Science X Newsletter Mon, Nov 6

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Here is your customized Science X Newsletter for November 6, 2023:

Technology news

	Spider-inspired, shape-changing robot now even smaller This shape-changing robot just got a lot smaller. In a new study, engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder debuted mCLARI, a 2-centimeter-long modular robot that can passively change its shape to squeeze through narrow gaps in multiple directions. It weighs less than a gram but can support over three times its body weight as an additional payload.
	Seeking stability to support sustainable outdoor solar cells The molecular structure of organic semiconductors is key to the outdoor stability of organic solar cells. Molecular-level insight into one family of organic solar cell materials, known as Y-series nonfullerene acceptors (Y-NFAs), could help enhance their outdoor stability.
	Team challenges usual practices in organic electronics Merit analysis is a vital element of the scientific process, ensuring that research is based on rigorous evidence and sound methodology. It enables scientific advancement, boosts credibility, quality and reliability for future research. It allows a research community to build a common language, common practices and common logic.
	Decarbonizing light-duty transportation in the US: Study reveals strategies to achieve goal One of the goals outlined by the Biden administration's National Climate Task Force in 2021 was to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to 50%–52% below 2005 levels by 2030.
	Lightening the load: Researchers develop autonomous, customizable electrochemistry robot Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have developed an automated laboratory robot to run complex electrochemical experiments and analyze data.
	Neuromorphic computing research: Team proposes hardware that mimics the human brain Technology is edging closer and closer to the super-speed world of computing with artificial intelligence. But is the world equipped with the proper hardware to be able to handle the workload of new AI technological breakthroughs?
	New study finds electric vehicles are driven less than gas cars Mass adoption of electric vehicles (EV) is a key part of plans to decarbonize the United States' energy system. As EV ownership in the U.S. increases, understanding how much EV owners are driving their cars informs everything from climate and energy models to U.S. policy and energy planning.
	Powered by AI, new system makes human-to-robot communication more seamless The black and yellow robot, meant to resemble a large dog, stood waiting for directions. When they came, the instructions weren't in code but instead in plain English: "Visit the wooden desk exactly two times; in addition, don't go to the wooden desk before the bookshelf."
	How Canadian companies can use tech to identify forced labor in their supply chains Levi Strauss Canada is yet another company facing allegations of forced labor in its supply chain. The allegations, which Levi Strauss denies, center on whether the company is working with suppliers using Uyghur forced labor. With over 27 million people worldwide in forced labor, we can expect to witness similar allegations elsewhere in the coming years.
	Musk teases AI chatbot 'Grok,' with real-time access to X Elon Musk on Saturday unveiled details of his new AI tool called "Grok," which can access X in real time and will be initially available to the social media platform's top tier of subscribers.
	Some houses are being built to stand up to hurricanes and sharply cut emissions, too When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle five years ago, it left boats, cars and trucks piled up to the windows of Bonny Paulson's home in the tiny coastal community of Mexico Beach, Florida, even though the house rests on pillars 14 feet above the ground. But Paulson's home, with a rounded shape that looks something like a ship, shrugged off Category 5 winds that might otherwise have collapsed it.
	Humanoid robots are here, but they're a little awkward. Do we really need them? Building a robot that's both human-like and useful is a decades-old engineering dream inspired by popular science fiction.
	Tech giants jockey for position at dawn of AI age Whether they sell smartphones, ads or computer chips, the heavyweights of Silicon Valley have everything to prove to investors looking to see who is best placed in the race to dominate the generative artificial intelligence market.
	Korean scientists develop an alternative technology for 'SF6', a major culprit of global warming Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has developed a world-class "eco-friendly insulating gas" that replaces SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride), the main cause of global warming in the field of electric power equipment, and developed a design technology to make it applicable to ultra-high voltage transmission circuit breakers.
	Energy transition: A super-model to guide policy makers How can we ensure that an energy policy will achieve its objectives? To find out, scientists and public authorities can rely on computer models of varying degrees of accuracy. However, these models have a number of limitations, including the fact that they are not very effective for generating projections on a regional scale.
