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- 1Two academics killed in strike on Ukraine's Academy of Sciences building●В результате удара по зданию НАН Украины в Киеве уже два погибших академика Как сообщил президент Академии Наук Украины
A strike hit the building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv. Anatoliy Zahorodniy, the Academy's president, said two academics have been killed and contact has been lost with several others. The incident has drawn attention to attacks on scientific and civilian institutions in the Ukrainian capital as the war continues.
- 2Scientists seek new ways to fight mosquitoes as climate warms●Scientists explore new ways to target mosquitoes as warming climate expands threat
Scientists are developing new methods to control mosquitoes, the world's deadliest animal to humans, as warmer temperatures stretch mosquito seasons and expand the reach of diseases like malaria and dengue. PBS News reports that longer warm periods give the insects more time to breed and spread illness, prompting renewed research into control strategies as climate change shifts where the threat lands.
- 3Finkelstein challenges Harvard's antisemitism findings in interview●Interview with Norm Finkelstein: Harvard's antisemitism inquiry said that "Israeli Jewish students don't feel wanted at
Political scientist Norman Finkelstein discussed Harvard's antisemitism inquiry in an interview, questioning the finding that Israeli and Jewish students "don't feel wanted at Harvard". He responded to the university's framing that inclusivity is the remedy, saying he supports being inclusive while disputing how the inquiry characterises antisemitism on campus. The interview is drawing attention amid ongoing US debate over antisemitism at elite universities.
- 4Did Anthropic's AI Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own?●Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own?
A debate is under way over whether Anthropic's Claude AI genuinely produced an independent scientific discovery. A researcher at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the model, and that Claude's new finding matched their unpublished work, raising questions about whether the result was truly original or inferred from what the scientists had already shared.
- 5Hail damage is a multibillion-dollar problem●Hail is a multibillion-dollar problem – and could get worse
Hail is costing the United States billions of dollars a year in damage to roofs, crops, cars and infrastructure, and scientists warn the problem could intensify as climate change alters storm patterns. Hailstorms are among the costliest weather events, and insurers and homeowners are increasingly exposed. Discussion centres on why hailstorms may be growing more destructive and how communities can prepare.
- 6Immigration rules push foreign researchers out of the US●Immigration changes are driving foreign researchers to leave the U.S.
A STAT News survey finds that recent US immigration policy changes are prompting foreign-born scientists and researchers to leave the country. Respondents report visa uncertainty and a hostile climate affecting career decisions, with implications for American research institutions and scientific output. The findings are drawing attention to how tightened immigration measures may weaken the US science workforce.
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Scientists have developed the most accurate atomic clock ever built, according to a newly published report. The clock advances precision timekeeping, which underpins GPS navigation, telecommunications and tests of fundamental physics. Researchers say such devices lose tiny fractions of a second over billions of years, pushing the limits of measurement science and potentially prompting a redefinition of the second itself.