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🔒 Can This New Enzyme Turn Back the Clock in Bodily Tissues? - The New York Times

In a recent study, scientists devised a way of reversing the buildup of compounds that lead to some age-related diseases.

The tech-broification of American science has officially begun | The Verge

The 278 projects, reportedly selected ... leveraging AI to accelerate scientific discovery. The Energy Department, which led this round of funding, said the project will unite national laboratories, industry, and academia to pursue “breakthroughs in energy dominance, discovery ...

Science: A New Golden Age – The White House

The Trump administration is working to revitalize the national science enterprise, to secure U.S. leadership in emerging technologies against foreign rivals, and to ensure that all of America’s citizens will benefit from new scientific breakthroughs and technological transformations.

Technology breakthroughs

Citizen debuts stylish Tsuyosa 60 watches with a Rolex Datejust-inspired design and exhibition caseback - Notebookcheck News

When he’s not scouring his RSS feed for the latest tech news, you’ll likely find him glued to his Kindle Paperwhite reading his favorite non-fiction titles. He has also traveled extensively, having visited Australia, England, Nepal, and India. > Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations ...

Optimist Nocturne envelopes RTX 5090 in wood, brass, and warm light - Notebookcheck News

Optimist’s latest gaming tower uses more real wood than most desktop PCs, from the front to a solid-wood side panel to a motherboard and GPU with wood accents. Combined with warm LED lighting, the tower almost looks like a piece of furniture.

Geekbench 7 launches with CUDA support and a major multi-core overhaul - Notebookcheck News

Geekbench 7 is here with overhauled CPU and GPU tests, a new scoring baseline and several workloads designed around modern applications. These changes mean Geekbench 7 results aren't directly comparable with scores from older versions of the benchmark.

Space exploration

China’s Tianwen-1 captures interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS near Mars | ScienceDaily

China’s Tianwen-1 orbiter captured a faint but remarkable view of 3I/ATLAS as the interstellar comet raced past Mars. The images reveal its tail and glowing coma, offering scientists a glimpse of material born beyond our solar system.

SpaceX Starship hits key milestones in Flight 13 | CNN

Following an aborted liftoff attempt last week, SpaceX’s Starship megarocket soared on the second test of its .V3 prototype.

SpaceX launches Starship on another test flight, this time with the most advanced Starlinks

SpaceX’s Starship rocket has blasted off on another test flight, this time carrying 20 of the most advanced Starlinks.

Renewable energy progress

🔒 China Targets 53% Jump in Renewable Energy Consumption by 2030 - Bloomberg

China wants renewable energy consumption to jump 53% over the next five years and to convert intermittent wind and solar into more dependable sources of electricity.

The power line that could reshape New York’s grid is hitting snags | MIT Technology Review

North America’s longest underground power line could cut emissions and costs once it’s fully operational.

How sustainability is becoming the fertiliser industry’s defining growth strategy - The HinduBusinessLine

At the same time, the industry is preparing for the future by increasing the use of renewable energy, exploring energy storage solutions, and evaluating the long-term potential of green hydrogen and green ammonia. While widespread adoption will require technological advancements and supportive ...

Medical advancements

Scientists say humans could live up to 156 years in lifespan breakthrough | Pulse Nigeria

For now, scientists aren't saying humans have found the secret to living for 156 years. Instead, the study offers a new way of thinking about aging and where future medical breakthroughs could happen.

'Longevity guru' Bryan Johnson: I've cloned myself as a newborn to grow organs

Others were more receptive to the plan, however, and said some medical breakthroughs in the past have been achieved through unconventional means.

Scientists discover a compound that could supercharge aging muscle repair | ScienceDaily

A sulfur-based compound called LASSS appears to protect and supercharge a key protein involved in repairing damaged muscle. The discovery could eventually lead to new ways to slow muscle loss and preserve strength as people age.

World news

🔒 Iran War Updates: Trump Meets With Cabinet Over Whether to Intensify Iran Strikes - The New York Times

The discussions at the White House came days before a planned meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. Across the region, Iran and the United States continued to trade attacks.

France and Spain race to control wildfires as suburbs of Bordeaux begin evacuation – live | Wildfires | The Guardian

Scientists say climate breakdown is triggering more frequent and more extreme weather events, evaporating soils and waterways, fuelling wildfires and leading to thousands of excess deaths. Europe is heating at about twice the global average rate.

Middle East crisis is ‘getting out of control’, UN chief warns – as it happened | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian

Brent crude held at $100.85 ⁠a barrel, after surging 7% overnight to ⁠a two-month high of $102 as attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea choked off a second crucial Middle East artery for global oil supplies, alongside Iran’s near-closure of the strait of Hormuz.

Artificial intelligence

How a Chinese AI model stopped OpenAI’s ‘unprecedented’ cyber attack

Shock swept through the AI industry as the news broke that an OpenAI rogue model was behind the attack. The company called the security incident "unprecedented." Hugging Face initially looked to frontier models including Anthropic's Fable 5 to analyse the attack, Yacine Jernite, head of machine learning ...

🔒 Unprecedented hack of tech firm by AI model raises new safety concerns - The Washington Post

An AI model developed by OpenAI hacked another tech firm, triggering debate about how to contain the technology as it grows more capable.

OpenAI says AI models hacked into another AI company without being instructed : NPR

NPR's A Martinez asks Nate Soares of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute how two experimental OpenAI models hacked their way onto the internet and into another AI company, without instruction.

Climate solutions

Anantapur NGO wins national award for climate change and carbon mitigation efforts - Telangana Today

Accion Fraterna-Ecology Centre (AF-EC), Anantapur, has received the Excellence in Carbon Mitigation and Climate Change Management Award at the FKCCI Global CSR and Sustainability Summit 2026 for its pioneering work in sustainable agriculture and climate resilience across 300 villages

Billions of trees planted by China grow much faster than natural forests - News Maven

“Planted forests are widely used in climate change mitigation strategies, but most global ecosystem models do not distinguish between forest types and do not adequately represent age-related dynamics”explains Yuhang Luo, researcher in landscape ecology at Peking University.

The Books Briefing: What Climate Fiction Should Accomplish - The Atlantic

Can a novel capture the shock of planetary instability?

breakingNews

France and Spain race to control wildfires as suburbs of Bordeaux begin evacuation – live | Wildfires | The Guardian

CJP Protest LIVE Updates, Delhi Jantar Mantar Protests, Dharmendra Pradhan Resignation, Abhijeet Dipke, Sonam Wangchuk, Bihar Band Latest News Updates

Jantar Mantar CJP Protest LIVE News Updates: The satirical political group, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), continues to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Major Companies Driving Innovation And Expansion In The Egg Tray Market

The egg tray market is positioned for notable expansion as sustainability and technological advances reshape packaging preferences With increasing attention on eco friendly materials and enhanced packaging solutions this sector is poised to meet growing demands from various distribution channels ...

Medical Drones Market to Reach US$ 4.38 Billion by 2035 as AI-Powered Autonomous Healthcare Logistics and BVLOS Delivery Networks Accelerate North America Leads with 36% Share Zipline, Matternet & Wingcopter

Zipline and Matternet emphasize ... focus on next-generation UAV technologies for medical logistics. Skyports and Flytrex continue expanding their healthcare drone operations through strategic partnerships, infrastructure development, and integrated digital logistics ...

How sustainability is becoming the fertiliser industry’s defining growth strategy - The HinduBusinessLine

📜 History Fact

The Treaty of Versailles (1919) imposed harsh reparations on Germany after WWI, sowing the seeds of economic instability and World War II.

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