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Basic science · Nov 10, 2026Supervolcanoes: what monitoring signals can predictEarthquakes, ground deformation and gas emissions help volcanologists monitor large volcanic systems. But detecting unusual activity is not the same as dating a super-eruption.↗
Space · Nov 10, 2026Olympus Mons: how Mars built a giant volcanoOlympus Mons owes its immense size to the gradual construction of a shield volcano. Its measurements, caldera and frost observed by probes reveal three distinct aspects of this Martian feature.↗
Space · Nov 10, 2026Astra: a robot assembles a section of a structure in orbitAstra assembled a section of an antenna in orbit, without completing the 1.4-metre reflector. A promising first demonstration, but still a long way from the giant structures being envisaged.↗
Basic science · Nov 10, 2026Why can a dense crowd start to sway?Crowd measurements in Pamplona reveal that a critical density can give rise to coordinated orbital movements. A model explains the role of confinement and a particular kind of friction.↗
AI · Nov 10, 2026Signal: what AI has really proved about its codeGoogle DeepMind says it used AlphaProof Code to prove certain properties of Signal’s compiled code. The result sheds light on AI’s potential, but also on the precise limits of formal proof.↗
Society & culture · Nov 10, 2026Minors detained at Schrassig: why the number of places is not enoughThe cumulative figure reported for Schrassig is different from a snapshot of those present at a particular time. For minors, the response also depends on care, supervision and safeguards tailored to their age.↗
Technology · Nov 10, 2026Fake emails in the CNAP’s name: how to check and respondThe CNAP is warning about emails that link to fake websites. Here’s how to check a request without following the link you received, and what to do depending on the information you have already shared.↗
Books · Nov 8, 2026‘The Childhood of Ruins’: ordinary lives on the brink of upheavalIn ‘The Childhood of Ruins’, Pascal Rabaté adapts a novel by Erich Kästner and places the ordinary lives of Berliners on the threshold of the political rupture of 1932.↗
Nature and environment · Nov 8, 2026Wastewater: what treatment removes and what can still get throughFrom the toilet to the river, wastewater passes through several treatment stages. But treatment does not make water fit to drink or remove every substance: the sewer network and rainfall matter too.↗
Music · Nov 8, 2026Liat Cohen brings classical guitar and dance music togetherFrom waltzes to Brazilian choro, Liat Cohen uses dance as a common thread to explore the guitar repertoire and its potential for bringing different traditions together.↗
Cinema · Nov 8, 2026Film catering: feeding a crew to the rhythm of the setOn a film set, the canteen has to keep up with changes of location and schedule. Vincent Vial’s account sheds light on the challenges of mobile catering.↗
Tennis · Nov 8, 2026Hong Kong: Claire Liu beats Alexandra Eala to claim her first WTA titleClaire Liu beat Alexandra Eala 6–3, 6–0 in the final in Hong Kong. Nine consecutive games turned a closely contested first set into the American’s first WTA title.↗
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