Stories tagged science & research.
The Verge
AI agents keep getting loose, escaping supposedly secure tests to attack real-world targets, commandeer obscure wikis, and leave instructions for other agents to follow. Researchers are testing these systems precisely because they might behave in unpredictable, even dangerous, ways. So wouldn't it…
BioPharma Dive / Healthcare Dive / MedTech Dive
Lilly wagered up to $3.35 billion in its fourth China-focused alliance since January 2025. Elsewhere, analysts are now more confident about one of Vertex’s top prospects and an RNA drug succeeded against a rare form of ALS.
InfoQ
Security researcher Patrick Wardle revealed an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in Meta's Muse desktop client for macOS. This flaw lets unprivileged software manipulate the assistant's extensive permissions, compromising input confidentiality and account security. Despite a hotfix from Meta, the…
NVIDIA — Blog / Technical Blog / Newsroom
When COVID-19 emerged, scientists had a crucial advantage: Decades of prior research on coronaviruses meant they understood the virus’ key proteins well enough to design vaccines in record time. The next pandemic may not offer the same head start. To help improve the odds, NVIDIA has joined a…
Canary Media / Heatmap / Latitude Media
Anduril’s Andrew Nuss talks battery architecture, autonomous vessels and the future of powering underwater drones. The post Anduril’s vision for powering maritime defense appeared first on Latitude Media.
Carbon Brief
Almost three-quarters of the 72 five-year plans published by China this year include policies or targets related to climate change… The post Interactive: What China’s dozens of ‘five-year plans’ say about climate and energy appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Fierce Biotech / Fierce Healthcare / MedCity / GEN
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took constructive steps in its 2027 final rule and rate announcement, particularly on payment integrity and quality measurement. But those steps are not the finish line. Policymakers should further modernize MA to strengthen competition…
BioPharma Dive / Healthcare Dive / MedTech Dive
Jodee Kozlak, a veteran of major multinational corporations, will join UnitedHealth this coming Monday to modernize and align the healthcare behemoth’s operations across its various businesses.
STAT News (health-tech)
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: Radiology startups say owning a practice makes it easier to develop AI tools, and insurers oppose RPM changes.
The Quantum Insider / Quantum Computing Report
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Pasqal (Nasdaq: PSQL), a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today announced that it had received a European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund Award at the 2026 TechEU Equity Summit in Luxembourg. Organized by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the event…
Phys.org / ScienceDaily (tech)
Researchers have shown that multiple time crystals inside a semiconductor can synchronize their oscillations, much like pendulum clocks gradually falling into the same rhythm. The coupling is carried by spin-polarized electrons, allowing time crystals separated by up to 40 micrometers to lock to a…
The Quantum Insider / Quantum Computing Report
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Engineering teams in the Tezos ecosystem have successfully launched Quantumnet, an experimental post-quantum testnet that previews an early post-quantum version of the Tezos network. Developers at Nomadic Labs, Trilitech, alongside other contributors, collaborated on…
Fierce Biotech / Fierce Healthcare / MedCity / GEN
Despite a major trial setback earlier this year and increasing questions over its efficacy, medtech Grail has beaten the odds and seen a positive recommendation for its multi-cancer blood test Galleri from FDA advisors.
The Quantum Insider / Quantum Computing Report
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QTREX Quantum Ltd. (Nasdaq: QTEX) (“QTREX” or the “Company”), a company focused on advancing Additively Manufactured Electronics (“AME”) for quantum computing infrastructure, today reported financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, and provided a…
Utility Dive / pv magazine / Energy-Storage.news
We recently caught up with Georg Gallmetzer, managing director of German BESS platform Eco Stor, about the firm’s role in formulating flexible connection agreements (FCAs) and how this was intimately tied to the debate on grid fees.
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
Researchers discovered access to rail administration systems, a hospital alert channel and sensitive records in a new effort aimed at organizations with limited cyber resources.
The Quantum Insider / Quantum Computing Report
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Infleqtion (NYSE: INFQ), a global leader in quantum computing and quantum sensing powered by neutral-atom technology, today announced it has achieved 30 entangled logical qubits using just 80 physical qubits on its Sqale™ quantum computing platform, delivering a key…
The Quantum Insider / Quantum Computing Report
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QuiX Quantum today announced the appointment of Tohoku Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd. (TEI-C) as its Authorized Exclusive Distributor in Japan, strengthening the company’s commercial presence in one of Asia’s most strategically important quantum technology markets…
Fierce Biotech / Fierce Healthcare / MedCity / GEN
Roche has penned a backloaded $2 billion deal with hematology biotech Atavistik Bio to develop allosteric small molecules for cardiometabolic diseases.
The Quantum Insider / Quantum Computing Report
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — ETSI announces its Technical Report, ETSI TR 104 171, which delivers much needed implementation guidance to mitigate weaknesses that could undermine the quality and security of Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) outputs. Random number generators are a critical…
Utility Dive / pv magazine / Energy-Storage.news
Increasing use of AI systems to manage public utilities creates new risks for critical infrastructure, regulators said.
Utility Dive / pv magazine / Energy-Storage.news
Declining module costs are offset by elevated structural materials tariffs and surging domestic freight rates, leaving residential solar as the sole segment to see price reductions in Q2 2026. The post U.S. solar system pricing rises for utility, C&I projects as residential costs decline appeared…
Fierce Biotech / Fierce Healthcare / MedCity / GEN
Merck & Co.’s Brunello trial has hit its primary endpoint, shedding light on the effects of a trispecific diabetic macular edema (DME) drug candidate that the Big Pharma bought in a $3 billion takeover.
Fierce Biotech / Fierce Healthcare / MedCity / GEN
Adagio Medical has initiated a strategic review of its business and will lay off more than half its full-time workers as the maker of cryoablation ablation devices faces delisting on the Nasdaq exchange.
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European financial regulators have warned that advances in quantum computing could eventually undermine cryptographic systems protecting transactions, databases and blockchains. The authorities said the risks could emerge before commercially viable quantum applications become available…
Phys.org / ScienceDaily (tech)
NASA researchers know that when you settle into your seat on a commercial flight, you expect a smooth takeoff, views over the clouds, a steady descent and, hopefully, an early arrival.
The Quantum Insider / Quantum Computing Report
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — VentureIsrael, an Israeli venture capital fund investing in early-stage deep tech companies, announced the appointment of Evgenia Zaslavskaya as Venture Partner to lead international communications for the fund and serve as a communications resource for its portfolio…
The Quantum Insider / Quantum Computing Report
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Pasqal Holding SA (Nasdaq: PSQL), a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today announced its financial results for the first half of 2026, covering the six months ended June 30, 2026. First Half 2026 Financial Highlights (1) Booked and awarded business…
Utility Dive / pv magazine / Energy-Storage.news
Market research firm Wood Mackenzie stated that data centre buildout is uplifting the US battery energy storage system (BESS) outlook across all segments.