Science X Newsletter Tue, Nov 21

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Here is your customized Science X Newsletter for November 21, 2023:

Technology news

	A wearable robot that assists people with walking In recent years, roboticists have introduced increasingly advanced systems, which could open exciting new possibilities for surgery, rehabilitation, and health care assistance. These robotic systems are already helping to improve the quality of life of many people with disabilities, as well as patients who suffered physical trauma or underwent medical procedures.
	Toward sustainable energy applications with breakthrough in proton conductors Donor doping into a mother material with disordered intrinsic oxygen vacancies, instead of the widely used strategy of acceptor doping into a material without oxygen vacancies, can greatly enhance the conductivity and stability of perovskite-type proton conductors at intermediate and low temperatures of 250–400°C, as demonstrated by Tokyo Tech scientists (e.g. 10 mS/cm at 320°C). This innovative approach provides a new design direction for proton conductors for fuel cells and electrolysis cells.
	Researchers develop a stretchable and efficient wearable thermoelectric energy harvester Dr. Hyekyoung Choi and Min Ju Yun's research team from the Energy Conversion Materials Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), has developed a technology that can increase the flexibility and efficiency of a thermoelectric generator to the world's highest level by using "mechanical metamaterials" that do not exist in nature. The research results were published in Advanced Energy Materials.
	Long in the Bluetooth: Scientists develop a more efficient way to transmit data between our devices University of Sussex researchers have developed a more energy-efficient alternative to transmit data that could potentially replace Bluetooth in mobile phones and other tech devices. With more and more of us owning smartphones and wearable tech, researchers at the University of Sussex have found a more efficient way of connecting our devices and improving battery life. Applied to wearable devices, it could even see us unlocking doors by touch or exchanging phone numbers by shaking hands.
	Researchers develop AI-powered model to predict stock market trends Can artificial intelligence tools help predict stock price movement and volatility? Two South Dakota State University researchers believe so. Kaiqun Fu, assistant professor in SDSU's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Yangxiao Bai, a graduate research assistant, have developed an AI-powered model that anticipates stock price movement and stock market volatility trends.
	Researchers break Apple's new MacBook pro weeks after release A Georgia Tech researcher has successfully evaded security measures on Apple's latest MacBook Pro with the M3 processor chip to capture his fictional target's Facebook password and second-factor authentication text.
	Two new studies inform outlook on scaling of carbon removal technologies Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies that could be critical tools to combat climate change have developed in line with other technologies from the last century. However, according to new studies led by Gregory Nemet, a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, these technologies need to develop faster to meet policy targets aimed at limiting global warming.
	Chinese company gives leftover hotpot oil second life as jet fuel At an upmarket restaurant in the hotpot-loving Chinese city of Chengdu, diners plunge sliced meat and vegetables into cauldrons of spicy, oily broth, largely unaware that their leftovers are set to take on a second life as jet fuel.
	AI doomsayers blamed in OpenAI's undoing OpenAI has gone from ruling the world of artificial intelligence with ChatGPT to chaos, its chief executive ousted seemingly for advancing too fast and too far with the risky technology.
	AI can 'lie and BS' like its maker, but still not intelligent like humans, argues researcher The emergence of artificial intelligence has caused differing reactions from tech leaders, politicians and the public. While some excitedly tout AI technology such as ChatGPT as an advantageous tool with the potential to transform society, others are alarmed that any tool with the word "intelligent" in its name also has the potential to overtake humankind.
	World's first look at the atomic-scale of a future nuclear fuel shows how chromium can improve performance In a world first, collaborative research has shown that a material that could be added to advanced fuel accumulates in certain regions, giving it desirable properties. Using the incredibly powerful microscopes at The UK's National Nuclear Laboratory, Bangor University in Wales has helped analyze fuels manufactured by Westinghouse.
	Photovoltaic converters: Reducing size, weight and cost through higher switching frequencies and lower losses Within the Research Project PV-MoVe, researchers at the Fraunhofer IEE investigated how to use active switching loss reduction networks for power semiconductors to enable smaller, more lightweight, and more cost-efficient photovoltaic converters. Using newly developed additional circuitry, switching frequencies for a 50 kW PV inverter could be increased by a factor of 2.5–3 for the DC input stage and by a factor of 10–12.5 for the inverter output stage.
