AGP Executive Report
Last update: 26 minutes agoAI in healthcare: IIT Madras and CMC Vellore unveiled AI tools for earlier kidney disease detection, including CT-based classification and 3D kidney imaging to help clinicians spot problems sooner. Solar tech breakthrough: University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers report a lead-free tin perovskite solar material that resists air and moisture degradation, keeping high efficiency for months. Climate risk science: Canada’s scientists warn that glacier retreat is multiplying hazards, with lessons from a recent glacier-triggered landslide-tsunami event. Environmental chemistry: Ontario’s long-running Lake 223 acid-rain experiment shows ecosystems can struggle to recover even decades after acidity is removed. Public health & research funding: Landmark College helps lead a $7.9M NSF PFAS Environmental Research Network, with students collecting data on “forever chemicals” across Vermont. Tech governance: Kenya’s IEBC was ordered to amend its election technology tender document ahead of next year’s general election. Odd-but-real science: The Ig Nobel prizes in Zurich honored studies ranging from cockroach milk to kissing and snake-related experiments. Local tech access: Southwest Georgia libraries report double-digit growth in Chromebook demand as residents use checkout devices for job searches.
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