Microsoft adds new skills — and more oversight — for Copilot in Excel
Microsoft is continuing its push to bring generative AI (genAI) into Excel, with new Microsoft 365 Copilot skills designed to automate common processes and a
AI vendors fund non-profit to help workers adapt to AI era
AI is here, and we must help workers adapt: That’s the response of a new non-profit organization to the ongoing debate about whether AI will
Science news this week: Life on Mars, weird water and a curious human cousin
This week, we’ve taken one tantalizing step closer to finding out if there really was life on Mars, after NASA’s Perseverance rover uncovered the highest
AI images are more convincing than ever — infiltrating journals and undermining trust in science
A photograph of Earth glowing in deep space, the moon’s cratered horizon stretching across its foreground, caught many people’s eyes in April 2026. Astronauts captured
How did the Romans build such straight roads?
Ancient Roman transportation engineers built a vast network of roads that stretched across Europe, North Africa and parts of the Middle East. This complex road
The Viking Row, a human statue and a Tartan takeover: World Cup trends capture U.S. hearts
Fans from around the world have traveled thousands of miles to the World Cup, bringing with them displays of national identity that have delivered some
A historical feud threatens a key wartime alliance for Ukraine
Poland says it’s taking a stand over a bloody massacre.
Fear of growing up declines as adults gain experience
As young adults, many millennials feared growing up more than past generations. But they’ve come around to it as they age, finds research published by
Artificial intelligence improves prediction of cancer drug resistance
A comprehensive review recently published in Current Molecular Pharmacology (2026, Volume 19, Pages 85–96) examines the rapidly evolving landscape of computational tools for predicting tumour
Not even the Himalayas are immune to traffic smog
Smog from cars and trucks is an expected health hazard in big cities, but researchers from the University of Cincinnati found pollution from truck exhaust
New accessible multiplex imaging workflow advances spatial liver research
Spatial biology technologies are reshaping modern biomedical research by enabling the visualization of cellular organization and interactions within intact tissues.
Scientists identify key osteoblast protein that promotes bone formation
New study identifies CAR3 as a key osteoblast protein promoting collagen mineralization, bone formation, and skeletal regeneration.
Targeting specific immune pathways could prevent severe reperfusion injury
IRI is a shared pathological process in myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke, acute kidney injury, lung injury, and graft dysfunction after transplantation.
Apple wants US approval to buy chips from CXMT as memory prices quadruple
Apple has been lobbying Commerce Department officials and other members of the Trump administration for approval to buy memory chips from ChangXin Memory Technologies, according