Telescope #70
"The unprecedented increase in the clean energy transition is creating millions of job opportunities around the world, but they are not being filled fast enough. Governments, industry and educational institutions must produce and build the clean energy projects necessary to keep up with growing demand and, in particular, to meet energy and climate targets." should implement programs that will provide the expertise needed.” UEA President Fatih Birol
SUSTAINABILITY
Debates on minimum wage increases, which have reached an impasse in the textile industry in Bangladesh, have pitted workers against the government and factory owners. Due to the bloody demonstrations that have killed three people so far, ready-made clothing manufacturers announced that they have "indefinitely closed" 150 factories. Meanwhile, the police decided to investigate 11 thousand workers in connection with violent protests. DETAIL
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) strike has ended, meaning actors can get back to work after months of tense negotiations with the studios. Celebrities, actors, and others around the entertainment industry immediately began reacting. In short: People are happy. Actors seemingly got lots of the concessions they desired, and now everyone can get back to work filming and promoting the projects that have been in limbo for months. DETAIL
Earth's rapid defrosting is putting our ecosystems and our own personal health at risk of a litany of threats, including a slew of potential pathogens that may once have wreaked havoc among our ancestors. As reported by Newsweek's Pandora Dewan, scientists are increasingly concerned that viruses successfully reawakened after tens of thousands of years preserved in permafrost could be a sign of worse things to come. DETAIL
HEALTH
Researchers based in Australia and India recently published a study with their findings on developing improved electrodes for wearable heart monitors. The scientists researched options for developing a “dry” electrode, which they believed would provide benefits over the standard “wet” electrode. The researchers found that electrodes with gold films in a hexagonal labyrinth shape provided the most benefits. DETAIL
In a study on caterpillars, Japanese scientists discovered a new virus that kills only males. The virus targets genes called "sexual dimorphic" genes that differ in males and females. DETAIL
Surgeons have performed the world's first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant — although it's far too soon to know if the man will ever see through his new left eye. An accident with high-voltage power lines had destroyed most of Aaron James' face and one eye. His right eye still works. But surgeons at NYU Langone Health hoped replacing the missing one would yield better cosmetic results for his new face, by supporting the transplanted eye socket and lid. DETAIL
An infamous parasite primarily carried by cats, Toxoplasma gondii, could be responsible for increased frailty in older adults, a new study reveals – and with 11-15 percent of people in the US thought to have been infected by it at some point, that's a significant finding. DETAIL
Smileyscope has made history by becoming the first virtual reality (VR) device to receive FDA Class II clearance for acute pain. This approval recognizes Smileyscope's innovative Procedural Choreography™ technique, which uses positive virtual stimuli to reduce pain and anxiety during medical procedures. With this milestone, Smileyscope aims to revolutionize pain and anxiety management, partnering with hospitals and clinicians globally to enhance patient experiences and improve clinical workflows. DETAIL
DIGITAL / TECHNOLOGY / SCIENCE /AI
Scientists based in China have created a monkey chimera with two sets of DNA, experimental work they say could ultimately benefit medical research and the conservation of endangered species. DETAIL
The presence of oxygen in the bright spot of Venus is a discovery that has a great impact in the scientific world. This discovery could help us learn more about Venus' atmosphere and history. DETAIL
YouTube is set to introduce new rules and labels for content that is synthetic or manipulated using AI. In a blog post, YouTube Product Management vice presidents Jennifer Flannery O'Connor and Emily Moxley explain how the video sharing platform is reacting to content generated or manipulated by AI. DETAIL
ENERGY / TRANSPORTATION
Renault will reveal the launch of an additional "affordable" city electric car during this week's capital markets day for its new EV unit Ampere, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. DETAIL
EU member states and the European Parliament have agreed on a strategy for securing critical raw materials. The Critical Raw Materials Act was proposed in March of this year and addresses materials required for electric vehicle manufacturing and an emerging European battery industry. DETAIL
CYBERSECURITY
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's hack left its U.S. unit temporarily owing Bank of New York Mellon $9 billion as a result of unsettled trades, prompting the parent to inject capital into the unit to settle the trades, sources familiar with the matter said. DETAIL
The Australian government said on Saturday that it was coordinating a response to a cybersecurity incident that forced ports operator DP World Australia to suspend operations at ports in several states. DETAIL
Google is suing a group of scammers who’ve been abusing Google’s Bard AI brand to phish consumers. They allegedly created social media pages and ads that pretended to offer access to a downloadable version of Bard, Google’s ChatGPT competitor. In reality, the ads contained malware that compromised a user's social media accounts. DETAIL