Divergent evolutionary strategies pre-empt tissue collision in gastrulation Summary This Nature study (Dey et al., 2025) combines phylogenetic sampling, live imaging, genetic perturbations and optogenetics to show that flies use…
Infrastructure deficits and informal settlements in sub-Saharan Africa Summary This Nature paper presents a continent-scale, block-level analysis of built environments across sub‑Saharan Africa, linking street-access topology to infrastructure deficits and…
‘Almost unimaginable’: these ants are different species but share a mother Summary Iberian harvester ant queens (Messor ibericus) exploit males of a second species (Messor structor) to produce hybrid worker…
EU court’s dismissal of US data transfer challenge raises privacy advocates’ ire Summary The European Union General Court (EGC) has dismissed Philippe Latombe’s 2023 annulment action against the US–EU Data…
Two ant species, one mother Summary Nature reports that queens of the Iberian harvester ant Messor ibericus can produce male offspring belonging to a different species, Messor structor, alongside males…
Nvidia Dominates GPU Shipments With 94% Share Summary A Jon Peddie Research recap reported on Q2 2025 GPU and CPU shipments. GPU shipments rose to 11.6 million units (a 27%…
Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC Is Now Open Source Summary Microsoft has officially open-sourced its historic 6502 port of Microsoft BASIC (labelled “1.1”), publishing the original assembler source and related materials. The…
Nepal Blocks Most Social Media Platforms Summary Nepal’s government announced it is blocking most major social media platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube, after those companies failed to register locally…
Germany Already Met Its 2028 Goal for Reducing Coal-Fired Power Summary Germany’s regulator says the country has already exceeded its interim 2028 target to cut coal-fired power. The Federal Network…
OpenAI Plans Jobs Platform, Certification Programme for AI Roles Summary OpenAI has announced plans to launch an AI-powered jobs platform next year to connect employers (including local governments and businesses…
