Endpoints News +4ENPT AbundanceAmish and Mennonite communities back a company to develop rare-disease gene therapy — Show the summaryPlowshare Therapies has signed a manufacturing deal for its preclinical gene therapy for maple syrup urine disease. Its Amish- and Mennonite-backed model offers a route for communities to drive rare-disease drug development.
Research BioWorld +4BI LongevityBlocking an enzyme triggers joint cartilage regrowth in mice — Show the summaryBlocking 15-PGDH regenerated joint cartilage and improved pain-related measures in mice. Human cartilage tested outside the body also responded, offering a preclinical route towards osteoarthritis treatment.
Business Insider +1BIICL AbundanceMachenta raises $40 million to train adaptable robots in simulation — Show the summaryUK startup Machenta has raised $40 million to expand its team and train robot-learning models in simulation. The approach aims to reduce the real-world demonstrations needed to teach robots new tasks.
Energy Global +2EGREEBF EnergyDevelopers authorise full construction of Egypt’s Nefer Minya solar and battery project — Show the summaryInfinity Power and Hassan Allam Utilities Energy have authorised full construction of 1.2 GWp of solar and 600 MWh of battery storage in Egypt. The batteries are designed to shift daytime generation towards evening demand.
The Straits Times +3STMET EnergySingapore sets 4 GW solar target for 2035 and pools public procurement — Show the summarySingapore has set a 4 GW peak solar-capacity target for 2035 and launched a government-wide procurement tender. Pooled buying and trials on building surfaces could help the land-constrained city expand solar power.
Il Post +2GC WorldBolsonaro’s party recognises Lula’s election victory in Brazil — Show the summaryBrazil’s Liberal Party has recognised Lula’s presidential election victory, while its candidate Flávio Bolsonaro rejects the result. The acknowledgement opens a path towards institutional acceptance by the opposition.
Channel NewsAsia (CNA) +5AN PlanetSingapore and Indonesia agree joint task force to investigate firms linked to fires — Show the summarySingapore and Indonesia have agreed to establish a task force to investigate companies linked to forest and land fires. Joint evidence gathering and information sharing could help overcome barriers to enforcing haze laws.
ANSA +3RTVE PlanetEuropean Commission proposes common rules for national climate-risk plans — Show the summaryThe European Commission has proposed legislation to align national climate-risk assessments and plans. Shared warming assumptions and clearer public responsibilities could help countries prepare more coherently for climate impacts.
Preprint Science +1 AdvancesIBM links two quantum chips with 99% accuracy in transferring quantum states — Show the summaryAn IBM preprint reports four links between two quantum chips, transferring quantum states with 99% mean fidelity. The experiment tests a way to connect processors into larger quantum computers.
Research NDTV +1 ConsciousnessMacaque brains alternate between image representations about 15 times a second — Show the summaryA preprint reports that brain activity in two macaques alternated between representations of competing images about 15 times a second. The finding offers a temporal clue to how visual processing relates to awareness.
Research Al Jazeera +1 AdvancesOpenAI announces three discoveries in mathematics, computer science and physics — Show the summaryThe proposed solutions concern the behaviour of waves, the limits of computing and fundamental particles. Outside researchers are examining the proofs; the physics materials have not yet been made public.
Research Nature +1PM LongevityFirst patient receives a new treatment to rewrite DNA inside the body — Show the summaryPrime editing has been used inside the body of a patient with Wilson’s disease for the first time. The trial aims to correct the genetic fault that causes copper to build up in the liver. Initial results are expected in 2027.
Research Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) +1IDF AdvancesJumping spiders show a two-stage sleep pattern — Show the summaryA peer-reviewed PNAS study finds that Portia fimbriata has a quiet sleep phase and a REM-like phase marked by eye movements and muscle activity. Sleep disruption led to rebound rest, extending behavioural evidence of sleep to spiders.
The ASCO Post +3APTO LongevityFDA approves new option for some metastatic prostate cancers — Show the summaryThe FDA has approved talazoparib with enzalutamide for adults with certain HRR-mutated metastatic prostate cancers. In a 599-person trial, the combination delayed disease progression on scans, expanding an option for this defined group.
Research ScienceAlert +1UE LongevityExperimental antibody keeps one infant macaque free of detectable SIV for four years — Show the summaryA peer-reviewed study reports that one experimental antibody dose, given with early treatment, kept blood virus undetectable for four years in one newborn macaque. It points to a possible route to longer remission from an HIV-like virus.
The Business Times +2STMGS AdvancesSingapore commits S$150m to AI-led materials discovery — Show the summarySingapore has committed S$150 million to an A*STAR-led platform combining AI with automated laboratories to discover and test new materials. It is intended to move promising materials towards industrial use through manufacturing validation.
Reuters +3BBBC AbundanceVerizon signs $2bn-plus AWS deal for distributed AI computing — Show the summaryVerizon has signed an AWS agreement worth more than $2 billion to provide dark-fibre infrastructure for distributed generative-AI computing. The deal could add network capacity for real-time AI workloads.
Preprint Medical Xpress +2 ConsciousnessAutistic adults show weaker brain response to negative feedback in a sound task — Show the summaryA Journal of Neuroscience study found weaker EEG responses to explicit negative feedback among autistic adults in a pitch-discrimination task. The replicated laboratory result adds evidence on how feedback is processed.
Research PsyPost +1 ConsciousnessCounterarguments moved political beliefs less in a Polish brain-scan study — Show the summaryA preregistered study of 43 strongly left-wing Polish participants found counterarguments changed political beliefs less than non-political ones, with different brain activity. It offers a laboratory clue to why political disagreement can resist persuasion.
Al Jazeera +2 WorldRussia and Ukraine begin Oleshky ceasefire for aid and evacuations — Show the summaryRussia and Ukraine began a local ceasefire around Oleshky at 01:00 GMT, according to reports confirmed by both sides. The pause is intended to allow aid deliveries and prepare evacuation routes for roughly 1,700–2,000 residents.
TechCrunch +1 AbundanceBedrock raises $600m to expand self-driving excavators — Show the summaryBedrock Robotics has closed a $600 million Series C to expand autonomous excavator deployments across US construction sites. The funding could extend a retrofit system already doing paid commercial work, potentially adding construction capacity.
Research Le Scienze +2 ConsciousnessAncient viral DNA silences a gene in chimpanzee brain models — Show the summaryA peer-reviewed study finds that an ancient viral DNA insertion silences LINC00662 in chimpanzee and bonobo cells. Removing it restored the gene’s activity in chimpanzee cells, offering a clue to early brain-development differences among primates.
Reuters +4CT AbundanceTata Motors clears threshold in bid to acquire Iveco — Show the summaryTata Motors received provisional tenders for 87.81% of Iveco shares, clearing the 80% condition for its takeover bid. The cross-border deal could combine their commercial-vehicle networks and extend Tata’s international reach.
Research The Hindu +1IDF AdvancesKashmir’s traditional rice reveals genetic links to East Asia — Show the summaryGenome sequencing of 142 rice samples from Kashmir links traditional varieties to temperate East Asian rice. The study identifies variants associated with cold adaptation, offering material for future breeding.
