AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoComplex Systems: The University of Vermont launched a center to model how change spreads through interconnected systems, with early work focused on climate resilience and infectious-disease prediction. AI and Health: A study of 12 AI models found that drug ads influenced treatment suggestions: advertised medicines appeared in 47.6% of responses with an ad, versus 35% without one. Aircraft Design: Boeing used Oak Ridge’s Frontier supercomputer to simulate turbulence and ice buildup, aiming to improve aircraft safety and fuel efficiency. Power Grids: Researchers traced a puzzling, worldwide 60-second grid fluctuation to battery systems running synchronized maintenance checks. Black Hole Imaging: CSIRO researchers independently confirmed the structure of the iconic image of the black hole in galaxy M87. Scientific Tools: Argonne’s upgraded Advanced Photon Source now produces X-ray beams up to 500 times brighter, opening new capabilities for research in materials, batteries, microelectronics and biology.
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