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 06:16 ET (3-Nov-2026 11:16 GMT/UTC)

18-Sep-2026

Learning from Europe’s recent flood disasters: Towards more resilient governance

CMCC Foundation - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change
Peer-Reviewed Publication
18-Sep-2026
   

Bio-inspired whiskers enable tiny drones to navigate in darkness using touch

Delft University of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication
18-Sep-2026
 

Karlsruhe researchers nominated for Deutscher Zukunftspreis

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Grant and Award Announcement
18-Sep-2026

The use of AI at work: slow, informal and unequal

University of Konstanz
Reports and Proceedings