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The Association for Human Mathematics has asked mathematicians to stop working with OpenAI. Withdrawn manuscripts and mismatches between Lean code and written proofs raise questions about logic, correspondence, and human understanding, along with who funds the explanatory work.
A team including OIST drove a 128 mg levitated graphite composite oscillator using the electron-spin force of NV centers in diamond. The spin-dependent attraction, estimated at more than 5 nN, produced a classical displacement in a mass over eight orders of magnitude larger than in earlier experiments.
Researchers at the University of Electro-Communications and Nichia report that RbLi(Li₃SiO₄)₂ has a theoretical density 46% lower than LLZO and a Li-ion migration barrier of 0.30 eV. Measured conductivity is only 2.9×10⁻⁸ S/cm at 150 °C, so lithium-rich compositions that overcome defect formation are the next test.
Deployable Energy's Unity small reactor will move to full-power demonstration at the DOME facility in 2027. We examine the 4.95% enriched fuel, the roles of water and helium, how the design's 2 MW of surplus heat is handled, and the plan from fueled transport to post-operation relocation, based on primary sources.
UNSW and UtmoLight report a 23.5% stabilized efficiency for a 30cm-square perovskite solar cell without a nickel oxide layer. We examine the certified 300-second measurement, how area and output figures line up, prior research on interface formation, and the challenges on the road to commercial size.
Biohub's Virtual Biology Initiative now includes Google DeepMind, Isomorphic Labs, Meta, the DOE and NIH. Here is what the $1.8 billion covers, why predicting unseen cell responses is hard, and how early data access works for commercial partners.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honors Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric synthesis. We look at the experimental figures, mixing ratios, implications for biological homochirality, and the limits of applying the findings.
OpenAI has released 722 AI-generated math manuscripts on GitHub. We look at what the numbers mean, how far Lean verification extends across the 162 formalized manuscripts, and how the release compares with mathematicians' publication guidelines.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics goes to IceCube's Francis Halzen. A look at how Antarctic ice reveals neutrinos, the 28-event discovery, candidate sources such as NGC 1068, and the 2026 Galactic plane study, based on primary papers.
Could cars cross intersections without stopping, with no traffic signals? Tracing the research of Boston University's Professor Cassandras back to the primary papers, this article examines how arrival times and speeds are coordinated, what assumptions underpin the safety guarantees, and how mixed traffic and pedestrians complicate the picture.