	Cobalt nanoparticles could become a significant player in the pursuit of clean energy To help address climate change, we urgently need to transition to clean energy. The energy sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, which are the primary drivers of global warming.
	Abandoned oil rigs could scrape carbon from the sky and store it in empty undersea reservoirs Keeping control of our planet's thermostat is proving tricky these days. Temperatures are rising slowly, and inaction is proving costly as we awkwardly lurch towards a cleaner future.
	Do you trust AI to write the news? It already is—and not without issues Businesses are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate media content, including news, to engage their customers. Now, we're even seeing AI used for the "gamification" of news—that is, to create interactivity associated with news content.
	ChatGPT-maker OpenAI hosts its first big tech showcase as the AI startup faces growing competition Less than a year into its meteoric rise, the company behind ChatGPT unveiled the future it has in mind for its artificial intelligence technology on Monday as it launched a new line of chatbot products that can be customized to a variety of tasks.
	UK permits 'world-first' flight powered by sustainable fuels Britain's aviation regulator announced Monday it has issued Virgin Atlantic with a permit for a "world-first" transatlantic flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
	Inexpensive water-treatment monitoring process powered by machine learning Small, rural drinking water treatment (DWT) plants typically use only chlorine to implement the disinfection process. For these plants, free chlorine residual (FCR) serves as a key performance measure for disinfection. The FCR is stated as the concentration of free chlorine remaining in the water, after the chlorine has oxidized the target contaminants.
	Enhancing thermo-electrochemical cell efficiency The generation of electricity from the human body may not be a superpower at all; rather, it appears to be a commonplace occurrence. Recent research conducted by a POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) team looks at enhancing the efficiency of a thermo-electrochemical cells capable of generating electricity from the human body's natural temperature.
	Epic Games and Google face off in court over app store The maker of hit videogame Fortnite, Epic Games, and Google faced off in federal court in San Francisco as a trial began over whether the internet giant wields monopoly power at its Play Store.
	Advances in soft robotics usher in a new era of scientific analysis, says researcher Could robots, whose forms can be adapted to achieve almost any real-world task, soon be able to lend a hand in understanding the paleoecology tracing of extinct organisms?
	Relief in crypto world over Bankman-Fried conviction Cryptocurrency backers on Friday celebrated the fraud conviction of the industry's one-time golden boy Sam Bankman-Fried, hoping the embattled sector can finally turn the page on a multibillion dollar scandal.
	New vehicles from Detroit's automakers are planned in contracts that ended UAW strikes Stellantis plans to build a new midsize pickup truck, along with battery-run versions of six Jeep, Ram and Dodge vehicles.
	Does an AI tool help boost adoptions? Key takeaways from an AP Investigation Former social worker Thea Ramirez has developed an artificial intelligence -powered tool that she says helps social service agencies find the best adoptive parents for some of the nation's most vulnerable kids.
	Telecom Italia approves US fund's bid for network Telecom Italia on Sunday approved an offer by US investment fund KKR for its fixed-line network, infuriating its main shareholder which vowed to contest the "illegal" decision.
	EU tells TikTok to 'spare no effort' to fight disinformation The EU's top tech enforcer told TikTok's CEO on Monday to "spare no effort" to counter disinformation, but recognized the changes already made by the video-sharing platform.
	EU probes AliExpress to examine curbs on illegal products The EU on Monday announced an investigation into Chinese e-commerce giant AliExpress, seeking more details on what measures it is taking to protect consumers online from illegal products, including fake medicines.
	Ryanair rewards shareholders after profit soars Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Monday announced the start of regular dividends to shareholders after net profit surged 72 percent in its first half on higher fares and record traffic.
	WeWork stock halted as rumors swirl about bankruptcy preparations for the office sharing company Trading in shares of WeWork were halted Monday as rumors swirl that the office sharing company, once valued as high as $47 billion, will seek bankruptcy protection.
	Video: Breaking down the threat of ransomware attacks As of the beginning of this year, more than 72% of businesses worldwide have been affected by ransomware attacks, according to the global data and business intelligence platform Statista.
	Screw extension additive manufacturing key to load-bearing plastic structures from the 3D printer With granulate-based plastic processes, it is now possible to design highly durable products and produce them economically, even in closed material cycles.

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