Science and technology strategy
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has established two task forces to focus on environmental fraud and cybersecurity and emerging technologies in derivatives markets
According to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission on June 29, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) established two special working groups, respectively responsible for environmental fraud and cybersecurity and emerging technologies in the derivatives market. CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam said: "We must be proactive in protecting derivatives markets from evolving threats. At the same time, as more and more companies advertise their environmental credentials and the development of voluntary carbon markets, there is a potential for fraud and manipulation." The Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies Working Group will address cybersecurity and other issues related to emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence; The Environmental Fraud Task Force will combat environmental fraud and misconduct in derivatives and related spot markets.
The U.S. Defense Acquisition University will improve the AI and data analysis skills of defense acquisition personnel
According to Federal News on July 3, the US Defense Acquisition University (DAU) will improve the artificial intelligence and data analysis skills of defense acquisition personnel. David Pearson, director of DAU's Center for Engineering and Technology, said the agency is tailoring its data and AI skills training courses to the specific roles and career trajectories of procurement professionals to improve the AI and data analytics skills of more than 3,000 professionals across the system. DAU is partnering with online course provider Coursera to deliver training courses for defense acquisition personnel from top universities and industry leaders. DAU's first step is to promote awareness training to make more procurement staff aware of the tools and technologies that are reshaping their work. DAU has also added defense-related information to its commercial training curriculum and partnered with the Department of Defense's Chief Office of Digital and Artificial Intelligence to further address the future skills needs of defense acquisition personnel.
The European Commission revised its procedures to speed up privacy investigations into big tech companies
According to Techweb on July 5, due to criticism of slow progress in privacy investigations, and given the important role of Irish privacy regulators in regulating large technology companies, the European Commission announced new rules to help regulators deal with cross-border cases faster. The new rules require major privacy regulators to share summaries of key issues with their peers, allow them to provide feedback at an early stage, and set deadlines for cross-border cooperation and dispute resolution together; The complainant has the right to express his opinion in the event that his or her complaint has been completely or partially dismissed; When a supervisory authority decides to investigate the complaint, the complainant also has the right to participate appropriately. The new rules also give companies under investigation the right to express their opinions and access their archives at key stages of the investigation process. The European Commission said the harmonization of these procedural aspects would facilitate the timely completion of investigations and provide individuals with quick remedies.
Information
SBI Holdings will assist Taiwan Lijing to build a factory in Japan
According to Reuters on July 5, Japanese financial company SBI Holdings said that it will help Taiwanese Lijing semiconductor manufacturing company build a factory in Japan as Japan seeks to revive its chip industry. SBI's CEO said a new company would be formed to assist with planning and fundraising, including lobbying for government subsidies, and would help the chipmaker find a location to produce semiconductors for automakers and industrial machinery makers, while also establishing a research lab to develop more advanced chips. Lijing is currently evaluating 3-4 potential factory sites and expects to start production in 2 years.
OpenAI will form a new team to control the "super artificial intelligence" system
According to TechWeb on July 6, OpenAI will set up a new team to develop methods to guide and control "super artificial intelligence" systems. OpenAI says the team is co-led by chief scientist and co-founder Ilya Sutskever, and Jan Leike, head of the company's coordination team. Suskeville and Lake had predicted that artificial intelligence surpassing human intelligence would emerge within 10 years. Such AI is not necessarily benevolent, they say, so it is necessary to study ways to control and limit it. In addition to Suskeville and Lake, the team will include researchers from other OpenAI divisions as well as new researchers and engineers.
The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan has developed a new microwave isolator that can be used in quantum computers
According to PHY network news on July 4, the research team of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan has developed a new microwave isolator. The research team used two sets of mixers and used the interaction of the two groups of mixers to achieve isolation functions, resulting in a new type of microwave isolator. In the future, the research can be applied to quantum computers, radio telescopes and communication systems. The study was published in the journal IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters.
Columbia University in the United States has developed a new energy-saving chip to break through the "bandwidth bottleneck" of high-performance computing
According to China Science and Technology Network on July 4, a research team at Columbia University in the United States has developed a new energy-saving chip to break through the "bandwidth bottleneck" of high-performance computing. The research team designed a novel photonic circuit architecture chip that allows each channel to encode data separately with minimal interference to adjacent channels. The new energy-saving chip has been tested to transmit 32 different wavelengths of light at a speed of 16 gigabytes per second, with a total bandwidth of 512 gigabytes per second per fiber. In the future, the research is expected to be applied to artificial intelligence chip development. The study was published in the journal Nature Photonics.
creature
The U.S. team developed AI to predict the activity of RNA-targeted CRISPR tools
According to genengnews on July 3, researchers at New York University, Columbia University and the New York Genome Center have developed an artificial intelligence platform TIGER that can predict the off-target activity of RNA-targeting CRISPR tools. The team combined deep learning models with CRISPR to control the expression of human genes in different ways and proportions, helping to precisely regulate gene doses by predicting off-target and minimizing unwanted off-target activities to avoid side effects on cells. This research advances the broad applicability of RNA-targeted CRISPR in human genetics and drug discovery. The research was published in the journal Nature Biotechnology.
