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• [New] The Ministry of Science and Technology oversees AI development under the New Generation AI Development Plan, which aims to strengthen China's position as a global AI innovation hub by 2030. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The integration of lived experience, clinical science, and human-centered AI offers NATO a unique opportunity to create mental health capability that is distributed, adaptive, and sustainable - and to define the future of mental health in conflict. SAGE Journals
• [New] In 2016, China promulgated the National Science and Technology Innovation Plan for the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan Period, designating Brain Science and Brain-Like Research as a major scientific and technological innovation project for 2030, marking the official launch of China's Brain Project. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Under the New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan, China aims to build a $150 billion AI industry by 2030, as outlined by the Ministry of Science and Technology. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Minnesotans rely on timely, accurate, science-based forecasts to plan their days and protect their health. wdio.com
• Kirin is targeting ¥30 billion to ¥33 billion (US$ 189 million to US$ 208 million) in normalized operating profit from Health Science by 2030 through organic growth. CNS Media
• Voyager 1's turn for a life-extending Big Bang will happen within a few months, to keep science operating there as long as possible. Live Science
• Voyager 1 is running low on power for science, but a successful energy-saving maneuver on Voyager 2 raises hope that the 50-year-old spacecraft can keep going. Live Science
• Earth observation, technology development, technology demonstration, and space science applications are expected to experience strong growth as demand for satellite-based data and advanced space technologies continues to increase. Straits Research
• The House Appropriations Committee's fiscal year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill, published last week, rejects some of the most drastic cuts to science proposed by the Trump administration, but would still significantly reduce funding levels at some science agencies if enacted. AIP
• South Korea's K-Robot Economy Plan targets 1 million robot installations by 2030, while the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act is channeling capital into highly automated semiconductor fabs. Persistence Market Research
• AI's role in healthcare, biotechnology, climate science, and advanced research will become one of the most significant growth areas over the coming decade. Manoj Gopanapalli
• The African Union's Science, Technology, and Innovation Strategy for Africa 2025-2034 includes nanomaterials as a priority, signaling long-term potential. Market Data Forecast
• The Amputation Prevention Symposium (AMP) is a premier global meeting for advancing the science and practice of chronic limb-threatening ischaemia and peripheral artery disease. Amputation Prevention Symposium
• NSF is pushing ahead with science and engineering for quantum networks that could provide new technological capabilities, like precise navigation in areas where communication with GPS satellites is impossible. National Science Foundation

Last updated: 24 August 2026