Welcome to In the Spotlight, where each month we shine a light on something exciting, timely, or simply fascinating from the world of science.

This month, we’re focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), a topic that continues to capture attention everywhere. Here, you’ll find the latest research news, insights, and discoveries shaping how AI is being developed and used across the world.

Latest News Releases

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 7-May-2026 05:16 ET (7-May-2026 09:16 GMT/UTC)

4-Feb-2026
 

Windows into the past: Genetic analysis of Deep Maniot Greeks reveals a unique genetic time capsule in the Balkans

University of Oxford
Peer-Reviewed Publication
4-Feb-2026

Could a living implant end daily insulin injections?

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication
4-Feb-2026
 

AI meets electrocatalysis: Lessons from three decades and a roadmap ahead

KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Peer-Reviewed Publication
4-Feb-2026
 

AI4S framework pioneers intelligent design of metallic glasses: Bridging theory-experiment gap

AI for Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication
4-Feb-2026
 

Wood becomes a high-strength conductor through metal-based eutectic gels

Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts
Peer-Reviewed Publication
3-Feb-2026

DeepBlastoid: A deep learning model for automated and efficient evaluation of human blastoids.

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication