October 2026

Oxford physicists have recreated a bizarre quantum effect in which a particle responds to a magnetic field without ever traveling through it. Using a hybrid quantum computer, they demonstrated how introducing a simulated magnetic flux could completely halt a particle’s movement through quantum interference. The experiment brings a decades-old prediction into a new setting where […]

Scientists have traced the development of a mouse embryo from its first two cells to the formation of organs, using a remarkable DNA recording system that reveals the family history of individual cells. Their findings uncover how different cell types emerge on their own schedules and could help explain what goes wrong in birth defects,

A 165-million-year-old fossil has revealed an extraordinary Jurassic predator that may help explain how mammals developed one of their most important evolutionary advantages. Although only 20 inches long, Megacauda sungei was a heavyweight among early mammal relatives, swimming through ancient waterways and hunting prey with specialized teeth. Its advanced swallowing anatomy reveals an early step

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed an ancient galaxy cluster with an unexpectedly dense concentration of dark matter, challenging theories about how the universe developed. The discovery also uncovered a surprising connection between scattered starlight and invisible dark matter that could transform how astronomers study the early cosmos.

Company to Demonstrate Smart Routing, AI Factory Infrastructure and Cloud Services at Booth A3 GoodVision AI (“GoodVision”), a developer of next-generation AI compute infrastructure purpose-built for inference, today announced that it will exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking place October 13–15, 2026, at Moscone West in San Francisco. The appearance follows the September 11 approval

In a world of AI Overviews, Wikipedia usage declines. But the real loss may be far more existential than website traffic.

Amid worries about children’s relationship to tech, the solution is often spending more time talking openly with each other We have become obsessed with the idea that screens are destroying human connection. The evidence seems to be everywhere. Each week headlines warn of teenagers addicted to phones, a loneliness epidemic and the dangers of AI.

UK researchers regain access to advanced AI models for safety testing as ministers consider stronger incident reporting and expand government cyber defenses. The post UK Regains Early Access to AI Models After Reported White House Reversal appeared first on TechRepublic.

Backed by Silicon Valley titans, Leading the Future has raised huge sums to promote pro-AI candidates on both side of the aisle.

Humans bonded to AI companions are contemplating ways to keep their bots going – often in defiance of companies’ terms and services Death has always been around Alaina Winters. Her father and sister both have passed away, as did her wife, in 2023, after a years-long battle with cancer. So Winters, who is 59 and