pv magazine +2MNPSI EnergyFrance plans larger solar-and-battery projects under a 17 MW export cap — Show the summaryFrance plans to allow solar-plus-storage projects up to 25 MW of installed capacity by the end of 2026, while keeping grid injection at 17 MW. The proposed exemption would let eligible projects exceed the reported 17 MW installed-capacity threshold.
eia.gov EnergyUS small-scale solar generation rises nearly fivefold in nine years — Show the summaryEIA estimates US small-scale solar PV generation under 1 MW rose from 18,812 GWh in 2016 to 92,979 GWh in 2025, nearly fivefold. The increase was 74,167 GWh, about 394%; in 2025, that generation represented roughly 2% of US electricity.
murdoch.edu.au +2MEATXDPI AbundanceSolar desalination unit supplies over 7.5m litres to remote WA school — Show the summaryA solar-battery desalination unit at a remote WA school has supplied over 7.5 million litres, with students helping install and log it. It provides water where the school cannot connect to the WA grid.
Research Phys.org +3QCR AdvancesA quantum experiment cuts magic-state errors 40-fold, retaining 8% of attempts — Show the summaryGoogle’s Willow processor demonstrated magic-state cultivation, measuring a 40-fold error reduction and at least 0.9999(1) fidelity. It retained 8% of attempts, a hardware proof of principle for quantum error correction.
Hyperallergic +3EIHE CultureEgyptian excavations find a 1.6-metre head identified as Ramses II and another royal statue — Show the summaryRescue excavations at Behbeit El-Hagar found a 1.6-metre head identified as Ramses II, remains of another royal statue and a 1.3-metre inscribed granite block. The head implies an original statue height of about 8.5 metres; excavation continues.
heraldnews.com +3HCVFRPAJ CultureFall River museum opens free exhibition with public portrait-making — Show the summaryFR MoCA opened ‘I Am Because We Are’ on 9 October 2026 during the FABRIC Arts Festival. The free exhibition includes photography, public portrait-making and a communal Cape Verdean meal, inviting public participation in a collaborative event.
Medical Xpress +2 LongevityGlucose monitors improve blood sugar control in a 26-week diabetes trial — Show the summaryIn the 26-week CONNECT trial of 283 adults with type 2 diabetes not using insulin, continuous monitors increased time in the 70–180 mg/dL range by 21 percentage points. This clinical result improves glucose management beyond routine care.
Research The Hindu +1AO AdvancesResearchers build a 40-vector toolkit to study TB biology — Show the summaryA CCMB-led paper reports 40 shuttle vectors—32 integrative and eight episomal—for gene expression, protein localisation and co-expression in mycobacteria. They broaden options for tagging, integration sites and multi-protein tuberculosis research.
la Repubblica +3ML WorldRuling 26864/2026 limits full pension recovery from some Quota 100 pensioners — Show the summaryItaly’s Cassation Court ruled in 26864/2026 that recovery from a working Quota 100 pensioner must match work income, not the full year’s pension. The work ban remains, while Bari’s Court of Appeal recalculates the amount.
Houston Chronicle +3HCCL WorldHouston opens 31 permanent homes for people leaving homelessness — Show the summaryHouston’s Knowles-Rowland House opened with 31 permanent supportive-housing units for people who have experienced chronic homelessness. Residents are due to move in from 1 November 2026, with 16 accessible units and wraparound support.
Research PsyPost +1PLOS ConsciousnessReading fluency predicted 49% of belief-task variance in 76 Turkish women — Show the summaryA study of 76 Turkish women found reading fluency predicted 49% of performance variance on a second-order false-belief task. The measured association makes reading fluency the study’s strongest statistical predictor of reasoning about other people’s beliefs.
The Lantern +2LGACMA CultureColumbus museum opens 150-work exhibition after gift adds 37 artists — Show the summaryColumbus Museum of Art opened Queer Constellations on 16 October 2026, showing more than 150 works. A 50-photograph family gift adds 37 artists previously absent from its collection, expanding it through 21 March 2027.
