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18-05-2025
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High-tech spectacle blends with science engagement – SHINE – BEYOND A SINGLE STORY
Ti Gong A huge humanoid robot waves hands in the virtual world while humanoid robots walk the red carpet in real world. Humanoid robots strutted down a red carpet alongside scientists and tech leaders at the opening of the 2025 Shanghai Science Festival on Saturday, blending a high-tech spectacle with public science engagement. Held at Zhangjiang Science Hall, the event spotlighted China's rapidly advancing robotics industry, positioning Shanghai as a showcase for emerging technologies including AI, XR, and humanoid automation. Fourier's founder and CEO Gu Jie, and vice president Zeng Xiang, walked the carpet with two humanoid robots developed by the company: GR-2 and N1. Jiang Xiaowei / SHINE Fourier's founder and CEO Gu Jie (second from the left) and vice president Zeng Xiang (left) with two humanoid robots developed by the company. The GR-2 stands 1.75 meters tall, weighs 63 kilograms, and is designed for heavy lifting and interactive training. It can carry more than 10 kilograms and is being developed for physical labor tasks across industries. The smaller N1 model focuses on endurance, and is capable of running for more than two hours on a single charge. It is also fully open-source, with all blueprints and code publicly available, offering developers around the world a platform for collaboration and experimentation. 'When a 1.75-meter-tall robot walks alongside a human on the red carpet, it's not just for show. It's a glimpse into what's possible,' said Gu. 'These robots have undergone tens of thousands of hours of testing across various terrains and scenarios.' Another crowd-pleasing moment came from Agibot's A2 robot, which performed a tai chi routine while explaining the martial art in real time. The 1.69-meter-tall robot moved with surprising fluidity, drawing applause from the audience. Ti Gong Agibot's humanoid robot plays tai chi on the red carpet. 'The pace of development is incredible,' said Wang Chuang, Agibot's general product line president. 'Last year, some robots still stumbled while walking. This year, they're performing. The red carpet is a perfect stage to show how fast we're advancing.' The company has hundreds of humanoid robots deployed in real-world settings, with each unit produced on a standardized manufacturing line – 'ready to use, like a car,' he added. This year's red carpet also featured an upgraded AI-powered experience using XR. As guests walked, their movements were merged live with dynamic virtual environments – from an immersive 'brain universe' to surreal, aurora-lit dreamscapes – each reflecting the creativity and innovation behind their work. Ti Gong A purple ocean where a huge whale is swimming appears at the site when Jo Quinton-Tulloch, director of the UK's National Science and Media Museum, and Ni Minjing, director of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, walk on the red carpet. Ti Gong Ni Minjing, director of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum and Quinton-Tulloch, director of the UK's National Science and Media Museum. The event drew a diverse crowd: top scientists, start-up founders, science influencers, and young inventors. International guests included Jo Quinton-Tulloch, director of the UK's National Science and Media Museum, and Cho Sook-kyoung, president of the Network for the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST). One emotional highlight saw neuroscientist Mu-Ming Poo and cell biologist Yuan Junying encounter AI-generated younger versions of themselves. Yuan embraced her 18-year-old self and said: 'I want to tell my 18-year-old self that you've made the right choice. That's something I truly believe.' Ti Gong Xu Jian, deputy director of the university's School of Media and Communication, unveils the 'Global Urban Science Communication Capacity Index 2025.' The report assessed 40 major cities across six continents, ranking New York first, followed by London and Boston. Other Chinese cities included Beijing (7th), Hong Kong (12th), Taipei (22nd), Shenzhen (23rd), Hangzhou (25th), and Guangzhou (26th). The index mainly looks at how well research institutions, companies, governments, and media share and communicate science with the public. New York leads by excelling across scientific outreach, organized communication, and public engagement. London and Boston follow closely, thanks to their vibrant scientific communities and diverse communication channels. Shanghai's high ranking reflects rapid growth in science communication. It leads in offline public participation (1st), ranks fourth in media-driven outreach, and fifth in scientists' communication impact. Zeng emphasized the PCST 2027's vision. 'We want this conference to bring science closer to everyday life,' he said. 'By building an innovative science communication network across the Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai aims to become a global hub for science communication and innovation. 'This will strengthen China's influence worldwide and inspire more people, especially youth, to engage with science and become future scientists.' READ SOURCE
Yahoo
13-05-2025
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New hydrogen breakthrough uses everyday tech to slash energy costs: 'Already sold in the billions'
