AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 minutes agoCritical Infrastructure: Cyberattacks have disrupted supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe, with France’s blood service also targeted. No blood products were lost, but weak passwords and outdated software may have exposed the systems. Cancer Research: A European-led team mapped more than a million glioblastoma cells, finding that the aggressive brain tumours follow recurring patterns—insights that could guide future research. Aviation AI: Researchers developed a way to explain how AI-controlled eVTOL aircraft avoid obstacles in city simulations, making flight decisions easier for engineers to inspect. Vehicle Safety: European Parliament committees backed a first step toward requiring child-presence detectors in new cars and vans; the proposal still needs to pass the wider legislative process. Open Data: A new open-source R package turns Spain’s public statistics into provincial life tables, automating a process researchers often had to do by hand. Energy Storage: Dutch startup Return secured €835 million to expand battery storage in Germany, targeting at least 1 GW of new capacity a year from 2027.
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