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: 3-Nov-2026 14:17 ET (3-Nov-2026 19:17 GMT/UTC)

15-Jul-2026
 

Asymmetric diatomic electrocatalysts: design, synthesis and applications

Tsinghua University Press
15-Jul-2026
 

Helpful microbes could battle pathogens in our hospitals and schools - with the help of AI to make it work

Applied Microbiology International
Peer-Reviewed Publication
15-Jul-2026

Heart Warning

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication
15-Jul-2026
 

Microplastics reach even 2,000 meters below the ocean surface, study finds first cross-ocean study reveals how microplastics accumulate in deep-sea hydrothermal vent animals

National Research Council of Science & Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication
15-Jul-2026

Daydreaming helps AI remember what matters

Sissa Medialab
Peer-Reviewed Publication