Research New York Times +2DR AdvancesMacaque groups after viral outbreak avoided apparently contaminated food — Show the summaryA study of 55 sanctuary Japanese macaques found groups that lived through a 2020 simian retrovirus outbreak chose apparently contaminated food in 47% of trials, against 79% in an unexposed group. It links outbreak experience to later food avoidance.
Finestre sull'Arte +2ARVE CultureVenice’s Jewish Museum is set to reopen after seven-year restoration — Show the summaryVenice’s Jewish Museum is due to reopen on 22 October after seven years closed for restoration and expansion. Its visitor route will grow from about 1,290 to more than 1,700 square metres and include three restored synagogues.
BusinessDesk +2BUOWRC EnergyNew Zealand opens its first offshore renewable-energy permit round — Show the summaryNew Zealand has opened applications for feasibility permits in two North Island offshore areas, its first such round. The permits allow studies rather than construction, opening a route for developers to seek future offshore renewable-energy projects.
Research El País +1 AdvancesStudy traces Muslim dietary shifts under Christian rule in medieval Spain — Show the summaryA peer-reviewed isotope study of 120 burials in Tudela traces changes in dietary signals among Muslims living under Christian rule. It provides a multi-century record of a community otherwise documented only sparsely.
Research Reuters +3PLAM LongevityTezepelumab reaches 69% biopsy remission in eosinophilic oesophagitis — Show the summaryIn Phase III results presented at UEG Week, tezepelumab produced biopsy-based remission at 24 weeks in up to 68.9% of 368 people with uncontrolled eosinophilic oesophagitis, versus 3.5% on placebo. The findings could support a new use for the drug.
Research pv magazine AdvancesLab method strips solar-panel encapsulant at 9 grams a second — Show the summaryA Chinese team reports a lab method that removed rear EVA encapsulant from end-of-life silicon solar modules at up to 9 g/s, recovering 99% by mass. It could help separate a hard-to-recycle layer before other module materials are recovered.
Rai News +2MI CultureFlorence opens Artemisia Gentileschi exhibition with 50 works — Show the summaryThe Museo degli Innocenti in Florence has opened an exhibition on Artemisia Gentileschi’s 1613–1620 Florentine years, running until 4 April 2027. More than 50 works from over 40 collections offer a focused view of the painter’s work.
Le Monde +3NCAC CultureFrench cinemas re-release a suppressed film on 1961 Algerian killings — Show the summaryA small number of French cinemas are re-releasing Jacques Panijel’s 1962 documentary « Octobre à Paris ». The film documents the 17 October 1961 killing of Algerian demonstrators by French police, renewing access to a work long suppressed.
Research Phys.org +2IN WorldIsraeli court anonymity raised injury settlements by 12%–17%, study finds — Show the summaryA peer-reviewed study of Israeli motor-insurance claims links anonymity in injury rulings to 12%–17% higher payments after the 2015 reform. It shows how claimants value shielding health and earnings data from public disclosure.
Research The Hindu +1 AdvancesIndian studies find Earth analogues for Martian sulphate minerals — Show the summaryTwo peer-reviewed studies compare sulphate minerals in Neyveli, the Atacama and Tiruchirappalli with Martian spectra. They add context for interpreting water-related processes on Mars and show that orbital spectra alone cannot reveal gypsum’s origin.
Review Energy +2REUE EnergyEU selects 77 net-zero projects for up to €3.4bn in grant preparation — Show the summaryThe European Commission has selected 77 net-zero projects in 23 EEA countries to prepare grant agreements worth up to €3.4 billion. The ETS-funded process includes 12 clean-tech manufacturing projects seeking almost €895 million, opening support for capacity.
FDA LongevityFDA approves treatment intended to let some hepatitis B patients stop antivirals — Show the summaryThe FDA has approved Hibsago with antiviral therapy for selected adults with chronic hepatitis B. In two trials, 19% met a functional-cure endpoint 24 weeks after stopping all treatment, creating a treatment-cessation option for eligible patients.
Research MIT Technology Review +2AO AdvancesElastic yarn withstands ten rounds of melting and respinning — Show the summaryMIT researchers report an all-polyethylene elastic yarn that retained its tested strength and flexibility through ten laboratory melt-and-respin cycles. The research points to a possible recyclable alternative to mixed spandex yarns.
Research The ASCO Post +1AP LongevityEarly CAR T trial reports 12-month survival in recurrent glioblastoma — Show the summaryAn 18-person phase I trial of bivalent CAR T cells in recurrent glioblastoma reported 12.0-month median survival and no new delayed or unexpected toxicities at longer follow-up. It adds safety and survival data for an experimental treatment.
Preprint The Hindu AdvancesAditya-L1 maps plasma motion in the solar corona — Show the summaryAditya-L1 data have been processed into Doppler-velocity images showing plasma moving towards or away from the observer in the solar corona. The images add directional information that is linked to studying coronal mass ejections.
Research Phys.org +2EO AdvancesMachine learning maps warning states in a polar-vortex simulation — Show the summaryA peer-reviewed study found that machine learning identified states preceding shifts in an idealised polar-vortex simulation. The result could inform future warnings of polar-vortex disruption.
pv magazine AustraliaPMA EnergyRio Tinto starts designing a heat battery for its Yarwun refinery — Show the summaryRondo Energy and Rio Tinto have begun design work on a proposed 30 MW/360 MWh heat battery at the Yarwun alumina refinery, backed by A$3.6 million in ARENA funding. The study will test whether it can provide part of the refinery’s steam demand.
The Verge +2SP CultureSpotify blocks 50 million suspected AI spam tracks from recommendations — Show the summarySpotify says it has excluded more than 50 million tracks it classifies as AI slop or spam from its algorithmic and editorial recommendations this year. The recommender change could reduce spam’s share of music discovery.
Associated Press +2UNNU WorldUNIDIR launches initiative on military AI risks — Show the summaryThe UN Institute for Disarmament Research has launched an initiative to study and guide the governance of military AI risks. It is not yet clear whether this is solely a research programme or an operational mechanism.
NASA +1CSA AdvancesSpace station tests vascular bioprinting and tumour samples — Show the summaryOn 20 October 2026, the International Space Station crew worked on 3D printing vascular tissue and analysing tumour samples in microgravity. They also prepared solar panels for spacewalks.
Associated Press +4 AbundanceUS allocates $8 billion for farm diesel and fertiliser — Show the summaryThe US administration has announced an $8 billion programme to offset part of farmers’ diesel and fertiliser costs during the harvest.
FDA +2APTAA AdvancesFDA issues final guidance on apps and software supplied with medicines — Show the summaryThe US FDA has issued final guidance for apps and software distributed alongside prescription medicines. It sets out regulatory review, labelling claims and the materials companies must provide.
MIT News +2BSOBH CultureBoston premieres symphony for live AI and orchestra — Show the summaryThe Boston Symphony Orchestra gives the world premiere of Tod Machover’s new symphony. The work uses the orchestra to explore democratic tension, crisis and possible renewal through negotiation, autonomy and cooperation.
The Guardian +3 WorldWitkoff expected to take peace proposal to Putin after Oslo talks — Show the summaryAfter talks in Oslo with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to present Vladimir Putin with a peace proposal. Zelenskyy says the US has resumed sharing information with Kyiv on imminent Russian attacks.
