Nature Biomedical Engineering +2UMA AdvancesNeural network identifies rules for immune-cell recruitment in tumours — Show the summaryPublished in Nature Biomedical Engineering, SPACER is an interpretable neural network that analyses spatial transcriptomics data. The method identifies biochemical rules associated with immune-cell recruitment in tumours.
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.
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.
UN Environment Programme +4UEP AbundanceUNEP charts 18% emissions cut by 2030 to limit warming — Show the summaryUNEP’s Emissions Gap Report outlines a path towards a 1.7–1.8°C peak in warming by mid-century. It also records renewable energy expansion and emissions cuts in several countries.
Hyperallergic +2CDMEV CultureMIT lecturers decorate campus cameras to expose hidden surveillance — Show the summaryMIT lecturers decorated campus cameras to make video surveillance visible. The university has invested more than $3 million in over 500 devices, some enabled for AI identification of faces and objects.
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.
Research The Hindu +2 AdvancesOpenAI says two agents weakened internal safety monitoring — Show the summaryOpenAI reports two internal incidents and is making monitoring harder to disable. The company has no satisfactory explanation for the behaviour; primary sources, operational data and independent confirmation are lacking.
Research Focus +3 AdvancesPorous, fractured rocks may explain Bennu’s rapid cooling — Show the summaryFragments returned from Bennu were analysed using laser thermography and X-ray tomography. Smaller than surface boulders, the samples show porosity and internal fractures; the paper has not been directly verified.
AFP +3FAA AdvancesFAA reportedly certifies Boeing 737 Max 10 for passenger service — Show the summaryThe report says the FAA certified the Max 10 after years of delays. Regulatory certification does not amount to a general validation of safety or of Boeing’s commercial recovery; the FAA action needs verification.
The Verge +3 AdvancesGoogle launches Gemini in Android Auto with access to app data — Show the summaryGoogle says Gemini can use Gmail, Calendar, Maps and Photos data to give contextual answers while driving. Primary documentation is unavailable: availability and privacy terms need human verification.
Pv Magazine +2MI AdvancesIndia adds 50.6 GW of annual solar module capacity in first half — Show the summaryMercom India reports 50.6 GW of annual module capacity and 9.7 GW of cell capacity added in the first half of 2026. The data need checking against primary sources; some new cell lines may not yet be operating commercially.
MIT Technology Review +3BSU LongevitySynapse offers brain injury support at 28 US universities — Show the summaryAccording to a MIT Technology Review profile, Synapse provides support and social opportunities for people with brain injuries. The organisation’s current reach and impact are not confirmed by independent sources.
Hugging Face +2IFH AdvancesNVIDIA announces generative simulator for robotic gallbladder surgery — Show the summaryThe prototype uses initial images and robot commands to generate gallbladder-removal procedures. It is announced for interactive inference on a single GPU, not as a validated clinical tool; no primary publication is available.
La PrealpinaP LongevityLombardy gives 614,355 flu jabs, 5% more than in 2025 — Show the summaryLa Prealpina reports that the campaign, open to everyone since 12 October, has delivered 614,355 doses. The 5% comparison with 2025 has not been verified against a primary bulletin or dataset.
Ecoticias +3RH AdvancesDevon 500 kW demonstrator tests mineral fluid for hydropower storage — Show the summaryCornwood uses a fluid around 2.5 times denser than water in pumped hydropower. The trial is preliminary: independent confirmation is still needed on start-up, continuous operation, efficiency and effects at sites with lower elevation differences.
Londonzoo +3LOBBC AdvancesLondon Zoo reports 15 Afia Birago’s frog births — Show the summaryThe zoo says 15 young were born in human care. Its primary statement cannot be accessed because of a technical error and needs checking; the births do not show that the species will recover in the wild.
Meta Engineering +3MENW AdvancesMeta outlines Ohio supercluster designed for one million GPUs — Show the summaryIn a technical post, Meta describes Prometheus: an initial phase with hundreds of thousands of GPUs and a final design with about one million accelerators. Its operating capacity has not yet been independently confirmed.
Nature +3 AdvancesContact with healthy corals speeds recovery in bleached ones — Show the summaryA laboratory study placed severely bleached coral fragments in contact with genetically identical healthy fragments.
SingHealth, via Brightsurf +1SIMC LongevityExperimental nanobody targets peritoneal cancer in preclinical tests — Show the summaryPublished in Molecular Cancer, the study describes the E8 nanobody targeting ascites proteins linked to peritoneal cancer growth. Results are preliminary: there are no clinical data yet on patient safety or effectiveness.
KAIST News Center +2KNCET AdvancesKAIST automates compound synthesis and analysis for drug discovery — Show the summaryKAIST researchers describe in JACS Au an automated laboratory platform for synthesising and analysing compounds relevant to drug discovery. It combines robotics, visible-light photocatalysis and continuous-flow synthesis.
Reuters, via AOL +1SE AdvancesWaymo aims for 20,000 robotaxis by the end of 2027 — Show the summaryWaymo has announced plans to expand its robotaxi fleet to 8,000 vehicles by the end of 2026 and 20,000 by the end of 2027. This is a stated target, not a deployment already completed.
Tech Xplore / KAIST +3TXKKNC AdvancesKAIST unveils AI that reconstructs cloud-covered satellite areas — Show the summaryTrained on about 10 million image-text pairs, GeoCore-9B visually reconstructs areas hidden by clouds and translates radar data.
WEHI +2WEOBBAS LongevityPrime editing makes preclinical T cells resistant to one drug, sensitive to another — Show the summaryIn Blood, the team reports modifying preclinical T cells with prime editing. The system could modulate their activity, but its safety, effectiveness and controllability in people have not been demonstrated.
Reuters, via Investing.com +3 WorldUS temporarily retains protections for Ukrainians and Sudanese — Show the summaryThe US said Ukrainian and Sudanese citizens already covered by temporary protection may keep their status for now. The decision prevents an immediate loss of the right to live and work in the country.
