Telescope #62

We would like to shed a light to the fields, where risks continue to rise…

SUSTAINABILITY

~ A new analysis found that Earth has entered the danger zone on several key indicators of planetary health due to human actions, but some experts question the model. DETAIL

~ The gel of the aloe vera plant is widely used in the cosmetic and medical sectors due to the vitamins and minerals it contains.  A study conducted by a group of scientists at Texas Rio Grande Valley University revealed that the peels of this plant are as beneficial as the gel.  Because a compound obtained from the bark of the plant disturbs and repels insects that damage crops.  The use of the compound in agriculture could provide significant benefits by ending chemical pesticide use.  Speaking about the study, project lead researcher Dr.  Debasish Bandyopadhyay states that the idea that Aloe vera bark could be used as an insecticide first emerged during a visit to a local Aloe vera production centre, when it was noticed that although insects were attacking the leaves of other plants, they were leaving the Aloe vera leaves alone. DETAIL

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~ Marine heatwaves may last longer and be more intense in deeper water, potentially threatening sensitive species as climate change makes the extreme events more frequent, researchers said on Monday. DETAIL

~ The Turkish National Winner of the James Dyson Award was the "ForestGuard 2.0" project, an internet of things-based and satellite-connected sensor system.  The system promises to detect forest fires at a very early level.….. The James Dyson Prize is a sustainability-focused engineering competition organized annually by the James Dyson Foundation. DETAIL

HEALTH

~ GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. has received a grant of more than $44 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop AI-assisted ultrasound technology, the company said on Monday. DETAIL

~ A program run by a Canadian university is seeking to improve global health care for the most vulnerable by examining how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance readiness for infectious disease epidemics in the Global South. DETAIL

~ The European Commission has authorised GSK's HIV-focused unit ViiV Healthcare's cabotegravir long-acting injectable and tablets, the British drugmaker said on Tuesday. DETAIL

DIGITAL / TECHNOLOGY / SCIENCE

~ To build more powerful processors, Intel plans on using glass instead of plastic for the base layer of the company’s computer chips. The change promises to help Intel pack even more “chiplets” and electrical interconnects on its processors. In addition, the glass material can withstand higher temperatures for better stability during the chip-making phase. DETAIL

~ Engineers working with the European Space Agency have developed a new thruster design smaller than the tip of your finger. Despite its small size, this mini-thruster designed for CubeSats appears to be highly efficient without the use of toxic chemicals. Called the Iridium Catalysed Electrolysis CubeSat Thruster (ICE-Cube Thruster), it allows CubeSats to maneuver without bulky gas propellant storage. The thruster uses an electrolyzer to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen, which is expelled into space, pushing the spacecraft in the opposite direction. DETAIL

~ Bluesky sees record signups day after Musk says X will go paid-only. Bluesky has already seen its biggest influx of new users in a single-day. DETAIL

~ One of the biggest energy-draining components on a laptop is the display. To cut down on the power consumption, Intel has created a system that can automatically turn off the laptop’s screen when you’re not looking, and switch it back on when you need to use it. DETAIL

~ The US Defense Department wants US businesses to help it develop space-based weaponry. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking for “innovative concepts” in the domain of “space superiority.” Specifically, DARPA is seeking “new methods and technologies that may provide warfighters with disruptive options for protecting and defending space systems across the competition continuum." DETAIL

ENERGY / TRANSPORTATION

~ EV maker Polestar's blockchain-based supply-chain tracing effort gives potential buyers a glimpse into where its car components originate, which may help it comply with coming EU battery regulations. DETAIL

~ The US Department of Defense is looking to improve America's battery technology expertise, and it's giving the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) $30 million to figure out how to do that. UTD will create a new campus dedicated to energy storage systems. This could include vehicle batteries as well as household power, though the DoD did not specify. DETAIL

~ One of the biggest energy-draining components on a laptop is the display. To cut down on the power consumption, Intel has created a system that can automatically turn off the laptop’s screen when you’re not looking, and switch it back on when you need to use it. DETAIL

CYBERSECURITY

~ A hacker used AI to deepfake an employee’s voice and break into an IT company. The breach, which ensnared 27 cloud customers, occurred last month at Retool, a company that helps clients build business software. DETAIL