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Israeli structural biologist Ada Yonath, who won a share of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for revealing the ribosome's structure through X-ray crystallography, has died at age 87. She was the first scientist to grow crystals suitable for mapping this cellular protein-making machinery, and her later work on antibiotic-ribosome interactions illuminated drug resistance mechanisms.
Researchers led by Alet et al. describe WeatherNext Cyclones (WN-C), a new AI system published in Nature that generates two-week forecasts of tropical cyclones. The model reportedly beats conventional forecasting methods by providing roughly one extra day of reliable warning before a storm strikes.
Scientists linked ultra-precise optical atomic clocks located in four different nations and successfully compared their timekeeping with extremely high accuracy. The experiment demonstrated that these clocks, which are far more precise than the cesium clocks defining current international time standards, can be reliably synced across long distances.
Scientists used a citizen-science method of burying cotton underwear in soil for several months as a low-cost way to assess microbial activity, since healthier soil decomposes cotton fabric faster. Volunteers around the world dug up roughly 1,000 pairs and reported how much material had degraded, generating a broad dataset on soil condition.
Researchers analyzed body parts, likely hair, incorporated into ancient Egyptian artworks and traced their origin to sources that differ from long-held assumptions about local production. The findings suggest a more complex supply chain behind these artifacts than previously believed.
Elon Musk's tunneling venture, The Boring Company, is reportedly requiring investors in its latest funding round to actively help with recruiting staff and securing new business, rather than simply providing capital. This condition marks an unusual departure from typical startup fundraising norms, where investors' roles are generally limited to financial backing and occasional advisory support.
A developer's blog post examines a debate sparked by a talk on debugging a nine-month software bug, questioning whether 'simplicity' as commonly understood in tools like Unix pipelines actually prevents such problems. The author compares a Unix shell pipeline and an equivalent Clojure program for word-frequency counting, showing that while both appear simple on the surface, modifying either to preserve original word order reveals hidden complexity and rigidity in the Unix approach.
A jobseeker was contacted on LinkedIn by someone posing as a recruiter and asked to complete an interview process that involved downloading a document. The file was actually malicious software, and within hours the attackers used it to drain £18,000 from his cryptocurrency accounts before disappearing.
Galway Robot Park, a 16,500-square-meter venue near Seoul, South Korea, has opened with the goal of merging artificial intelligence and robotics with theme-park entertainment. The operating company says it wants to demonstrate how robots can serve as attractions rather than just novelties.
A former controls designer who built a fully automated U.S. nuclear plant system recalls deliberately preserving manual steps so operators wouldn't lose hands-on competence. He now applies that lesson to AI's spread through engineering, citing Harvard and Stanford research showing junior-level employment shrinking in AI-adopting firms while senior roles keep growing.
OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, a new flagship model arriving less than two months after its GPT-5.6 family, which the company calls its most intelligent and aligned system yet. Astra is built to handle multi-step computer-use tasks, coding, browsing and professional workflows simultaneously, and OpenAI backs the claims with strong scores on benchmarks like ARC-AGI-3, Terminal Bench 4.0, and the Agent's Last Exam.
WIRED's 2026 video doorbell guide lists three additional models that just missed the top picks: the $100 SwitchBot Smart Video Doorbell with a built-in display, the $100 Aqara G400 Select wired doorbell with local storage and optional HomeGuardian subscription, and the $170 Philips Hue Secure Video Doorbell offering 2K resolution and Hue light integration. Each has strengths and drawbacks, from slow displays to bulky designs to reliance on paid subscriptions for advanced AI features.