The Singaporean team has developed a biocamera that captures images and supports DNA storage and retrieval
According to genengnews on July 5, the research team of the National University of Singapore used bacteria to develop a biological camera BacCam that directly captures images and supports DNA storage and retrieval, demonstrating further innovative applications of DNA data storage. The team recorded E. coli's exposure to blue light from the environment by editing DNA at specific sites, that is, encoding light as input information into DNA, while high-throughput next-generation sequencing enabled image storage and retrieval and formed a digital version of the projected image. The study reconstructed bioform information capture devices with the cost-effectiveness and low write latency of DNA data storage, helping to bridge the interface between biological and digital systems. The research was published in the journal Nature Communications.
Infectious Diseases Research UK uses infectious disease AI models to identify multiple new influenza drug targets
According to the news of Shenghui public account on July 5, the artificial intelligence project of Poolbeg Pharma, a British company focusing on infectious diseases and other epidemic diseases, and CytoReason, a medical technology company, has made a major breakthrough. The two companies announced that they will use AI to identify multiple new drug targets for influenza treatment within 15 months. This is Poolbeg's second successful AI project, following its December 2022 announcement of the use of AI to identify potential new drug candidates for respiratory syncytial virus.
British researchers have found that the human gene BTN3A3 prevents most variants of the bird flu virus from jumping into humans
According to the Biovalley public number on July 5, researchers at the University of Glasgow, the University of Edinburgh and the Italian Farmed Animal Health and Health Center found that the human gene BTN3A3 can prevent most avian influenza virus variants from jumping to humans. When the avian virus is recognized, the gene is activated in the lungs, nose and throat, and the body's immune response ensures that the avian virus cannot gain a foothold and thus stop infection. The gene is present in everyone and has been in the human gene pool for about 40 million years. These sites are most likely to be the areas where these viruses are transmitted. In the future, as variants of the avian influenza virus continue to evolve, some of them may be able to resist the activation of the BTN3A3 gene, thus jumping from birds to humans.
Moderna signed a memorandum of understanding and a land cooperation agreement to research and manufacture mRNA drugs in China
According to the news of Shenghui public account on July 5, Moderna has signed a memorandum of understanding and a land cooperation agreement to strive for the opportunity to research, develop and produce mRNA drugs in China. A Moderna spokesman said that under the agreement, any drugs produced will be exclusively for Chinese use and will not be exported. In the future, Moderna will have a number of projects landing in China, with a total investment scale of 1 billion US dollars.
energy
South Korea launches a public-private partnership small pile alliance
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy launched a public-private partnership to advance the development of small modular reactors, according to Small Reactor Watch on July 6. The alliance consists of 42 government agencies, state-owned and private companies, including the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Korea Hydropower and Nuclear Power Corporation (KHNP), and private companies such as SK, GS Energy, Samsung C&T, Daewoo E&C, GS E&C, and Doosan Enerbility. South Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee Chang-yang said South Korea has made a series of achievements in the field of large-scale nuclear power plants and needs to take the lead in the global small reactor market.
The IAEA considers Japan's nuclear-contaminated water to meet safety standards
According to the Huangbohai Research Institute on July 5, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a comprehensive assessment report on Japan's nuclear contaminated water into the sea, believing that Japan's plan to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea "meets international safety standards." On the same day, IAEA Director General Grossi went to the Japanese Prime Minister's official residence and presented a comprehensive assessment report of the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and explained it to him. Grossi told Fumio Kishida that the radioactive impact of the discharge of contaminated water into the sea on humans and the environment is negligible. The discharge methods and activities adopted by Japan in ALPS treated water (i.e. nuclear-contaminated water) comply with relevant international safety standards. In addition, the IAEA notes that TEPCO's current plans and assessments allow controlled, progressive discharge of treated water into the ocean with negligible radiological impacts on humans and the environment.
