On Thursday, a $5billion plan was unveiled by the Biden administration to build thousands of electric vehicle charging stations. In November, the congress party approved the funding to staters as part of a $1 trillion infrastructure. Although efforts to win substantial funding for electric vehicles have stalled by Congress, the White House is trying to encourage Americans to shift away from gasoline-powered vehicles. $615 million will be made available by the administration in 2022. However, the states must first submit plans and win approval from the federal. U.S Transportation Secreta
On Tuesday, the European Union announced that the supply of semiconductors will quadruple by 2030. By supplying a key component used in electric cars and smartphones, the bloc hopes to limit its dependence on Asia. After the impact of the pandemic, chips have become a key strategic priority in Europe and the United States, as factories have come to a halt and stores have been emptied. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that they have a goal to have 20% of the global market share of the production chips in Europe. They are getting to a level that basically quadruplin
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will pay up to $1 million prize money to people who will come up with innovative and sustainable food production ideas to feed the astronauts in Space. The US space agency gears up to send astronauts further into the cosmos than ever before. As long as future explorers are able to prepare nutrient-rich, tasty, and satisfying food during long-term space missions, they will have the necessary energy to discover the great unknown. Food loses its nutritional value over time the period of time. To bring the pre-packaged food on a multi-yea
China is set to blast its ambitious ‘mega constellation’ of up to 13,000 satellites that will operate in low Earth orbit, akin to SpaceX Starlink. China is said to be rolling out 5G mobile internet via this network. The mega constellation plan was dubbed the “Guowang” (GW) when it was first announced in 2021. It was designed in a way that it can complement satellite-based internet services. This project is a high-level project for the Chinese government which is likely to disturb the internet and communications services around the globe. Initially, the contracts were awarded
A low-cost smartphone was developed by US researchers based on the diagnostic tool for COVID-19 which combines the speed of over-the-counter antigen tests with the accuracy of PCR tests. Researchers at the University of Washington in the US developed the Harmony COVID-19 test by detecting genetic material from the SARS, CoV-2 virus. The Harmony kit provides results in less than 20 minutes while the conventional PCR tests take several hours. An associate professor at the University of Washington Bary Lutz said, “We designed the test to be low-cost and simple enough that it could be used a
Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) scientists have developed a computer program that can detect those people who are at a higher risk of developing depression. Like Fitbit watches, the predictive program analyses a person’s sleep patterns, physical activity, and circadian rhythms through data from wearable devices. In 2019, for three months, 290 adults carried a trial that showed the program has an accuracy of 80 % in detecting those with depression. It also shows people who are at a high risk of developing depressive symptoms/depression when compared to healthy individuals. The ad
5G rollout in the US throws airlines across the world into turmoil as the signals from the new 5G phone service are interfering with the airplane navigation system. Some commonly used jets like the Boring 777 are posing a risk to aircraft instruments. They will need to be under retrofitting to avoid the issue. 5G is considered as the new generation mobile internet connection with which one can download and upload data much faster. For this, the 5G services rely on greater use of radio signals. The radiofrequency used in the US for 5G is a part of the spectrum known as C-Band. It is clos
On January 19, the chairman and chief executive of global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc., Albert Bourla was awarded the most prestigious Genesis Prize for his efforts in leading the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the Genesis Prize Foundation, in an online campaign, Mr. Bourla had received the largest number of votes in which more than 2,00,000 people across 71 countries voted in favor of him. The foundation grants each year $1 million to a person for their professional achievements, contributions to humanity, and commitment to Jewish values. The citation praised his
On Tuesday, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Florida witnessed a two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off topped with 49 Starlink satellites. The landing marked the booster's 10th successful landing after previously carrying out six Starlink missions, the GPS III-3 satellite for the U.S. military, the Turksat 5A satellite for Turkey, and the Transporter 2 rideshare mission, which launched 85 small satellites and three Starlink craft. It took 15 minutes for Falcon 9's second stage to deploy the 49 satellites into orbit after launch. As the second stage was out of range of ground stations
On Monday, for the first time in medical history, doctors transplanted a pig’s heart into a patient. To save patience's life, the last-ditch effort was made at Maryland hospital where he is said to be doing fine after three days of highly experimental surgery. 57-year-old Maryland handyman, David Bennett was aware of the fact that this experiment has no guarantee. However, he agreed as he had no option and he was dying, and ineligible for a human heart transplant. He said that it was a do-or-die situation for him and he wanted to live. On Monday, he was able to breathe on his own whil