AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoResearch Funding: Hebrew University has received a $250 million gift from investor John Paulson—the largest in its history—to support engineering, medicine and trauma recovery. The university says it has registered more than 10,750 patents. Research Security: A report on U.S. investigations of Chinese-American scientists highlights the scale of a crackdown raising questions about how to protect research while safeguarding scientific collaboration. AI in Science: The U.S. Energy Department released tools to support AI-driven research, while Danaher and Nvidia are pairing lab equipment with AI to advance autonomous science. Health Research: Studies this week explored how deep sleep affects the brain and body, a possible link between epilepsy and early dementia, and how microplastics may harm human health. Biotech: Scientists in Abu Dhabi say AI helped develop a painkiller they describe as more effective than morphine; the finding points to a promising avenue for drug discovery.
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