Biotechnology × AI23 SeptAn enzyme systemcomes into view.AI agents helped identify an unusual system of genetic repeats and an associated enzyme in bacteria-infecting viruses; human experiments detected short RNAs, while the system’s function remains an open question.ART / THE EVIDENCE23.09.26?Sequence associationComputedShort RNAsObservedFunctionStill unknownConceptual evidence diagram · Anthropic preprintDiscovery · 3 reading depthsRead the story
San Francisco / Culture22 SeptThe ENO staging, London, 2025 · Ellie Kurttz / ENOThe operareturns.Musgrave’s Mary, Queen of Scots opens September 24. A performance to attend—or hear from home.26 September · $25 livestream
Culture22 SeptThe curtain rises againMary, Queen of Scots opens September 24 after the orchestra’s tentative contract agreement, with a $25 livestream on September 26 at 7:30 p.m. Pacific.Read 2 sources · 1 min
City life17 SeptA musical future for Haight and AshburySF Heritage, KEXP and Blue Bear School of Music are exploring a cultural center combining broadcasting, performances and music lessons at the historic Doolan-Larson property.Read 1 source · 1 min
Creative economy17 SeptThe city, on screenFilmSF’s newly reported annual figures count 309 productions and 555 shooting days, with an estimated $32.3 million in direct local economic output during fiscal 2025–26.Read 2 sources · 1 min
Medicine18 SeptA first treatment for a rare symptomThe FDA approved Aqneursa for ataxia in people with ataxia-telangiectasia weighing at least 15 kilograms, following a 73-patient trial.Read 1 source · 1 min
Energy21 SeptA deeper search for geothermal powerDOE selected 21 geothermal projects for more than $99 million in potential support, including field tests and exploratory drilling, with awards still subject to negotiation.Read 1 source · 1 min Casa Diablo IV, 2022 · Steve Allen / BLM · Illustrative photograph
Research17 SeptA deadline for quantum buildersPrivate companies can apply by October 19 to DOE’s competition for fault-tolerant quantum machines, with early milestone awards of up to $1.5 million per participant.Read 1 source · 1 min
Practical help23 SeptA route to winter assistanceEligible households in designated communities can check access to a ₴19,400 winter grant by calling 0 800 503 753, then 8, ahead of the October 30 deadline.Read 2 sources · 1 min
Winter resilience23 SeptEquipment for the winter aheadUkraine’s energy ministry reports UNDP-supported deliveries representing more than 500 MW of distributed generation and is seeking support to accelerate installation and commissioning.Read 1 source · 1 min
Public finance22 SeptContinuity for pension paymentsUkraine reports receiving $841 million in World Bank loan financing guaranteed by Canada to reimburse old-age social payments and support existing benefits.Read 1 source · 1 min
Electricity21 SeptThe capacity already within reachThe IEA estimates that better use of existing grids could accommodate up to 330 GW of additional generation, storage and demand connections, often through improvements deployable within months.Read 4 sources · 1 min THE CAPACITY ALREADY THEREIEA / 21 SEPup to330GWPotential additional connectionson existing electricity networks.Weather-informed limitsSmarter routingPower-flow controlIEA modeled potential for generation, storage and demand connections. Additional capacity has not been installed.
Public health22 SeptA clearer map of survivalWHO’s new portal makes estimated five-year survival from childhood lymphoid leukemia comparable across 194 countries, while documenting greater uncertainty where cancer-registry coverage is sparse.Read 2 sources · 1 min
Public health22 SeptKeeping elimination within reachWHO’s Western Pacific review reports that all 29 countries and areas previously verified for measles and rubella elimination retained their statuses, despite rising regional measles incidence.Read 1 source · 1 min
Models22 SeptA new model, a testable priceAnthropic released Opus 5.5 at standard API rates of $4 per million input tokens and $20 per million output tokens, inviting fresh comparisons on real tasks.Read 1 source · 1 min
Research access17 SeptA wider door for biology researchAnthropic’s Life Sciences Verification Program lets vetted institutions apply for expanded biology access through its API and Team or Enterprise accounts, with mandatory 30-day data retention.Read 2 sources · 1 min
Robotics22 SeptA robot’s reusable sensesNVIDIA’s Isaac ROS 5.0 provides public workflows for stereo perception, object-pose estimation and pick-and-place that robotics teams can test in their own systems.Read 3 sources · 1 min
Discovery23 SeptAn enzyme system comes into viewAI agents helped identify an unusual system of genetic repeats and an associated enzyme in bacteria-infecting viruses; human experiments detected short RNAs, while the system’s function remains an open question.Read 2 sources · 2 min
Research methods17 SeptA virtual biotech, open to inspectionA Science paper describes specialist AI agents combining clinical and molecular evidence to generate therapeutic hypotheses, with a public implementation researchers can inspect and test.Read 3 sources · 1 min
Cell biology18 SeptPredicting a cell’s responseWAVE predicts gene-expression responses from chemical structure and baseline cell measurements, with public code and supporting cell experiments; dose and timing effects remain outside its explicit model.Read 2 sources · 1 min
Protein design17 SeptA design method others can examineThe TorchCraft preprint reports measured binding for selected designed minibinders and antibody domains, alongside computational demonstrations in other formats, with the TorchX implementation publicly available.Read 2 sources · 1 min