Blykalla deployed a Microsoft-built computing platform to automate licensing documentation for its SEALER lead-cooled reactors. The system cuts preparation time from years to months and reduces time and resource costs by 90% without lowering safety requirements. The platform is already used in Sweden and the US.
Researchers at Meunaut University created a DNA computer that performs 100-bit calculations using heat, water and salt. It is described as one of the most complex and fastest molecular computers to date.
Stanford researchers created genetically modified mice that develop only 2% of the brain cortex and transplanted human cerebral organoids into them. In 90% of cases the tissue engrafts and within several months occupies most of the free volume. The work is published in Nature.
Researchers at the University of Rochester created a solar desalination system based on black metal treated with a femtosecond laser. It evaporates water without liquid brine, extracts nearly 100% of salts in solid form, and allows lithium extraction. Tests were conducted on real water from the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans.
Paradromics reported that a woman from Michigan with motor neuron disease made a live call to her grandchildren using only neural signals. The Connexus implant decoded spontaneous speech without errors in the FDA-approved Connect-One study.
ETH Zurich, with support from IBM and Lockheed Martin, is creating the Swiss Quantum Innovation Hub. It will host Switzerland's first IBM Quantum System Two with a 120-qubit Nighthawk processor at the CSCS supercomputing center in Lugano. Lockheed Martin projects will focus on quantum sensors and additive manufacturing for aerospace and defense.
Hebrew University researchers found that the cGAS sensor reacts to the body's own damaged DNA as if it were a virus, causing chronic inflammation and tissue degeneration in premature aging syndromes. Reducing cGAS activity improved tissue condition, reduced neuroinflammation, and restored reproductive function in a fast-aging model.
A study by NYU Langone Health found that increased activity of the GLP1R gene is linked to an additional 7% risk of androgenetic alopecia in genetically predisposed men. This is the first genetic link between GLP-1 and hair loss, though it does not prove that drugs like Ozempic cause hair loss.
An international team led by the University of Bristol described a new dicynodont species, Dinodontosaurus isiyavamanda, from Tanzania dating to about 240 million years ago. It is the first confirmed find of the genus outside South America; it links Tanzanian and South American strata and indicates that Tanzania's supposed oldest dinosaur candidates are younger than thought.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has begun integrating the SPICE 1000 precision missile with the F-35 in collaboration with Lockheed Martin at US facilities. Range exceeds 120 km, first carrier will be Israeli F-35I Adir, later available to other F-35 operators.
Engineers at Western University first described in Nature Communications how hydrogen bonds with zirconium to form brittle hydride structures that create strong stresses in CANDU reactor pressure tubes. These stresses deform the metal and can lead to cracks.
Elevated Materials received $50 million from the US Department of Energy for a plant producing ultra-thin lithium films with about 3.5 GW annual capacity. Total project cost is $100 million; site and timeline undisclosed.
Scientists from Sanford Burnham Prebys and NIH developed the AI model PathStAR and analyzed 25,000 tissue images of 40 types from ~1,000 donors aged 21–70. Most organs age in two phases—accelerations occur around the 30s and 50s, linked to increased activity of inflammation genes.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a compact detector for continuous monitoring of radioactive material accumulation in nuclear facility ducts. The device uses a cheap $1–2 plastic scintillator instead of $10,000 components, scans ducts once a minute, and transmits data via Ethernet.
According to The Guardian, nearly all of the world's top ten PFAS manufacturers plan to increase output due to the data center boom. These substances are used in cooling systems, chips, boards, cables and firefighting, and when components are disposed of, they enter the environment and food chain.
Scientists from Science Tokyo reported a successful orbital test of a deployable phased-array transceiver for small satellites. The membrane antenna unfolds in space, and a new method compensates for non-planar deformations, laying the foundation for Beyond 5G and 6G communication satellite constellations.
Startup Fluxnium emerged from stealth with technology to extract uranium from seawater using polymer fibers licensed from U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories. The company closed a $7 million seed round led by Congruent Ventures with participation from Constellation Energy.
Researchers discovered about 50 faint dwarf galaxies around three large systems, challenging current estimates of dwarf galaxy numbers in the universe. Dwarf galaxies with masses up to a billion suns are the most common, but their low luminosity makes them hard to detect.
A Tesla Cybercab passenger in Austin reported that a trip expected to take 10 minutes stretched to 70 minutes: the robotaxi went in the opposite direction and then took a large detour. The reason is likely that the Cybercab cannot yet drive on highways and avoids railroad crossings, and the app shows only the price, not the travel time.
Researchers from UCL reconstructed 10-second video clips that mice watched using only recordings of individual neuron activity in the visual cortex. The work is published in eLife and could help understand how the brain transforms visual signals into an internal picture of the world.
Volkswagen unveiled the electric hot hatch ID.3 GTI based on the ID.3 Neo. The rear motor produces 322 hp and 545 Nm — the most powerful production GTI, accelerating 0–100 km/h in 5.6 s. A 79 kWh battery provides up to 601 km WLTP, with sales in Europe starting in spring 2027.
CSL Group built the world's first bulk carrier MV Yampu for Adbri with a Wärtsilä diesel-electric hybrid power system and a 6758 kWh battery. The 11,900-tonne vessel moves 2.7 million tonnes of limestone per year on a 68 km route in South Australia, cutting diesel use by over 500,000 liters annually.
Astronomers using the James Webb telescope recorded the most powerful gas outflow from a 'dead' galaxy outside the local Universe. Even such an extreme outflow, the researchers conclude, may not stop star formation permanently.
Holcim has partnered with Electrified Thermal Solutions to deploy two Joule Hive thermal batteries for high-temperature processes in cement production. The devices store electricity as heat in conductive bricks and release it at temperatures up to 1800°C (3275°F). The installation site and launch date were not disclosed.
NASA issued a request for information on siting the US Space Academy: states can apply until October 26, 2026. The first class of 300 students is planned for 2028, campus groundbreaking in 2027, and a permanent site should be operational by 2031.
Blue Energy Global began the NRC licensing process for a small reactor at a Texas power plant it is building for the Crusoe data center. The site will initially run on natural gas, with nuclear capacity added later.
Researchers recreated lower mantle conditions at a depth of about 2900 km and discovered two previously unknown iron oxyhydroxides — Fe5O12Hx and Fe7O12Hx — capable of storing water. The compounds form even with minimal hydrogen content and can store primordial and 'recycled' water over geological timescales. The work is published in Nature Geoscience.
UC Riverside astrophysicist Stephen Kane modeled Venus's interaction with a hypothetical moon and found that its extremely slow rotation (243 Earth days per turn) caused the satellite to spiral inward and crash into the planet. The study was published in The Astrophysical Journal.
Solar panels have dropped in price from $5–6 per watt in 2000 to about 12 cents, largely due to expanded production in China. By the end of 2025, global small-scale solar capacity reached nearly 1.2 TW—about three times the world's nuclear fleet.
ETH Zurich planetary scientists Paolo Sossi and Dan Bauer compared meteorite isotopic data with Earth's composition and concluded that all of Earth's material came from the inner Solar System, with less than 2% or zero contribution from outer material. The study is published in Nature Astronomy.
