{"id":11168,"date":"2025-07-05T01:18:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T17:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oneai.eu.org\/?p=11168"},"modified":"2025-07-05T01:18:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T17:18:56","slug":"japan-to-begin-world-first-deep-sea-mining-trial-9-more-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oneai.eu.org\/?p=11168","title":{"rendered":"Japan to begin world-first deep-sea mining trial + 9 more stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"beehiiv\">\n<div class=\"beehiiv__body\">\n<p class=\"paragraph\">In the last 2 days ChatGPT read 56799 top news stories. After removing previously covered events, there are 10 articles with a <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsminimalist.com\/about#how-is-significance-score-calculated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">significance score<\/a> over 5.9.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.beehiiv.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80\/uploads\/asset\/file\/2580ed9a-5820-4c01-9512-af3dc43a8151\/image.png?t=1751645136\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><b>[5.9] Japan will extract deep-sea minerals in world-first trial \u2014 <\/b><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1921866\/japan-plans-world-first-deep-sea-mineral-extraction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><b>dawn.com<\/b><\/a><b> (<\/b><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsminimalist.com\/articles\/japan-will-extract-deep-sea-minerals-in-world-first-trial-f898fe42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><b>+2<\/b><\/a><b>)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Japan will begin a \"world first\" deep-sea extraction of rare earth minerals in January, aiming to secure resources vital for technology.<\/p>\n<p>The test will involve the Chikyu drilling vessel retrieving sediment from 5,500 meters deep near Minami Torishima. The mission, lasting about three weeks, seeks to test equipment, with an estimated 35 tonnes of mud extracted, potentially containing rare earth minerals.<\/p>\n<p>This move follows Japan's pledge to collaborate with the US, India, and Australia on mineral supply. Deep-sea mining faces environmental concerns and geopolitical tensions, especially with China's export controls on rare earths.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">\n<\/p><p class=\"paragraph\"><b>[6.0] Gene therapy reverses genetic deafness in weeks \u2014 <\/b><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/science\/hearing-loss-gene-therapy-breakthrough-injection-b2782412.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><b>independent.co.uk<\/b><\/a><b> (<\/b><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsminimalist.com\/articles\/gene-therapy-reverses-genetic-deafness-in-weeks-e650808e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><b>+3<\/b><\/a><b>)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">A new gene therapy injection has shown the potential to reverse hearing loss in weeks, according to a recent study. <\/p>\n<p>The clinical trial, published in Nature Medicine, involved injecting a healthy copy of the OTOF gene into the inner ear of ten participants with genetic deafness. All participants experienced improved hearing, with a seven-year-old regaining almost full hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers noted the therapy was safe and well-tolerated, and are now working on treatments for other genetic causes of deafness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">\n<\/p><p class=\"paragraph\"><b>Highly covered news with significance over 5.5<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">[6.3] US allows chip software sales to China again \u2014 <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/07\/03\/us-lifts-chip-software-curbs-on-china-amid-trade-truce-synopsys-says-.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">cnbc.com<\/a> (<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsminimalist.com\/articles\/us-allows-chip-software-exports-to-china-8bdc27f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">+19<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">[6.1] Dutch intelligence: Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine \u2014 <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/yle.fi\/a\/7-10080698?origin=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">yle.fi<\/a> (Swedish) (<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsminimalist.com\/articles\/dutch-intelligence-russia-uses-chemical-weapons-in-ukraine-6471356c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">+18<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">[6.0] NASA finds third interstellar comet entering our solar system \u2014 <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/astronomers-have-discovered-another-puzzling-interstellar-object-this-third-one-is-big-bright-and-fast-260391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">theconversation.com<\/a> (<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsminimalist.com\/articles\/astronomers-spot-large-bright-fast-interstellar-object-6fe53561\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">+86<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">[5.9] US judge blocks Trump's US-Mexico border asylum ban \u2014 <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/federal-court-blocks-trump-s-effort-to-deny-asylum-at-border\/a-73128413?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">dw.com<\/a> (<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsminimalist.com\/articles\/court-blocks-trumps-us-mexico-border-asylum-ban-30b3b279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">+53<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">[5.7] US Congress passes Trump's controversial mega-bill \u2014 <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/clynr0yywdeo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">bbc.com<\/a> (<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsminimalist.com\/articles\/us-congress-passes-trumps-controversial-mega-bill-44ce35c7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">+353<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">[5.5] Austria resumes deportations to Syria after fifteen years \u2014 <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/jul\/03\/austria-syria-deportation-assad-criminal-asylum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">theguardian.com<\/a> (<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsminimalist.com\/articles\/austria-deports-convicted-syrian-man-first-time-since-assad-a654154e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">+11<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">[5.6] Meta's chatbots message users first to boost engagement \u2014 <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/07\/03\/meta-has-found-another-way-to-keep-you-engaged-chatbots-that-message-you-first\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">techcrunch.com<\/a> (<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsminimalist.com\/articles\/metas-chatbots-message-users-first-to-boost-engagement-a4dcc79b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">+4<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">[5.7] Scientists sequenced ancient Egyptian's genome \u2014 <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c1dnnyz0z6do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">bbc.com<\/a> (<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsminimalist.com\/articles\/dna-links-ancient-egypt-to-mesopotamia-2127ff52\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">+14<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">\n<\/p><p class=\"paragraph\">Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">\u2014 Vadim<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content_break\" \/>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">You can track significant news in your country with <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsminimalist.com\/premium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">premium.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"beehiiv__footer\"><br class=\"beehiiv__footer__break\" \/>\n<hr class=\"beehiiv__footer__line\" \/><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"beehiiv__footer_link\" 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After removing previously covered events, there are 10 articles with a significance score over 5.9. [5.9] Japan will extract deep-sea minerals in world-first trial \u2014 dawn.com (+2) Japan will begin a &#8220;world first&#8221; deep-sea extraction of rare earth minerals in January, aiming to secure resources vital for technology. The test will involve the Chikyu drilling vessel retrieving sediment from 5,500 meters deep near Minami Torishima. The mission, lasting about three weeks, seeks to test equipment, with an estimated 35 tonnes of mud extracted, potentially containing rare earth minerals. This move follows Japan&#8217;s pledge to collaborate with the US, India, and Australia on mineral supply. Deep-sea mining faces environmental concerns and geopolitical tensions, especially with China&#8217;s export controls on rare earths. [6.0] Gene therapy reverses genetic deafness in weeks \u2014 independent.co.uk (+3) A new gene therapy injection has shown the potential to reverse hearing loss in weeks, according to a recent study. The clinical trial, published in Nature Medicine, involved injecting a healthy copy of the OTOF gene into the inner ear of ten participants with genetic deafness. All participants experienced improved hearing, with a seven-year-old regaining almost full hearing. Researchers noted the therapy was safe and well-tolerated, and are now working on treatments for other genetic causes of deafness. Highly covered news with significance over 5.5 [6.3] US allows chip software sales to China again \u2014 cnbc.com (+19) [6.1] Dutch intelligence: Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine \u2014 yle.fi (Swedish) (+18) [6.0] NASA finds third interstellar comet entering our solar system \u2014 theconversation.com (+86) [5.9] US judge blocks Trump&#8217;s US-Mexico border asylum ban \u2014 dw.com (+53) [5.7] US Congress passes Trump&#8217;s controversial mega-bill \u2014 bbc.com (+353) [5.5] Austria resumes deportations to Syria after fifteen years \u2014 theguardian.com (+11) [5&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneai.eu.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneai.eu.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneai.eu.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneai.eu.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneai.eu.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/oneai.eu.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11168\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneai.eu.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneai.eu.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneai.eu.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}