TECHNOLOGY

IUCN launches global strategy to strengthen invasive species research and monitoring

The 10-year strategy sets four objectives through 2036, including improving scientific data, research tools and early-detection systems to tackle invasive alien species. Its impact will depend on implementation, national capacity and sustained funding.

NASA compares 2026 El Niño with powerful 1997 event using satellite data

C-DAC, Bank of India join forces to build quantum-safe banking ecosystem

Supernova remnant reveals mysterious knots and clumps of gas in unprecedented detail

EU to hold science diplomacy symposium at Jordan’s SESAME research facility

The Oct 28 meeting will bring together scientists, diplomats and research leaders to examine how major scientific facilities can sustain international cooperation amid political tensions. Young researchers will present examples of work conducted at the regional synchrotron.

UNESCO seeks $1.5 billion to rebuild Sudan’s shattered scientific research system

With 124 educational and scientific institutions damaged by war, UNESCO calls for urgent investment to restore research, support displaced scientists and safeguard Sudan’s knowledge for future generations.

China’s Chery unveils AI companion robot designed to ease loneliness

The 90-centimetre humanoid robot is designed to support older people, entertain children and learn the habits of its owners.

Meta faces $25 billion penalty in New Mexico privacy ruling

Judge cites years of misleading claims and a failed probe into the Cambridge Analytica scandal as Meta vows to appeal the ruling.

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.