Scientists find air pollution may be driving the rising threat of antibiotic resistance. Rising antibiotic-resistant infections and bacteria could be linked to air pollution, according to a new global analysis. Scientists studied data across 116 countries over nearly two decades, publishing their findings in The Lancet Planetary Health journal https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(23)00135-3/fulltext
The VCLA invites applications for the Helmut Veith Stipend from motivated and outstanding female master’s students who plan to pursue one of the programs in Computer Science at TU Wien taught in English. The deadline for the next call is November 30, 2023. More info at https://www.vcla.at/helmut-veith-stipend/
The future of academia is likely to be transformed by AI language models such as ChatGPT. Here are some other tools worth knowing about. https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/08/07/best-ai-tools-academic-research-chatgpt-consensus-chatpdf-elicit-research-rabbit-scite
A new Covid variant called Eris is spreading like wildfire in the UK. https://www.dailyo.in/news/a-new-covid-variant-called-eris-is-spreading-like-wildfire-in-uk-what-we-know-so-far-40958 No end to COVID pandemic?
MIT student, Arnav Kapur, developed AlterEgo - a device that lets users silently Google questions in their minds. He invented AlterEgo, a sensory and auditory feedback system which uses neuromuscular signals to produce speech. This device detects signals around the mouth which transmits to an artificial intelligence system that processes this information into text. This allows people with speech disabilities to simply and clearly articulate their thoughts. https://lemelson.mit.edu/alterego-arnav-kapur Arnav Kapur is currently pursuing PhD in Media Arts and Sciences at MIT. He had also featured in TIME’s 100 Best Inventions of 2020.
3rd International Conference on Technology Innovative Educational and Multidisciplinary skills in the 21st century research” (ICTEMR_2023), which is scheduled to take place on the 11 th and 12 th August 2023. https://ictemr.com/international-conference-indonesia/index.php
The world’s best universities in 2024 have been unveiled. European and North American universities dominate QS World Rankings 2024, with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) securing the top position for the 12th year. China is becoming a research hub. EU universities continue to excel in internationalization metrics. https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/08/05/the-worlds-best-universities-in-2024-have-been-unveiled-5-of-the-top-10-are-in-europe What other trends can you see in the university rankings?
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For everyone interested in AI, the AI Tech Summit brings the brightest minds in the industry to share their insights on the latest advancements and transformations in AI and technology. More info at https://techsummit.ai/
Calico, a miniature relocatable wearable system with fast and precise locomotion for on-body interaction, actuation and sensing. Calico consists of a two-wheel robot and an on-cloth track mechanism or "railway," on which the robot travels. The robot is self-contained, small in size, and has additional sensor expansion options. The track system allows the robot to move along the user’s body and reach any predetermined location. It also includes rotational switches to enable complex routing options when diverging tracks are presented. https://smartlab.cs.umd.edu/publication/calico What are any possible applications? What do you think?
More than 100 medical journals, including The BMJ and the Lancet, have issued an urgent call for the elimination of nuclear weapons, warning that the “danger is great and growing.” https://www.bmj.com/content/382/bmj.p1786.full
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