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Aug 2, 2024
Recent volcanic ‘fires’ in Iceland began with vast magma pooling just beneath the surface, scientists report
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: chemistry
Scientists from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have detected geochemical signatures of magma pooling and melting beneath the subsurface during the “Fagradalsfjall Fires,” that began on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula in 2021.
Aug 2, 2024
SpaceX to resume astronaut launches on Aug. 18 with Crew-9 mission to ISS
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space travel
Crew-9 will be the first crewed launch on a Falcon 9 rocket after one of the vehicles experienced a rare failure in July.
Aug 2, 2024
Novel Smart Solar-Powered Freezer Truck Unveiled in Hong Kong
Posted by Natalie Chan in categories: government, solar power, sustainability, transportation
The transport sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in Hong Kong, accounting for 19% of total emissions. Supporting the development of green transport can help reduce air pollutant emissions. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to promoting research into green technologies to support Hong Kong’s goal of reducing the City’s total carbon emissions from the 2005 level by half before 2035 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2050.
A research team led by Prof. Eric Cheng, Professor of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at PolyU, received support from the “Innovation and Technology Support Program (Mid-stream, theme-based)” last June for the research project “Smart Refrigeration Truck Development Program—Power, Solar and Intelligence Method for Logistics and Storage.” The project is aimed at promoting the transformation of freezer trucks from traditional fuel driven freezer system to smart electric driven and strengthening the wider adoption of solar energy.
After one year, the PolyU team has successfully developed a novel freezer truck that supports a solar-powered freezer system and features vehicle-connected power storage and sharing technology. The project has received staunch support from the government, academia and industry, including from Sunlight Eco-tech Limited, Advanced Sunlight Pty Limited from Australia, and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department.
Aug 2, 2024
To Lead in AI, the US Needs a Silicon Revolution
Posted by Rx Sobolewski in category: robotics/AI
US Commerce Department undersecretary Laurie E. Locascio says America needs to invent new chip manufacturing techniques.
Aug 2, 2024
Eating too much sugar may accelerate cellular aging
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: life extension
In a new study, women who followed diets low in added sugar and high in nutrients had “younger-looking” cells.
Aug 2, 2024
Watch: Neura’s 4NE-1 multi-chore capable humanoid robot in action
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: robotics/AI
Focus on good things: creative activities:
Neura’s 4NE-1 is a humanoid robot capable of carrying out multiple daily and industrial chores, according to the company.
Aug 2, 2024
Should scientists be paid when AI chatbots use their work?
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: robotics/AI
Two major scientific publishers have recently sold access to research papers to train AIs at big tech firms.
Aug 2, 2024
California city unveils nation’s first all electric vehicle police fleet
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in categories: climatology, health, sustainability
A city in Southern California has become the first in the nation to replace its police patrol cars with electric vehicles, officials announced Monday, unveiling a fleet of 20 new Teslas.
South Pasadena on the edge of Los Angeles will replace its gas-guzzling police cruisers with the Teslas to help protect public health and fight climate change through reducing emissions. The Teslas will use new electric vehicle chargers installed at City Hall, officials said.