AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoClimate and Health: A Finland–UK study of more than 285,000 adults found that people facing both chronic illness and socioeconomic disadvantage had over ten times the excess mortality risk from extreme heat or cold. AI Research Links: Finland has offered South African researchers training, exchanges and a route to Lumi, its powerful supercomputer, but the countries have yet to sign a formal partnership. New Materials: University of Helsinki researchers built an “invisible pipe” that uses ultrasound to move liquid through open air, potentially helping handle sensitive or corrosive substances without contact. Data-Centre Scrutiny: Finnish police are investigating suspected environmental failings at Google’s planned data-centre site, following forest clearance. Battery Innovation: Stora Enso and China’s Shanshan are developing a demonstration line to turn Finnish forest-industry lignin into hard carbon for sodium-ion batteries.
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