This post collects links to other interesting news that we have considered but not included in our regular news this week.
New study identifies genes that help flatworms regenerate their brains
Bio-inspired whiskers enable tiny drones to navigate in darkness using touch
A new bridge for quantum networks: CCNY physicists convert microwaves to light using 2D magnets
Virtual cells built from 4D AI models and "Digital twins” could speed up drug discovery
MIT researchers unmask “zombie cells” in aging tissue with an AI-powered barcode
Scientists use AI to find stable forms of molecules for drug discovery
For the first time, microrobots coordinate and control their environment
Toward scalable quantum networks: An efficient and practical approach to secure quantum conferencing
Bio-inspired backpropagation-free training for optical neural networks
Researchers develop lightweight collaborative AI agent for materials research
Quantum device simulates matter popping into existence
Injectable nanoparticles make blind retinas respond to light
A practical route to low-loss integrated quantum photonic chips
“Same material, just a flick of the switch”: Electrically tuning next-generation memory performance
Physicists crack the math connecting ultraslow quantum magnetism to ultrafast black-hole physics
The brain on the edge of chaos. What keeps our vision under control?
NJIT students’ plan to power the moon with swarm robots wins NASA prize
Seeing activities in 3D neural structures at 100 Hz
Scientists unveil the most detailed and precise map of the mouse motor cortex to date
Why embodied AI needs to know what it’s doing—and why
Insect-scale robots get a brain upgrade through embodied intelligence
Brain-inspired acoustic-optical system recognizes voice commands and drone trajectories
Silicon solar cells could cut satellite power costs by up to 90 per cent
Tiny wrinkles bend physics to change how electricity moves through graphene
Turning scar-forming cells into neurons helps restore movement after spinal cord injury
Molecular mechanism of short-term synaptic plasticity was discovered
KAIST’s world-first full-course robot marathon completion published in Nature
Rice physicists define new material blueprint for next-generation microchip encryption
Outrunning the vortices: Picosecond pulses push superconductors beyond their critical-current limit
MANA reveals atomic-scale rails for guiding superconducting vortices