New York Times +3IPMRRH CultureCleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame plans November opening for new wing — Show the summaryCleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame plans to open its 50,000-square-foot expansion in November 2026. The wing is designed to add education and performance spaces and a free entrance atrium.
New York Times +2SFNWMA CultureExhibition traces Native American veterans’ influence on art after Vietnam — Show the summaryThe Wheelwright Museum presents more than ninety works in Outburst: Native American Art after Vietnam. The exhibition explores how Indigenous veterans’ experiences shaped art and activism in the 1970s.
The Guardian +1O WorldUK to protect preventative spending from short-term budget raids in 2027 review — Show the summaryThe UK government has decided to protect preventative spending from its 2027 spending review. The new category aims to stop funding for early intervention being diverted to immediate pressures.
ESS News +2ENNECF EnergyWest African ministers adopt common rules for energy storage — Show the summaryWest African energy ministers adopted a regional energy storage directive on 22 October. Its common framework for licensing, procurement and battery disposal could support storage deployment and coordination across borders.
Reuters +4FOUSD AbundanceShotwell says SpaceX share gift for children is moving to escrow — Show the summaryShotwell says an initial portion of a gift of over 2 million SpaceX shares is moving to escrow for December distribution. It targets investment accounts for children aged 11–17 in lower-income areas.
SWR (Südwestrundfunk) +3SWACPMD EnergyGerman apple orchard switches on solar canopy to power nearby fruit facility — Show the summaryA German apple orchard has commissioned a 2.4 MW solar canopy linked to battery storage and a nearby fruit-sorting facility. The installation generates electricity above land that remains in use for growing apples.
Euronews +3APCO CultureHelsinki exhibition explores how spiritual beliefs shaped Northern women’s art — Show the summaryHelsinki’s Ateneum brings together around 200 works by 50 Northern women artists to explore their spiritual influences. Drawing on years of research, it places their shared networks and craft practices within art history.
Reuters +2MTI AbundanceSouth Korea’s October exports nearly double, led by chips — Show the summarySouth Korea’s October export receipts rose 93.7% year on year to US$115.28 billion. Chip and computer sales drove the surge, pointing to strong demand for computing infrastructure.
Mondosanità +2 ConsciousnessEmotional context helps explain why horror can leave us on edge — Show the summaryFrancesca Romanin connects research on emotional context and threat perception to unease after horror films. Experiments with scary music and faces offer a window into how context colours perception.
Research Medical Xpress +3ME LongevitySingle-dose psychedelic nasal spray eases depression symptoms in phase 2 trial — Show the summaryIn a trial of 193 adults with treatment-resistant depression, a single psychedelic nasal spray dose with psychological support reduced symptoms more than a low-dose comparator. Group differences persisted for eight weeks.
Mondosanità +4HC LongevityDNA therapy wins accelerated US approval for recurring HPV-related airway growths — Show the summaryThe FDA has granted accelerated approval to Voceryq for adults with recurring HPV-related airway growths. The DNA-based immunotherapy offers an additional treatment option intended to reduce repeated surgery.
Research Springer +1 LongevityEar nerve stimulation improves lab self-control scores in men with alcohol use disorder — Show the summaryIn a randomised trial of 63 men, ear nerve stimulation plus mindfulness improved a self-control task more than mindfulness with sham stimulation. The ten-day finding offers a lead for alcohol use disorder treatment research.
Research ScienceAlert +1 AdvancesInterstellar comet’s unusual methane points to a very cold birthplace — Show the summaryMethane in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has a heavy-to-normal hydrogen ratio about 14 times that in comet 67P. The chemical signature points to formation in extreme cold beyond our Solar System.
WUSF +2WUAUT ConsciousnessHorror music echoes the sound qualities that make screams alarming — Show the summaryAn NPR feature explores how acoustic roughness helps make fearful screams alarming. Interviews and film examples explain how horror music can imitate that quality to unsettle listeners.
Le Monde +3RTVE WorldCanada and EU sign cooperation agreements in a closer partnership — Show the summaryCanada and the EU signed cooperation agreements at their Montreal summit, including Canadian access to European supercomputing. The partnership opens a path to closer research ties and cross-border exchange.
Research Mondosanità +1 LongevityExtra schooling in Britain is linked to fewer dementia diagnoses decades later — Show the summaryA natural experiment using Britain’s 1972 school-leaving reform links extra schooling to fewer recorded dementia diagnoses decades later. It adds evidence that education may influence dementia risk.
pv magazine +1AE EnergyAXIAN secures €30 million for four solar plants in Benin — Show the summaryAXIAN has secured €30 million in financing from IFC and Proparco for four solar plants in Benin. The project aims to expand domestic electricity generation, with operation targeted for early 2028.
ARTnews CultureMoMA, Centre Pompidou and M+ announce alliance to share art and research — Show the summaryMoMA, the Centre Pompidou and M+ have announced a long-term alliance for loans, research and exhibitions. Planned exchanges could bring works from their collections to new audiences, with M+ loans to MoMA from late 2027.
Research Tech Xplore +1TXIDF AdvancesCirculating chemicals form a working UV sensor inside a robot — Show the summaryResearchers circulated chemicals through a moth-shaped robot, using UV light to form a working sensor inside its body. The sensor then sent signals to an existing controller to move its wings or light an LED.
Research ScienceAlert +1 LongevityClot removal 24–72 hours after stroke improves disability outcomes in selected patients — Show the summaryIn a Chinese trial of 336 imaging-selected stroke patients, clot removal at 24–72 hours improved 90-day disability outcomes. Brain bleeding occurred in 4.8% versus 0% with standard care, and deaths in 6.0% versus 1.8%.
Research ANSA +2IN AdvancesComets were unlikely to supply enough of a key ingredient for life on Earth, models suggest — Show the summaryModels suggest comet impacts rarely supplied useful concentrations of hydrogen cyanide on early Earth. The research narrows a proposed route by which a chemical ingredient for life’s origins could have reached the planet.
rtve.es +1RTVEM1R CultureManifesta turned 12 Ruhr churches into temporary art spaces — Show the summaryManifesta 16 used 12 churches in four German cities for art from 21 June to 4 October 2026. Works explored migration, industrial memory and neighbourhood life, testing new uses for shared spaces.
Mongabay PlanetPhilippines says it is blocking US e-waste shipments from unloading — Show the summaryPhilippine authorities say customs is stopping US e-waste shipments from unloading under existing rules. The restriction offers a route to limiting hazardous imports, while a court ruling still obstructs advance screening at Subic Bay.
Utility Dive EnergyXcel plans $70bn over five years for renewables, power grids and gas — Show the summaryXcel Energy unveiled a $70bn five-year plan including 9.2 GW of renewables, 2.3 GW of storage and 3.3 GW of gas generation. Alongside 2,400 miles of new transmission, the proposed expansion could help meet growing electricity demand.
