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 13:16 ET (7-May-2026 17:16 GMT/UTC)

23-Dec-2025

Fighting highway subgrade settlement on the roof of the world

Tsinghua University Press
23-Dec-2025

Brain research: “Pulse generators” grow and shrink as memories are formed

DZNE - German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Peer-Reviewed Publication
23-Dec-2025
 

Ultrasonic insights into well integrity: Advances and challenges in cement bond evaluation

KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Peer-Reviewed Publication
22-Dec-2025

Who should get paid when AI learns from creative work?

Cornell University
Reports and Proceedings