BBC News +2BBCCGURCU WorldReduced-rate clinic for eligible Medway owners treats 160 pets in 11 days — Show the summaryAn RSPCA clinic in Medway offers reduced-rate care to eligible low-income and pensioner owners, treating 160 pets in its first 11 days. Its Chatham service provides basic preventative or minor-illness care, offering an alternative to ordinary veterinary costs.
Le Monde +2OFFEA CultureDreamland begins release as a 10-episode animated series — Show the summaryThe French manga Dreamland began releasing as a completed 10-episode animated series on 17 October 2026 through ADN and internationally via Crunchyroll. A Japanese television broadcast is announced, widening the adaptation’s reach.
Dezeen +3ICSCC CultureShanghai opens opera house with 4,200 seats and public roof — Show the summaryShanghai’s Grand Opera House opened to the public on 17 October, with three performance spaces totalling 4,200 seats and a publicly accessible rooftop. It is now an opened cultural venue with rehearsal, production and education facilities.
El País +1TC CultureA Madrid archive puts selected vintage fashion magazines online — Show the summaryThe Folio, a Madrid archive, has put selected fashion and design magazines online and has more than 13,500 Instagram followers. Its launch makes its private collection publicly accessible as it is catalogued and partly digitised.
Research Le Scienze +5UEPM AdvancesAn underground lab induces over 12,000 micro-earthquakes to study faults — Show the summaryFEAR-2 induced and recorded more than 12,000 micro-earthquakes near a natural fault in Switzerland. The pilot, designed to reach magnitude 1, uses nearby sensors to observe directly how faults activate, ruptures spread and stop.
technology.org +1TO ConsciousnessAfter psilocybin, brain activity separated four contexts more clearly in 62 adults — Show the summaryIn 62 psychedelic-naive adults, fMRI separated rest, meditation, music and a silent moving-clouds video more clearly about 80 minutes after 19 mg psilocybin. The open-label, no-placebo study linked it to acute experience and next-day mindset change.
ANSA +2HCFCR CultureA documentary on Fellini’s final years screened at Rome film festival — Show the summaryUltimo Fellini, directed by Gianluigi Attorre, was shown in Special Screenings at Rome’s 2026 film festival on 17 October. A wider cinema release is planned for 2027, bringing archive material and testimonies about Fellini’s final years to audiences.
Smithsonian Magazine +3BI AbundanceSome dam removals reopen fish habitat; one herring run reached 6 million in 2025 — Show the summaryCompleted dam removals have reopened particular river reaches, and one northeastern herring run reached about 6 million fish in 2025. The changes reopen spawning habitat and coincide with major river-herring increases in some rivers.
Research Science +3CG AdvancesA laboratory botulism strain gained nearly 100 genetic changes — Show the summaryA PNAS study tracks nearly 100 genetic changes, including the loss of over 80 genes, in a botulism strain held since 1942. This research provides a historical explanation of laboratory adaptation and measures the strain’s fitness advantage.
Research ScienceAlert +1 LongevityAn intensive programme put 54% of adults with early-onset diabetes into 24-week remission — Show the summaryIn a randomised trial, 27 of 50 adults aged 18–45 with obesity and early-onset type 2 diabetes met the remission definition at 24 weeks. That was 54%, versus 2 of 46 (4%) receiving usual care—a 50-percentage-point difference.
Research Medical Xpress +1GI AdvancesIn 80 adults, brain areas showed patterns before expected sights and touch — Show the summaryA 7-Tesla fMRI study of 80 adults found sensory-related activity patterns before cued pictures or thumb pressure. It provides evidence of modality-specific pre-stimulus patterns in the superior colliculus and two thalamic sensory nuclei.
El País +3CGEMYP CultureA Valencia project wins Spain’s €30,000 prize for conserving 235 flood-damaged objects — Show the summaryA project conserved 235 flood-damaged personal and cultural objects across 17 Valencian municipalities and won Spain’s €30,000 national restoration prize. It helped safeguard photographs, documents, artworks and personal objects at risk of being lost.
