In conjunction with Evolution Day on 24 November - the Darwin Online project hosted at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has published Charles Darwin’s personal Address Book online for the first time today. This 48-page leather notebook holds about 500 entries, begun by his wife Emma Darwin shortly after their marriage in January 1839 and continued by Darwin throughout his lifetime. Offering an astonishingly personal glimpse into the life and work of the great scientist, Darwin’s Address book contains new contacts beyond his surviving correspondence, tradesmen, research notes, and even recipes. Some interesting entries include Dixey & Son, opticians to Queen Victoria and Winston Churchill – revealing Darwin as one of their clients, as well as Alfred Russel Wallace’s shipping agent based in Singapore, which served as Wallace’s effective home base during his Southeast Asian expeditions.

Family health history is more than just a story—it's a roadmap. As genetics and technology converge, understanding our DNA is becoming the key to building healthier families and preventing inherited conditions before they occur. Genetic testing offers a window into that future. By analyzing an individual's DNA, carrier screening can identify couples who carry recessive genetic variants linked to serious diseases such as cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, or thalassemia.

This assessment was made by participants at an event promoted by FAPESP, the Brazilian Association of State Environmental Agencies, and the Vale Technological Institute during COP30.

One of the world’s leading experts on the fruit, Hervé Rogez, a professor at the Federal University of Pará, warns about the social, environmental, and economic impacts of “açaízation” in the Amazon.

University of Victoria (UVic) astronomer Jon Willis, author of new book The Pale Blue Data Point: An Earth-Based Perspective on the Search for Alien Life, suggests the search for alien life begins right in our own backyard.  

Ubeyitogullari foresees a future where 3-D printing food is more efficient, in terms of reducing waste, production time and energy usage; more flexible; and even more nutritious, which is a major focus of his research: food as medicine.

More than two decades ago, researchers worked with famers to envision a healthier, more sustainable future for Corn Belt agriculture that could be reasonably achieved by 2025. So, how far are we from that vision today?

Much is still unknown about how quantum computers behave and what they might one day help humans achieve. But a team at Sandia National Laboratories has developed a process to understand how to use quantum systems more efficiently — using the analogy of a simple jukebox.