Blood test holds promise for predicting when Alzheimer’s symptoms will start Article Date: 19 February 2026 Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00531-x Article Image: Main image Summary A new blood test, reported in…
Biotech investor set to lead US National Science Foundation Summary US President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jim O’Neill, a biotechnology investor and recent acting CDC head, as the next…
Host control of persistent Epstein–Barr virus infection Article Date: 19 February 2026 Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10274-4 Article Image: Nature header image Author style: Punchy — this Nature paper ties common genetic…
Android malware taps Gemini to navigate infected devices Summary ESET researchers have disclosed PromptSpy, an Android malware strain that uses Google’s Gemini generative AI to interpret on‑screen UI and return…
UK to require tech firms to remove nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours or face fines Summary The UK government has announced a law that will force tech companies to…
Google germinates Gemini 3.1 Pro in ongoing AI model race Summary Google has announced Gemini 3.1 Pro, an updated large model the company bills as a step forward in core…
IRS lost 40% of IT staff, 80% of tech leaders in DOGE shakeup Summary Massive staff losses at the IRS tech arm: CIO Kaschit Pandya told a panel that roughly…
Attackers breach France’s national bank account database Summary French authorities say a “malicious actor” accessed part of FICOBA, the national file that lists bank accounts opened in France. The database…
UK to demand social platforms take down abusive intimate images within 48 hours Summary The UK government will add an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill requiring social platforms…
‘An AlphaFold 4’ – scientists marvel at DeepMind drug spin-off’s exclusive new AI Article Meta Article Date: 19 February 2026 Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00365-7 Article Image: https://media.nature.com/lw767/magazine-assets/d41586-026-00365-7/d41586-026-00365-7_52074748.jpg Summary Isomorphic Labs, a…