EU plans to withdraw from Energy Charter Treaty this week
According to Bloomberg on July 4, the EU plans to announce its withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty within this week. Some EU member states point out that the Energy Charter Treaty conflicts with its climate goals. The treaty gives energy companies the right to sue host governments and demand compensation for policies that harm their investments, and protects multinational energy companies, especially fossil fuel companies, thereby influencing the EU's green transition.
China has made a major breakthrough in environmentally friendly perovskite light-emitting diodes
According to China Energy News on July 6, the research team of Nanjing University of Technology has made a major breakthrough in environmentally friendly perovskite light-emitting diodes, increasing the efficiency of tin-based perovskite light-emitting diodes to 8.3% for the first time. Metal halide perovskite materials show broad application prospects in solar cells, light-emitting diodes, photodetectors and other fields, but high-efficiency perovskite light-emitting diodes are still dominated by lead-based perovskites, and it is of great significance to develop environmentally friendly tin-based perovskite materials. The research results were published in Nature Photonics.
ocean
China launches China's first hydrogen fuel cell powered ship "Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat 1"
According to the news of the international ship network on July 5, the first hydrogen fuel cell powered ship "Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat No. 1" in China was successfully delivered to Yichang Yangjiawan Terminal. The vessel is jointly invested and built by China Yangtze River Electric Power Co., Ltd. and China Shipbuilding 712 Research Institute, and after delivery, it will be used by the Three Gorges Navigation Administration Bureau for the Three Gorges reservoir area and the two dam transportation, reservoir area inspection, emergency response and other work. It is reported that the ship has a total length of 49.9 meters, a beam of 10.4 meters and a depth of 3.2 meters, using hydrogen fuel cell and lithium battery power system developed by the 712 Research Institute of China Shipbuilding, with a rated output of 500KW and a maximum speed of 28km/h. The ship has positive demonstration significance for exploring the application of hydrogen energy technology in inland vessels.
aviation
The British Ministry of Defence awarded BAE Systems and Leonardo a $1.1 billion contract to modernize the Typhoon's radar
According to thedefensepost website on July 5, the British Ministry of Defense awarded BAE Systems and Leonardo a $1.1 billion contract to modernize the radar of the RAF "Typhoon" fighter. Under the contract, the two companies will equip the Typhoon with the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk2. The system is a programmable electronic warfare device capable of using cyberattacks to detect and jam enemy radars. It is reported that the development and integration of the radar will continue for 5 years, and the first flight tests are expected to take place in 2024.
The U.S. Department of Defense Lightweight Manufacturing Innovation Group has launched the second phase of the hypersonic materials development program
According to the news of National Defense Science and Technology News on July 5, the US Department of Defense Lightweight Manufacturing Innovation Department launched the second phase of the two research and development projects of hypersonic "material acceleration" and "thermal management". The two projects aim to understand material properties under hypersonic operating conditions and support the further development of hypersonic and antihypersonic vehicles. In the second phase, the Materials Acceleration project will further develop and expand advanced manufacturing of hypersonic materials; The "Thermal Management" project will carry out hypersonic material behavior prediction. It is reported that both projects will be launched in 2021, and the second phase of work is scheduled to end by the end of 2023.
The U.S. Air Force F-15EX fighter will be able to carry hypersonic missiles
According to Defense Wings on July 6, Boeing said that the non-stealth F-15EX Eagle II fighter is designed to be undertaken, and is not suitable for use by fifth- or sixth-generation stealth fighters. The F-15EX uses a new electronic warfare suite, an active phased array radar, and a computerized fast processor to carry hypersonic missiles. It is reported that the F-15EX fighter can reach a maximum speed of 2.5 times the speed of sound.
The French government approved Safran to work with India to develop engines for the Advanced Medium Fighter
According to Global Aviation News on July 5, the French government agreed that Safran and India will jointly design, develop, test, manufacture and certify an engine that can power India's "Advanced Medium Fighter" (AMCA). It is reported that 100% of the technology transfer provided by France is not affected by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and the proposed 110 kN engine will be entirely "made in India". The French offer includes new engines, new materials, new architectures, compliance with the entire Indian supply chain and ancillary manufacturing.
space flight
The French company Arian successfully carried out the final launch of the Ariane-5 rocket, carrying two communication satellites to geostationary orbit
According to the SpaceNews website on July 5, the French company Arian successfully completed the last launch of the "Arian"-5 rocket at the Kourou launch site in French Guiana, carrying the German Heinrich Hertz communication test satellite and the French Syracuse 4b communication satellite to geostationary orbit. The mission, codenamed VA261 (Vol Ariane 261), was the 261st flight of an Ariane rocket. This launch is the 117th launch of the Arian-5 rocket, and the Arian-6 rocket will take over the follow-up mission after launch. At present, there are problems with the connection between the decommissioning of the two types of rockets, of which the first flight of the "Arian"-6 rocket is no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2023.
