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SCI & TECHOct 7Henri B Kagan and Kenso Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistryHenri B Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. “Henri Kagan and…Japan Today
SCI & TECHOct 7ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense MediaCommon Sense Media has declared 'ChatGPT for Teens' an 'unacceptable risk'. This raises concerns about the safety and appropriateness of AI tools for younger users.headtopics · united states of america
SCI & TECHOct 7OpenAI's 'ChatGPT for Teens' Is an 'Unsafe' Mess, Testing FindsA new Common Sense Media report found that guardrails said to be included in OpenAI's 'ChatGPT for Teens' aren't working as promised.headtopics · united states of america
SCI & TECHOct 7Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistryHenri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.NPR News
SCI & TECHOct 7This Bengaluru engineer has built an AI-powered app to report potholesPothole Reporter uses AI to detect potholes, map their locations, identify the responsible civic body and contractor, and send complaints to municipal authoritiesThe Hindu
SCI & TECHOct 72026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to France's Henri Kagan and Japan's Kenso SoaiThe two chemists were honored 'for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis,' the jury said, which 'provided a solution to a chemical mystery that is over a century old,' according to the chair.Le Monde [en]
SCI & TECHOct 7Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for work on mirror moleculesHenri Kagan and Kenso Soai have been honoured for their work on making molecules form the correct mirror imagesNew Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7Nobel Chemistry Prize awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso SoaiThe 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for solving the mystery of why only one version of some molecules’ mirror-image forms appears in nature, a discovery decisive for the development of pharmaceuticals. The pair were honoured “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis”, the jury said. Like hands, all amino acids exist as two mirrored variants, but only one of them is found in the proteins in the body’s...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 7🔴Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to France's Henri Kagan, Japan's Kenso SoaiThe Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to Henri Kagan from France and Kenso Soai from Japan. This recognizes their significant contributions in the field of chemistry.France 24 [en]
SCI & TECHOct 7Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso SoaiHenri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking discoveries related to the origin of chirality and life's building blocks.DW News [en]
SCI & TECHOct 7Lagos Life game crosses 2 million users – here’s how to playLagos Life game, a Nigerian-made browser-based life simulation game inspired by everyday experiences in Lagos, has crossed 2 million players just days after its launch, as its creator expands the virtual world to Abuja and Port Harcourt. The post Lagos Life game crosses 2 million users – here’s how to play appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
SCI & TECHOct 7Trump admin to receive $100 million in compute credits for AI science initiativeThe credits are intended to give Genesis Mission researchers access to computing power that smaller labs and companies struggle to secure as major AI firms lock up capacity.Politico Tech
SCI & TECHOct 7Moonshot by TechCabal unveils 2026 theme, “Courage & Conviction — Building for a New World”TechCabal has revealed the theme for the fourth edition of Moonshot by TechCabal, its flagship pan-African technology conference: "Courage & Conviction — Building for a New World." The two-day conference returns to the National Theatre in Lagos, Nigeria, on October 28 and 29, 2026. The post Moonshot by TechCabal unveils 2026 theme, “Courage & Conviction — Building for a New World” appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
SCI & TECHOct 7Nasa releases striking image of dawn on MarsNasa has released a striking image of dawn on the Martian surface taken by its Curiosity rover, showing sunlight bathing jagged crags formed billions of years ago as the car-sized vehicle continues to explore Earth’s planetary neighbour. Curiosity landed in 2012 in Gale Crater near the Martian equator, and since 2014 has been climbing Mount Sharp, ‌a 5km-tall (3-mile-tall) mountain rising from the crater floor. The image was taken by the six-wheeled rover’s Mastcam camera about an hour after the...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 7GPS study on elephant movements aims to mitigate conflicts in AssamBetween April 2021 and June 2026, the Assam Forest Department and WWF-India tracked four female-led herds and a solitary male in three high-conflict districts of Udalguri, Sonitpur and BiswanathThe Hindu
SCI & TECHOct 7"Not safe for kids": advocacy group urges OpenAI to keep teens off ChatGPTCommon Sense Media is urging OpenAI to keep teens off ChatGPT, saying its new teen experience poses an "Unacceptable Risk" after extensive testing found shortcomings in safeguards meant to protect younger users.Why it matters: OpenAI has made protecting younger users a central part of its effort to make ChatGPT safer, but the findings suggest some of those protections may give parents more confidence than they warrant."We welcome rigorous independent evaluation, but we do not believe Common Sense Media's testing accurately reflects how ChatGPT's teen safeguards work in practice," an OpenAI spoAxios
SCI & TECHOct 7ChatGPT's teen safeguards failed to alert parents during suicide conversations, report findsCommon Sense Media says ChatGPT for Teens fails on parental alerts, crisis referrals and age checks, urging OpenAI to keep minors off the platform. OpenAI disputes the findings.LA Times
SCI & TECHOct 7AI agents could cost banks $500bn — by winning savers better ratesBut banks will gain from AI as well as loseFinancial Times
SCI & TECHOct 7Smartwatches: which ones retain their value best over time and what to look for before buying oneA study of more than 6,000 used sales reveals depreciation differences by brand and range. Models available in Argentina, features and prices.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 7Engineers sent a solar platform to the Yellow Sea to test the intensity with which waves would shake it, and algae became a set of "natural shock absorbers"It was in the sea between China and Korea, and organisms began to grow under the structure. Then, they reduced its response to the effects of the tide.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 7US risks ceding AI governance leadership to China and the EUStanding alongside prominent technology executives, US President Donald Trump announced a voluntary agreement under which major artificial intelligence (AI) companies will use internal controls and monitoring, outside audits and board oversight to manage risks. The White House calls the commitments “morally binding”, but the accord does not create a comparable system of legal enforcement. The administration’s logic is understandable. AI is becoming a source of economic and military power, and...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 7Mariano Sigman, neuroscientist, on how we think: “In the end, life is a narration of our own reality”El investigador reflexiona sobre cómo nos contamos la vida que vivimos.Cómo construimos los recuerdos, por qué los modificamos cada vez que volvemos a recordarlos y por qué esto puede ser una ventaja.El 19 de octubre hará una presentación inédita sobre El poder de las palabras, y cómo “pueden transformarnos la vida”.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 7How to Defend Against AI-Designed VirusesWar on the Rocks
SCI & TECHOct 7China’s missile lidar model; world’s most accurate atomic clock: 7 science highlightsWe have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese researchers say missile lidar model can spot US F-35 at up to 61.5km A computer simulation developed by Chinese researchers suggests that a missile-borne system with the latest light detection and ranging system, or lidar, could detect and track an F-35 stealth fighter at up to 61.5km (38 miles) at...South China Morning Post