Welcome to In the Spotlight, where each month we shine a light on something exciting, timely, or simply fascinating from the world of science.

This month, we’re focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), a topic that continues to capture attention everywhere. Here, you’ll find the latest research news, insights, and discoveries shaping how AI is being developed and used across the world.

Latest News Releases

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 18-Nov-2025 07:11 ET (18-Nov-2025 12:11 GMT/UTC)

9-Jun-2025

Modeling electric response of materials, a million atoms at a time

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication
9-Jun-2025

KAIST introduces ‘Virtual Teaching Assistant’ that can answer even in the middle of the night – successful first deployment in classroom​

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Reports and Proceedings
8-Jun-2025

How does the novel model achieve accurate prediction of soybean futures prices?

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication
6-Jun-2025

Hurricanes create powerful changes deep in the ocean, study reveals

University of California - Merced
Peer-Reviewed Publication