Weekly Headlines (Excerpts)

1. Bones may release proteins that slow aging and extend life span

Exercise triggers bone cells called osteocytes to secrete antiaging chemicals in mice

30 Oct 2026 By Christopher G. Thomas 

2. Who wrote that paper? AI use spurs debate over scientific authorship

Rules governing credit and responsibility for machine-written papers may need a reboot

29 Oct 2026 By Jeffrey Brainard 

3. AI cracks a 27-year-old pillar of computer science, OpenAI and Anthropic claim

The result, one of three major claims from OpenAI, raises questions about sharing of AI-generated work

28 Oct 2026 By Tom Howarth 

4. ‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. Can new technologies get rid of them for good?

From superheated water to sound waves, researchers are testing ways to destroy PFAS—and weighing the costs of cleanup

28 Oct 2026 By Mark Peplow 

5. IBM links two quantum chips in key step toward bigger computers

Superconducting cables connect quantum bits on different chips, but improvements are still needed

27 Oct 2026 By Adrian Cho 

6. Devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami left victims more prone to obesity, heart disease

Study adds to mounting evidence that traumatic experiences can negatively impact health years—or even decades—later

27 Oct 2026 By Sara Reardon 

7. Milestone cancer vaccine success leaves hard questions unanswered

mRNA vaccine from Merck and Moderna slashes risk of melanoma’s return, but why remains unclear

26 Oct 2026 By Jocelyn Kaiser 

8. Wind turbines kill ‘shocking’ number of bats each year

Deaths can be prevented by regulating when wind turbines operate, scientists say

26 Oct 2026 By Erik Stokstad 

9. These spiders sleep like humans. But do they dream?

Jumping spiders enter a REM-like state, darting their eyes and twitching their legs. What’s happening beyond that remains unclear

26 Oct 2026 By Julia Vaz 

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