Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Short Takes – 8-20-24

Medicinal chemistry’s biological blind spots. ChemistryWorld.com commentary. Targeted at drug discovery industry, but important for consumers to understand. Pull quote: “But pride shouldn’t make us unwilling to admit those areas where our knowledge thins out and disappears. There are several very large, very important blind spots in drug discovery that I hope can be illuminated.”

DHS S&T Seeks Solutions for Software Artifact Dependency Graph Generation. DHS.gov press release. Pull quote: “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced a new solicitation seeking Software Artifact Dependency Graph (ADG) Generation capabilities to better understand, manage, and reduce risk to the software that powers cyber and physical infrastructure. Administered by S&T’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) in partnership with DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the solicitation provides selected companies each with up to $1.7 million in non-dilutive funding over four phases to develop and adapt commercial technologies for homeland security use cases.” Application deadline: December 16th, 2024.

What’s next for drones. TechnologyReview.com article. Pull quote: “Those questions are no longer hypothetical. Advancements in drone technology and sensors, falling prices, and easing regulations are making drones cheaper, faster, and more capable than ever. Here’s a look at four of the biggest changes coming to drone technology in the near future.”

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