Britain's Odin Space Company has tested a space junk tracking system for the first time, and is expected to have the ability to track subcentimeter-level debris
According to the space website on July 5, the British Odin Space (ODIN Space) announced that it used the D-Orbit ION satellite for the first time to carry out space junk tracking tests in orbit. The satellite was launched into orbit in June 2023 by the SpaceX Small Satellite Mission and is equipped with subcentimeter sensors. It is reported that the sensor can detect and track the size and position of millimeter-sized fragments and confirm its speed and trajectory. Odin Space intends to build a complex model of subcentimeter debris by expanding the scale of the in-orbit system to improve the situational awareness of satellites in Earth orbit.
The U.S. Space Systems Command issued a call for "Communications Countermeasures Systems Emerging Threat Integration Program."
According to the news of defense science and technology on July 5, the US Space Systems Command issued the "Communications Countermeasures System (CCS) Emerging Threat Integration Program" (CETIP) consultation form, seeking to design, develop and deliver hardware enhancement technologies and new capabilities of the "Meadowlands" communications countermeasure system. According to the RFP, new technologies and capabilities include, but are not limited to, providing ground-based expeditionary, deployable, and reversible offensive space control capabilities. The plan is designed to host core functionality or other more complex "plug and play" type modules to counter evolving threats. It is reported that the communication countermeasure system is a land-based anti-satellite communication system specially designed to reversibly deny, jam and deceive adversary satellite communication missions.
Materials
British researchers have developed a universal algorithm for crystal structure prediction
According to the University of Liverpool website on July 5, researchers at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom have developed a general algorithm for crystal structure prediction, which can be applied to a variety of crystal structures. The researchers encoded the combinatorial task of finding the lowest energy cycle assignment of all atoms on the lattice as a mathematical optimization problem for integer programming and used proven algorithms to guarantee the identification of global optimums. The researchers then performed a local minimization of the resulting atomic allocation, and then directly obtained the correct structure of the key inorganic material, demonstrating the energy optimality of the predicted structure under explicit assumptions. The algorithm can systematically evaluate the entire set of possible structures in a single pass to accelerate the identification of the right solution, which can be used to identify manufacturable materials and predict the properties of materials. The findings were published in the journal Nature.
American researchers have developed a highly conductive metal gel for 3D printing
According to the North Carolina State University website on July 5, researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have developed a highly conductive metal gel that can be used to print 3D solid objects at room temperature, and the printed objects can change shape as the gel dries. The researchers added a small amount of indium gallium alloy in a liquid metal state at room temperature to the micron-sized copper particle suspension and stirred the mixture so that the liquid metal and copper particles essentially adhered to each other, forming a metal gel "network" within the aqueous solution. The resulting gel can be printed using a conventional 3D printing nozzle and retains its shape when printed, and when dried at room temperature, the resulting 3D object becomes stronger while maintaining its original shape; When the object is heated and dried, the object structure will be deformed, and the deformation process of the object can be controlled by controlling the pattern of the object and the heat exposed to the object during drying. Due to the high metal content of 97.5% in the printed object, the material has high conductivity and can be 3D printed at room temperature, with a wide range of potential applications. The findings were published in the journal Matter.
Advanced manufacturing
Swedish researchers have developed inexpensive and efficient nanosensors that can be used in food safety diagnostics
According to TechXplore on July 5, researchers at Karolinska Institute in Sweden have developed a cheap, fast and repeatable nanosensor that can be used for food safety diagnosis. The manufacturing process uses flame nanoparticle deposition technology, which significantly reduces manufacturing costs. According to the researchers, this is a cost-effective, large-scale, and highly repeatable nanofabrication route that can be used to fabricate surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) nanoplasmonic optical sensors. The findings were published in the Chemical Engineering Journal.
The American company BotBuilt launched a construction robot to improve the efficiency of house construction
According to TechXplore news on July 5, the American company BotBuilt launched the Axl and Slash robotic arm for assembling house frames. Under BotBuilt's model, the task of assembling interior and exterior wall frames can be done entirely by robots. Supported by proprietary software programs, the robotic arm follows a 3D layout model to manipulate the planks and glue them into custom panels. The company then ships these panels to residential construction sites and numbers them for easy assembly. Vadasi says that with robots doing the heavy lifting in advance, the time to frame a house can be reduced from weeks or months to hours.
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