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SCI & TECHOct 7What forces act on fluid moving through a pipe to make it spiral?This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to sayNew Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7Don’t know where to start with AI? Kevin Roose’s new book has answersDespite disagreeing over when (or if) AI will achieve human-level intelligence, Jacob Aron thoroughly recommends The AGI Chronicles by Kevin Roose, a primer to a fast-moving fieldNew Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7Have we found the world’s nichest science-themed tourist attraction?Feedback's long-running quest to discover delightfully obscure science sites may have reached its zenith with the discovery of two excellent museums in ZagrebNew Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7This week’s new questionsWhy does music evoke emotion, and do people from other cultures feel the same way? Why do we scrunch our faces up when we taste something sour?New Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7Duo win Nobel prize for solving molecular 'mirror image' mystery - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 PSTThis year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Henri Kagan of the former Paris-Sud University and Kenso Soai of Tokyo University of Science for "making chemistry choose a mirror image."spokesman · united states of america
SCI & TECHOct 7ChatGPT, Gemini see daily active user increases as Meta's Muse nears 2M: BofAChatGPT and Gemini are experiencing increases in daily active users, while Meta's Muse is approaching 2 million users, according to Bank of America. This indicates significant growth and evolving market dynamics in the artificial intelligence sector.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHOct 7OpenAI has dumped 722 maths papers – now it must clean up the messOpenAI is using mathematics as a test site for its most capable AI models, and that means it has a responsibility to deal with the fallout, rather than just leaving it to mathematicians, says Jacob AronNew Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7Smart stays, warm welcomes: Hotels embrace AI while promoting Filipino hospitalityThe rapid rise of artificial intelligence in late 2022 has reshaped how industries work, from technology and education to health care and finance. Its influence has since moved into less expected spaces, including an industry built largely around human interaction: hospitality.businessmirror · philippines
SCI & TECHOct 7Scientists in Vienna and Beijing create world's first nuclear clocks - ReutersScientists in Vienna and Beijing create world's first nuclear clocks ReutersReuters World
SCI & TECHOct 7NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 heads back to EarthNASA's SpaceX Crew-12 is returning to Earth from the International Space Station after swapping places with Crew-13. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.CBS News
SCI & TECHOct 7“Super Intelligence Force”: what the White House expects from this AI task forceCe groupe de travail devra définir la manière dont l’Etat doit se prémunir contre les menaces liées à l’intelligence artificielle.Politico Europe
SCI & TECHOct 7Resident Evil Requiem DLC info accidentally leaked by writerCapcom had previously stated that they were focusing on Resident Evil Veronica, which meant that the story DLC for Resident Evil Requiem was on the back burner. Now, a writer for the game has shared some details about the upcoming DLC, but a release date is still unclear.notebookcheck · united states of america
SCI & TECHOct 7USA, China, EU: three paths to regulate AIThe United States is opting for voluntary agreements and decrees to regulate AI, while China implements strict controls without hindering its development. The European Union leads with its Artificial Intelligence Act, seeking to balance innovation and security in global technological advancement.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 7ChatGPT for Teens needs pause due to safety issues, says CSM; OpenAI contends study is flawedA children's safety group recommends pausing ChatGPT for teens due to safety concerns, while OpenAI disputes the study's findings. This highlights ongoing debates about AI safety and its impact on young users.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHOct 7Trahan unveils AI liability discussion draftThe legislation comes after multiple incidents of AI models going rogue.Politico Tech
SCI & TECHOct 7AI safety group outlines demands for legislation, warns lawmakersGuardrails Action, a nonprofit pushing for safeguards on artificial intelligence, led a coalition of nearly 40 organizations to outline a series of key principles for AI legislation, warning that they will oppose anything less. In a Wednesday letter to lawmakers, the coalition argued legislation must feature enforceable and transparent government oversight that is not designed…The Hill
SCI & TECHOct 7Gut microbes followed migrating humans across continents, new study suggestsNew research looks at the surprising similarities in the gut microbiomes of hunter-gathers in Tanzania and horticulturalists in Bolivia, and asks: What role do these bacteria play in human health?NPR News
SCI & TECHOct 7China’s thorium-229 nuclear clock beats Vienna’s on stability, studies showInitial results from the world’s first two working nuclear clocks indicate that China’s timepiece is about six times as stable as the one in Vienna, according to papers published this week by the journal Nature. The clocks were developed independently but both the Chinese team, led by Tsinghua University in Beijing, and the researchers at Vienna’s TU Wien used thorium-229 nuclei embedded in crystals to keep time by the steady rhythm of the atom’s core, rather than the electrons whirling around...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 7Stunning early mammal fossil sheds light on the evolution of sucklingA predecessor of modern mammals that lived in the Jurassic has been found in China with its throat anatomy preserved, allowing researchers to examine the earliest evidence for the evolution of sucklingNew Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7Why rediscovering extinct species can actually be a bad thingFinding that long-lost plants and animals are still alive often isn’t an unmitigated cause for celebration, says evolutionary biologist Aelys Humphreys. To get to grips with the true scale of species loss, we need to completely change how we think about extinctionNew Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7Colonisation of Australia led to big increase in wildfire dangerAn analysis of lake sediments in south-eastern Australia has revealed that the expulsion of Indigenous communities in the 19th century resulted in an explosion of tree cover and more devastating wildfiresNew Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7Mistral, the return to the race of the Elysée championBardella, Glucksmann, Knafo… Mistral a déclenché une salve d’applaudissements d’une partie de la classe politique en annonçant avoir lancé son nouveau modèle d’intelligence artificielle, baptisé Large 4. En voulant se replacer dans la course aux IA génératives de pointe, l’entreprise rassure ses défenseurs, à commencer par l’Etat français, qui doutaient de sa stratégie. Comment la […]Politico Europe
SCI & TECHOct 7OpenAI releases new batch of math breakthroughsOpenAI released a new batch of mathematics breakthroughs on Tuesday following calls from AI researchers and developers to slow the growth of the technology. The company released 377 results that cover different physics, mathematical and other scientific problems solved by an OpenAI internal frontier model not yet available to the public. “Towards acceleration of scientific…The Hill
SCI & TECHOct 7French and Japanese scientists awarded Nobel chemistry prizeFrench scientist Henri B Kagan and Japan's Kenso Soai have been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for offering a solution to the chemical mystery of life's asymmetry.Africanews [en]