	New cyber policy to harden defenses against our 'fastest growing threat' The Albanese government's cyber security policy aims to make Australian citizens, businesses and government agencies harder targets as they face what minister Clare O'Neil describes as "the fastest growing threat that we face as a nation."
	Q&A: Artificial intelligence—stemming the tide of fake facts Professor Stefan Feuerriegel is Head of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Management at LMU, and his research focuses on the challenges of the digitalization wave.
	Novel framework for assessing the utilization efficiency of mobile power sources in the power grid Natural disasters are occurring more frequently, causing damage to the power grid and leading to widespread and prolonged power outages. Leveraging mobile power sources has shown potential in lessening the impact of these disasters; however, their efficiency remains largely unassessed.
	Researchers use artificial intelligence to find road safety issues in school zones Researchers at the Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response Center (RIDER) are using artificial intelligence and aerial imaging to make Florida's school zones safer.
	Deliveroo riders not entitled to union rights: UK's top court Food delivery riders for the firm Deliveroo are not entitled to trade union rights such as collective bargaining, the UK Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
	Digital payment platforms can easily be misused for drug dealing Digital payment platforms such as Venmo work great for sharing a dinner bill with friends, buying gifts at a pop-up shop, or making payments without cash or credit cards.
	Density matters for better battery material performance, researchers find Zinc—cheap, abundant, environmentally friendly—may be the answer to better batteries, but there's a major problem: Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) cannot match lithium-ion batteries in terms of power output. To test what electrode material composition might be able to bring AZIBs up to par, a research team based in China developed two organic frameworks with the same constituents but arranged in different ways.
	OpenAI's unusual nonprofit structure led to dramatic ouster of sought-after CEO Unlike Google, Facebook and other tech giants, the company behind ChatGPT was not created to be a business. It was set up as a nonprofit by founders who hoped that it wouldn't be beholden to commercial interests.
	'Ineffable cryptography' to protect critical infrastructure from cyber attacks Australia's critical infrastructure—including ports, energy grids and water supplies—reported 143 cyber attacks over the past year, up from 95 incidents the year before.
	Company that created ChatGPT is thrown into turmoil after Microsoft hires its ousted CEO The company that created ChatGPT was thrown into turmoil Monday after Microsoft hired its ousted CEO and many employees threatened to follow him in a conflict that centered in part on how to build artificial intelligence that's smarter than humans.
	What you need to know about Emmett Shear, OpenAI's new interim CEO OpenAI is bringing in the former head of Twitch as interim CEO just days after the company pushed out its well-known leader Sam Altman, sparking upheaval in the world of artificial intelligence.
	Indonesia unveils investment plan for $20 bn energy transition pact Indonesia on Tuesday launched an investment plan to attract $20 billion pledged by Western nations in a renewable energy transition pact agreed last year for the archipelago to slash emissions and wean itself off coal.
	Musk's X sues media nonprofit over portrayal of site as full of anti-Semitism Elon Musk's X Corp. on Monday sued nonprofit Media Matters for driving advertisers away from the platform formerly known as Twitter by portraying it as rife with anti-Semitic content.
	With X's Musk under fire, Biden joins rival Threads US President Joe Biden on Monday joined Threads, Meta's social media rival to Elon Musk's X, just days after the White House blasted the tech baron for pushing anti-Semitism.
	Who is Sam Altman, OpenAI's wunderkind ex-CEO, and why does it matter that he got sacked? On Friday, OpenAI's high-flying chief executive Sam Altman was unexpectedly fired by the company's board. Co-founder and chief technology officer Greg Brockman was also removed as the board president, after which he promptly resigned.
	Ford to resume building Michigan electric vehicle battery plant delayed by strike, but scale it back Ford Motor Co. is resuming construction on a Michigan electric vehicle battery plant that the company postponed two months ago during a strike by the United Auto Workers union.
	US reaches over-$4 billion settlement with world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, AP source says The U.S. government has reached a settlement with the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange worth more than $4 billion, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
	Hyundai opens high-tech Singapore electric car factory Hyundai opened a high-tech electric vehicle factory in Singapore on Tuesday that the South Korean auto giant says will be a "pillar" of its electrification strategy in the coming decades.
	How about a customized soap or shampoo created using AI? Researchers have recently discovered a new way of making consumer items. They've developed a machine, based on AI technology, that can customize personal care products to your own requirements.

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