Art Basel Paris brings galleries and collectors together, but its public programme raises a broader question: what should a major art fair offer those who are not buying anything?
NASA’s revised Artemis schedule puts a demanding test mission before its hoped-for 2028 lunar landing. That emphasis on proving systems is worth more than an impressive date.
An experimental electronic nose can identify five familiar odours and send instructions for a wearable device to reproduce them elsewhere. Researchers say the system is not yet ready for everyday use.
NASA has switched off its Swift space observatory after more than two decades studying cosmic explosions. Its final observations came on 20 October, with atmospheric drag now forcing the spacecraft towards re-entry.
Researchers in Zurich have combined cultured muscle tissue with computer-designed soft supports to make small robots jump, move and grasp. The experiments remain far from practical deployment.
Satellite measurements show the 2026 El Niño resembles the powerful 1997–98 event, although scientists caution that similar ocean conditions do not guarantee the same weather impacts.
Microsoft says a new study shows its experimental diagnostic AI can solve complex medical cases more accurately than doctors in controlled tests, though it has not yet proved its safety or effectiveness with patients.
Arc will stop working on Mac and Windows on 22 December 2026, its maker says. Users have been given deadlines to export their data or move to the company's newer Dia browser.
Cybersecurity specialists warn that artificial intelligence is accelerating the discovery of software weaknesses. Critical PHP fixes this week illustrate the pressure on organisations to patch systems before attackers can exploit them.
Chinook helicopters and A400M aircraft are to receive firefighting equipment as ministers set out new protections for fire crews and investment in peatland restoration.
Ministers say simpler company reporting and extended import tariff suspensions could save firms nearly £800 million a year, as the government prepares its Budget.
Serbia votes on Sunday after a large Belgrade rally for a student-backed movement which emerged from protests over the deadly Novi Sad railway station collapse.
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