention paid to the spatial perception capability in the original strategic text; Fourth, in terms of improving the contribution of space to European security and defense capabilities, Eurospace believes that the assessment of the importance of the original strategy for competitive European industry is extremely weak; Fifth, in terms of building responsible partnerships in outer space, Eurospace believes that while it is important to establish partnerships or achieve interoperability with like-minded countries such as the United States, safeguarding Europe's sovereignty and autonomy should also be given priority.
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded L3 Harris an $80.8 million contract to conduct communications experiments using multiple commercial space network services
According to the SpaceNews website on May 26, the US Air Force Research Laboratory awarded L3 Harris a three-year contract worth $80.8 million to use a variety of commercial space network services for satellite communication experiments. The contract, as part of the "Defense Experiments Using Commercial Space Internet" (DEUCSI) project, will attempt to integrate commercial space satellite and constellation network services operating in geostationary orbit, medium Earth orbit and low Earth orbit with military systems such as aircraft and ground communications systems. For now, L3 Harris will begin testing the use of regular user terminals to access communication services from different constellations.
Virgin Galactic UK launches suborbital manned test flights and will restart suborbital travel services
According to international space enthusiasts on May 28, the British Virgin Galactic company launched the suborbital space plane Unity Unity, which is the company's first suborbital manned flight in two years. In this test flight, two pilots and four astronauts flew to the edge of space with the vehicle on board. Virgin Galactic is expected to begin rolling out paid customer experience flight services in June.
Materials
Japanese researchers have developed a method for processing a single layer of graphene using a laser
According to the website of Tohoku University on May 26, researchers at Tohoku University in Japan used femtosecond lasers to manufacture silicon nitride devices with a thickness of 5-50 nanometers, and applied the method to the ultra-thin atomic layer of graphene to achieve multi-point drilling without damaging the graphene film. By properly controlling the input energy and the number of laser shots, researchers can accurately process holes from 70 nanometers in diameter (much less than 520 nanometers in laser wavelengths) to more than 1 millimeter. The researchers used this method to form nanopores and atomic-level defects in graphene, which can control not only conductivity, but also quantum-level features such as spin and energy valleys, and will further develop high-purity graphene cleaning technology using lasers in the future. The research was published in the journal Nano Letters.
American researchers have found that the metal complex manganese palladium triform can play an important role in artificial intelligence
According to mining.com news on May 25, researchers at Stanford University in the United States confirmed that a thin layer of the metal complex manganese palladium three (manganese palladium three) can be used to store data in the direction of electron spin. The spin-orbital moment magnetic random access memory (SOT-MRAM) relies on the spin of the electron to store data, and if the electron changes the spin direction, the north and south poles of the electron will also change, and the upper or lower direction of the magnetic field line (i.e., the magnetic dipole moment) can be used to represent the 1s and 0s that make up the computer data. The researchers found that manganese-palladium-triple is capable of generating spins in various directions, enabling magnetization conversion between the Y and Z axes even in the absence of an external magnetic field, and can recover and maintain its properties after the electronics are subjected to heat treatment, which makes it a candidate material for SOT-MRAM, which can not only meet the growing demand for computing power, but also smoothly adapt to the needs of current manufacturing technologies. Researchers have already made SOT-MRAM prototypes using manganese-palladium-triple, and in the future will make devices that can be used in practice. The research was published in the journal Nature Materials.
Advanced manufacturing
American researchers have developed medical "micro-robots" that can treat bladder diseases
According to ScienceTimes on May 25, researchers at the University of Colorado in the United States have developed a new "microrobot" with a width of only 20 microns, smaller than the width of human hair, which can be used to treat diseases such as interstitial cystitis. The microrobot is made of biocompatible polymers and can move through liquids at a speed of 3 millimeters per second. The research was published in the journal Small.
The United States has developed a wireless sensor system for continuous monitoring of bridge deformation
According to TechXplore on May 26, researchers at Drexel University in the United States have developed a solar-powered wireless sensor system that can continuously monitor bridge deformation and can be used to alert authorities when bridge performance deteriorates significantly. The system measures bridge deformation and relies on photovoltaic power generation to continue operation, and is expected to provide years of uninterrupted monitoring.
The Royal Navy will test quantum sensors without satellite navigation systems
According to TechXplore on May 26, Imperial College London will cooperate with the British Royal Navy to test the quantum sensor it developed. The quantum sensor, introduced by Imperial College London in 2018, can be applied to navigation systems without satellites. The experiment is the first step in understanding the application and development of quantum navigation, which can provide significant navigation advantages in areas rejected by satellites. The test is an important step in moving new quantum technologies from the lab to the real world.
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