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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.↗
AI · Nov 10, 2026Claude Sheets and Whiteboards: when AI enters shared documentsWith Sheets, Whiteboards, Claude Data and its connectors, Anthropic is moving Claude beyond chat and into shared documents and team tasks. Here’s what these tools can do, and what remains to be verified.↗
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.↗
Culture · Nov 8, 2026Vincent Munier, from the Vosges to the wildFrom the Vosges to the Arctic, Vincent Munier creates photographs in which mist, patience and silhouettes transform the way we look at wild animals.↗
Cycling · Nov 8, 2026In Zeddam, Thibau Nys wins the European cyclo-cross titleThibau Nys won the elite men’s European cyclo-cross title in Zeddam, pulling away from Joran Wyseure on the stairs in the final lap. Ben Fleming and Ben Koenig competed in the junior category.↗
AI · Nov 8, 2026AI and research: behind the hours saved, the challenge of proofA study by Google and researchers affiliated with MIT reports time savings declared by scientists, but also hypotheses awaiting testing and a substantial need for verification. Speeding up tasks is not enough to validate discoveries.↗
Basic science · Nov 8, 2026Biosphere 2: how soil and concrete altered the oxygen balanceThe fall in oxygen levels in Biosphere 2 revealed an unexpected mechanism: the soil consumed oxygen while the concrete absorbed some of the carbon dioxide. A lesson in the limits of closed ecosystems.↗
Space · Nov 8, 2026Beyond Neptune, 27 small objects shed light on the early Solar SystemHubble and James Webb have detected 27 small objects beyond Neptune. Their colours and sizes offer clues about collisions and the formation of the Solar System’s first solid bodies.↗
Society · Nov 8, 2026In Kirchberg, the tram is due to reach the European School in 2027The first 2.3-kilometre section is due to reach the European School at the start of the 2027 school year. In Kirchberg, the project also includes a redesign of the boulevard and changes to traffic during the works.↗
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