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 03:16 ET (3-Nov-2026 08:16 GMT/UTC)

1-Oct-2026

Learning maths goes (slightly) better with AI, but teacher plays a key role

Radboud University Nijmegen
Peer-Reviewed Publication
1-Oct-2026
 

New research reveals why modern display colors can look different to different people

Optica
Peer-Reviewed Publication
1-Oct-2026
 

University of Tennessee’s Peninsula Innovation District earns national recognition

University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Grant and Award Announcement
1-Oct-2026
 

KIT puts HoreKa 2 supercomputer into operation

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Business Announcement
1-Oct-2026
 

How a path-tracing method could help train next-generation event cameras

Chiba University
Peer-Reviewed Publication
1-Oct-2026

Toward a future of shared experiences: Researchers propose a new media framework for humans and ai characters

University of Tsukuba
Peer-Reviewed Publication