Newsletter November 2024

In the Field Newsletter November 2024

November 2024

Welcome to the latest news from the In The Field blog. Meet Japan’s White Dragon. The nickname for the Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer satellite is inspired by its external appearance. The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has developed a key instrument for the mission. In the USA, ESnet and partners have achieved a breakthrough in transmission of raw science data. Meanwhile, DeiC – the national research and education network (NREN) of Denmark – has created a new unit in support of the country’s momentum for quantum technology. Enjoy!

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First spaceborne measurement of vertical cloud motion

A Japanese radar carried by the Hakuryu (White Dragon) satellite has made the world’s first measurement of vertical cloud motion from space. The radar developed by The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) gives meteorologists a new tool.

USA: streaming science in real-time

American ESnet - the Department of Energy’s Energy Sciences Network – and partners have managed to transmit raw physics data at a blazing 100 Gps (Gigabit per second) 3,000 miles across the country from Virginia to California.

ICYMI: Fast language skills for smartphones

With a latency of just 0.5 seconds, smartphones can now convert text to speech in 21 languages, thanks to the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). The solution allows a typical smartphone to handle the required processing without needing an internet connection.

Momentum for quantum tech in Denmark

With traditions rooted in physicist Niels Bohr’s pioneering works on quantum mechanics, Danish scientists are active in a range of quantum technology developments. In response has DeiC, Denmark’s national research and education network, set up a new unit for quantum tech.

ICYMI: Towards safer navigation in Arctic waters

With rising temperatures and decreasing sea ice, the Arctic shipping season is steadily extending. A research collaboration across the European Nordic countries develops a sea ice modelling tool that helps the shipping industry estimate risks.

ICYMI: Ireland connects 1,000 schools

Over 1,000 primary schools across Ireland have been provided with enterprise-level connectivity. Led by NREN HEAnet, the effort is a part of the government’s plan to help repair economic and social damage brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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