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Hydrovolt to open battery recycling facility in France

Energy-daily.com 

Oslo (AFP) July 2, 2024 - Norwegian battery recycling firm Hydrovolt said Tuesday that it will expand internationally by opening a facility in France, boosting a nascent hub for producing electric vehicle batteries.

The facility will open in the town of Hordain in what is becoming known as France's Battery Valley, as four major battery production facilities are set to open.

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Hexagonal Perovskite Oxides as Advanced Electrolytes for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells

Energy-daily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2024 - by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 09, 2024 In a notable advancement in fuel cell technology, researchers from Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have identified hexagonal perovskite-related Ba5R2Al2SnO13 oxides (R = rare earth metal) as promising materials with high proton conductivity and thermal stability. Their unique crystal structure and numerous oxygen vacancies enable full hydration and efficient proton diffusion, making these materials ideal... Читать дальше...

Quantum Detectors Poised to Reveal Dark Matter Mysteries

Spacedaily.com 

London, UK (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 - A major scientific enigma may be closer to resolution as researchers harness cutting-edge quantum technology.

Approximately 80% of the universe's matter is dark, eluding direct observation but detectable through its gravitational effects. Despite ongoing efforts, these dark matter particles remain unseen.

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Milky Way's Warp Reveals Shape of Dark Matter Halo

Spacedaily.com 

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 07, 2024 - A research team led by Dr. HUANG Yang from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) has developed a novel "motion picture" method for measuring the precession rate of the Milky Way's disk warp. Utilizing this innovative approach, the team observed the precession direction and rate of the Milky Way's warp using a sample of Cepheid variable stars of various ages. The findings indicated that the current dark matter halo of the Milky Way is slightly oblate. Читать дальше...

Parker Solar Probe Achieves 20th Close Encounter with the Sun

Spacedaily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 - NASA's Parker Solar Probe successfully made its 20th close approach to the Sun on June 30, 2024. The probe came within 4.51 million miles (7.26 million kilometers) of the Sun's surface, equaling its previous distance record.

"The close approach (known as perihelion) occurred at 3:47 UTC (11:47 p.m. EDT on June 29), with Parker Solar Probe moving 394,736 miles per hour (635,266 kilometers per hour) around the Sun, again matching its own record." On July 2,... Читать дальше...

China leading surge in generative AI patents: UN

Spacedaily.com 

Geneva (AFP) July 3, 2024 - The number of international patent filings for innovations using cutting-edge generative artificial intelligence have surged eightfold in six years, the UN said Wednesday, the majority from China-based innovators.

A total of 54,000 patents were filed for generative AI innovations in the decade leading to 2023, the United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organization said in a fresh report.

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Amazon counts on 'grit and innovation' to meet AI surge

Spacedaily.com 

Arlington, United States (AFP) July 3, 2024 - The AI revolution is upon us with companies around the world looking to jump headfirst into the technology made famous by ChatGPT.

To satisfy their generative AI urge, firms need to secure state-of-the-art software and ramp up computing power, which quickly brings them knocking on the doors of the globe's cloud computing giants, of which Amazon's AWS is the biggest.

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Japan deploys humanoid robot for railway maintenance

Spacedaily.com 

Tokyo (AFP) July 4, 2024 - It resembles a malevolent robot from 1980s sci-fi but West Japan Railway's new humanoid employee was designed with nothing more sinister than a spot of painting and gardening in mind.

Starting this month, the machine with a crude head and coke-bottle eyes mounted on a truck -- which can drive on rails -- will be put to use for maintenance work on the firm's network.

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Lockheed Martin Secures $4.6 Million DARPA Contract for AI Development

Spacedaily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2024 - Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $4.6 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to create AI tools for dynamic, airborne missions under the Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements (AIR) program. This initiative aims to develop advanced Modeling and Simulation (M&S) approaches and dominant AI agents for live, multi-ship, beyond visual range (BVR) missions, emphasizing the importance of investing in new technologies for national security and customer needs. Читать дальше...

Chinese premier calls for international AI cooperation

Spacedaily.com 

Shanghai (AFP) July 4, 2024 - Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday called for global cooperation and a more open mindset in artificial intelligence, as a rivalry between Beijing and Washington heats up in the nascent tech field.

China has raced to catch up with US tech companies in generative AI in particular, with the UN saying on Wednesday that Beijing was the top filer of generative AI patents globally.

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Chinese AI market optimistic despite scrutiny from West

Spacedaily.com 

Shanghai (AFP) July 5, 2024 - China's AI sector showed confidence this week at a major fair in Shanghai that it would overcome restrictions imposed by the West, with companies rolling out cutting-edge products developed by a growing pool of young talent.

The country's generative AI industry has shown explosive growth, with the United Nations reporting China has in recent years been the top filer of patents for AI software that creates everything from illustrations to computer code.

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Shenzhou XVII Crew Shares Post-Mission Insights with Media

Spacedaily.com 

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 - The astronauts of China's Shenzhou XVII mission held their first press conference on Friday, two months after returning from their space expedition.

The three crew members - Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin - are reported to be in excellent physical and mental condition. Their muscle strength, endurance, and cardiopulmonary function have largely returned to pre-flight levels.

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Shenzhou XVIII Crew Successfully Completes Second Spacewalk

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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 - The Shenzhou XVIII crew aboard China's Tiangong space station concluded their second spacewalk at 10:51 pm (Beijing Time) on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu spent approximately 6.5 hours performing various tasks, with Li Guangsu staying inside the station.

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Chinese Scientists Develop Novel Rosa Roxburghii Varieties via Space Breeding

Spacedaily.com 

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 - Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated new varieties of rosa roxburghii, derived from 528 plantlets grown from 28.2 grams of seeds that spent 186 days aboard the Shenzhou XV manned spaceship.

Rosa roxburghii, also known as Cili or "thorn pear" in Chinese, is a yellowish, spiny fruit noted for its high vitamin C content and numerous nutritional benefits.

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BCB Weekend Top Performers (Cricket)

IslandStats.com: Soccer 

The 2024 Bermuda Cricket Board’s 50-over League continued this past weekend, and today www.islandstats.com brings you the top performers with both bat and ball. Okera Bascome from St. David’s Crick