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China's Military AI Debate: Balancing Automation and Human Command

The Human-in-the-Loop Question China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has officially maintained that artificial intelligence cannot—and should not—replace human commanders in military decision-making. However, this formal stance appears to be at odds with practical experiments underway, as President Xi Jinping pushes the boundaries of AI

NASA's SpeX Harris Mission Ends Without Recovering ISS Telescope Component

NASA's mission to recover a malfunctioning telescope component attached to the International Space Station has ended in failure. The SpeX instrument, originally designed to analyze atmospheric composition of celestial bodies, experienced a critical malfunction that prompted the agency to attempt a first-of-its-kind recovery operation. Despite careful planning and

Co-Packaged Optics Emerge as Critical Enabler for Next-Generation AI Infrastructure

Co-packaged optics (CPO) is positioning itself as a transformative technology for the next generation of AI and high-performance computing systems. The approach integrates optical components directly onto the same package as compute dies—such as GPU and AI accelerator chips—rather than using traditional pluggable optics modules mounted on circuit

AI-Designed Intrabodies Offer New Approach to Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases

A research team has created a new computational approach for designing intrabodies—tiny antibody fragments engineered to penetrate cells and neutralize disease-related proteins that traditional antibodies cannot reach. Antibodies are typically too large to enter cells, limiting their use against intracellular targets. Intrabodies address this by being engineered from existing

Scientists Identify Novel Structure Within the Human Skull

A team of scientists has identified a previously unrecognized organ hidden within the human skull. The discovery represents a notable addition to the catalog of known anatomical structures in the human body. The organ, located in a region that had been previously studied but overlooked, was identified through advanced imaging

Earth Microbes Could Survive in Moon's South Pole, NASA Study Finds

A NASA study published in August 2026 in Science Advances has found that some of the microbes humans carry with them to space may be capable of surviving in the harsh environment of the Moon's South Pole. Researchers examined how Earth-based microorganisms might persist in the permanently shadowed

New Report Advocates for Deterrence Mechanisms and Government Role in AI-Biology Security

A newly released report is calling for stronger governance frameworks around AI applications in biological sciences, emphasizing the need for both deterrence mechanisms and meaningful government participation in this emerging security domain. The intersection of artificial intelligence and biology presents unique security challenges that span public health, biosecurity, and national