The Palo Alto, California-based tech company Fourier has found a way to make and distribute clean hydrogen cheaply and efficiently. There are many commercial applications for this technology, which could slash the price of hydrogen in half. As TechCrunch reported, Fourier has been focusing on making modular electrolyzers about the size of two side-by-side data server racks. The company installs multiple small electrolyzers called "blades" and supplies water through a pump. The data center world inspired this design, which produces electricity from modified power supplies. "We reprogram them, retrofit them to run electrolysis," said Siva Yellamraju, Fourier's co-founder and CEO. "It also allows us to use these components that are already sold in the billions." Fourier also drew inspiration from lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. Making hydrogen production more affordable and efficient is critical to the global clean energy transition. Hydrogen has the potential to power our world with minimal pollution output, replacing traditional dirty energy fuels and releasing only water vapor instead of toxic gases. Fortunately, scientists have made substantial breakthroughs in hydrogen production technology. In addition to this development, researchers have studied how to replace rare and expensive iridium used in creating hydrogen fuel with the more common and cost-effective manganese. New electrolyzer designs push the green hydrogen industry forward, while abundant materials including sunlight and manure can also help make hydrogen fuel. Fourier launched two lab-scale projects that produce approximately a kilogram of hydrogen per hour. Next, it plans to work on two commercial-scale pilot plants — one at a petrochemical plant and another at a company that makes airline parts. Should the government be paying us to upgrade our homes? Definitely Depends on how much it costs Depends on what it's for No way Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Yellamraju said Fourier's goal is to "push the overall efficiency problem and production problem into a data-optimization problem." Fourier plans to target customers that need 6-20 kilograms of hydrogen per hour, such as pharmaceutical, petrochemical, and ceramics manufacturers. The startup says its technology can reduce the per-kilogram cost of hydrogen from $13 or $14 to $6 or $7. This promising technology has captured the attention of numerous investors, including General Catalyst, Paramark Ventures, Airbus Ventures, Borusan Ventures, GSBackers, MCJ Collective, and Positive Ventures. Fourier's mission is to "make hydrogen available safely, securely, and sustainably for a wide range of critical applications." The company's online journal tracks its progress toward energy resilience. Join our free newsletter for weekly updates on the latest innovations improving our lives and shaping our future, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
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Bruker Introduces Innovative Fourier 80 Multinuclear Benchtop FT-NMR
Unique Fourier 80 'Multi-Talent' offers 1H NMR and choice of 15 X-nuclei with just one click ASILOMAR, Calif., April 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the Joint ENC-ISMAR Conference 2025, Bruker Corporation, the leading provider of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy solutions, announced the launch of an innovative Fourier 80 multinuclear benchtop FT-NMR spectrometer, known as the 'Multi-Talent' configuration. This novel Fourier 80 'Multi-Talent' system represents a major advancement in permanent magnet-based FT-NMR technology, as its unique, next-generation capabilities meet the evolving needs of academic researchers and industry scientists with dramatically enhanced versatility in benchtop FT-NMR multinuclear analysis. The Fourier 80 'Multi-Talent' system measures or decouples 1H, and in addition can select one of 15 different X-nuclei to be either observed in X{1H} experiments, or selected X-nuclei can be decoupled for proton observation in 1H{X} experiments. This enables many types of X-nucleus observations, various 2D experiments, and importantly also the exquisitely sensitive inverse 1H observation methods for 13C, 19F or 15N experiments. Similarly, the Fourier 80 'Multi-Talent' can observe 19F{1H} with proton decoupling for the simplification of 19F spectra, a capability of high interest to pharmaceutical customers studying fluorinated drug candidates. For battery research, the Fourier 80 'Multi-Talent' enables nuclei observations from Li-brine mining, like 7Li, 23Na, and 11B for the formulation of battery electrolytes. Novel electrochemical systems can be explored to advance next generation battery technologies. These unprecedented benchtop capabilities are selectable via software, eliminating the need for NMR probe tuning and matching. The 'Multi-Talent' uses standard 5 mm NMR samples, includes gradient spectroscopy, with options for adjustable sample temperature (AT), or sample changer automation. The user-friendly Fourier 80 interface ensures that novice and experienced users can navigate through measurements effortlessly, streamlining complex tasks and enhancing productivity. Dr. Agnes Haber, the Fourier 80 Product Manager at Bruker BioSpin, stated: "The Fourier 80 'Multi-Talent' represents a game-changing advancement in benchtop FT-NMR, with next-generation multinuclear capabilities addressing the demand for a versatile system for 1H-NMR, plus an unprecedented choice of fifteen X-nuclei, with ease, and even under automation. We have already successfully installed a dozen Fourier 80 multinuclear systems in customer labs, and we anticipate that this novel system may become the new de facto standard in benchtop multinuclear NMR spectroscopy." About Bruker Corporation – Leader of the Post-Genomic Era (Nasdaq: BRKR) Bruker is enabling scientists and engineers to make breakthrough post-genomic discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker's high performance scientific instruments and high value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in post-genomic life science molecular and cell biology research, in applied and biopharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, as well as in industrial and cleantech research, and next-gen semiconductor metrology in support of AI. Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics research, proteomics and multiomics, spatial and single-cell biology, functional structural and condensate biology, as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics. For more information, please visit View source version on Contacts Investor Contact: Joe KostkaDirector - Investor RelationsBruker CorporationT: +1 (978) 313-5800E: Media Contact: Markus ZieglerSr. Director and Head of Group MarketingBruker BioSpinT: +49 172 373-3531E: pr@
