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TECHNOLOGY

Could smarter energy solutions make data centres more sustainable?

University of Chicago computer scientist Andrew A. Chien explains how flexible computing, battery storage and a proposed energy facility model could help data centres reduce pressure on electricity grids and make better use of renewable power.

What MIT’s falling graduate numbers reveal about US science funding

MIT has enrolled nearly 500 fewer graduate students since 2024 following a $100 million drop in federal research awards, raising concerns that shifting US science funding towards AI and industry could weaken basic research and long-term scientific competitiveness.

Former Crick PhD student’s COVID-19 vaccine research retracted over fabricated data

Science Translational Medicine retracted a 2022 study exploring a vaccine targeting a conserved part of the coronavirus spike protein after an investigation found fabricated data and falsified images. The retraction is the researcher’s second this year.

Wits researchers develop light-powered neural network to decode complex signals

The system developed by South African scientists can identify information encoded in intricate light patterns without first producing detailed images, potentially helping improve future optical communication networks.

IISc researchers studying magnetic white dwarf stars and the Chandrasekhar limit.

IISc Study Challenges Chandrasekhar Limit, Finds White Dwarfs Could Grow Far Beyond Expected Mass

Researchers at IISc have found that powerful magnetic fields could help white dwarf stars exceed the Chandrasekhar limit, potentially changing how scientists understand stellar explosions.

Generative artificial intelligence

AI may lift homework scores but weaken real learning, World Development Report raises concerns

A China-based study reported an 18% rise in homework scores and a 20% drop in examination scores after six months of AI use, though the findings remain preliminary.

ISRO expands student outreach during World Space Week 2026

VSSC, LPSC, IISU and IIST are organising lectures, student activities and a public outreach programme in Kerala during World Space Week 2026, while ISRO has also conducted space science outreach for students in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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