EurekAlert! In the Spotlight

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: 4-Nov-2025 14:11 ET (4-Nov-2025 19:11 GMT/UTC)

4-Nov-2025

PKU scientists uncover climate impacts and future trends of hailstorms in China

Peking University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Peking University, November 4, 2025: A research team led by Professor Zhang Qinghong and Li Rumeng from the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at Peking University (PKU) School of Physics, has found that hailstorms in China have surged since the Industrial Revolution, likely due to human-driven climate warming. The study, published in Nature Communications in September 2025, combines historical records, meteorological data, and artificial intelligence to track long-term hailstorm trends.

Journal: Nature Communications

4-Nov-2025

FAU Engineering receives $1.5m gift to launch the ‘Ubicquia Innovation Center for Intelligent Infrastructure’

Florida Atlantic University
Grant and Award Announcement

The Ubicquia Innovation Center for Intelligent Infrastructure will accelerate the development and deployment of advanced industrial sensors, large language models, AI, and real-time analytics to digitize and monitor critical infrastructure across utility, municipal, commercial, and industrial sectors. The center will drive research that strengthens power grids, boosts energy efficiency, and enhances public safety through smarter, data-driven solutions.

4-Nov-2025

Digital divide narrows but gaps remain for Australians as GenAI use surges

RMIT University
Reports and Proceedings

The Australian Digital Inclusion Index has found almost half of Australians recently used generative AI tools, raising new opportunities and challenges for digital inclusion.