French, Japanese scientists share Nobel Prize in Chemistry

CBC - Oct 7, 2026

Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.

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Prosecutors say Michael Smith flooded music-streaming platforms with bots that repeatedly streamed his A.I.-generated music, earning him as much as $8 million.

Russia Says It Found No ‘Emergency’ in Plague Lab

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Russia Says It Found No ‘Emergency’ in Plague Lab

New information around the death of a lab worker, including a statement that she had been vaccinated against the plague, came as U.S. officials demanded more data.

Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced.

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Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced.

Scientists have sequenced his genome for the first time, hoping the world’s oldest land animal can offer clues into the genetics of longevity.

Eight Malicious npm Packages Downloaded 40,767 Times Deliver Overlord RAT and Stealer

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An A.I. Songwriting Experiment: Humans Against the Machine

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An A.I. Songwriting Experiment: Humans Against the Machine

Five humans convened for a weekend to create new music from scratch. Could they do better than A.I.? Could you even tell the difference?

Trump Administration Delays Threaten Funding for HIV Research

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Trump Administration Delays Threaten Funding for HIV Research

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SonicWall Patches CVSS 10.0 Pre-Authentication SSRF Flaw in SMA1000 Appliances

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SonicWall has released hotfixes for four flaws in its SMA1000 appliances, the gateways that give remote workers access to a company's network and applications. The most serious could allow an attacker without a login to send requests through the appliance and reach internal functions. SonicWall rates it 10.0 on the CVSS scale and says it has no evidence that any of the four flaws is being

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The rare discovery of a nursery with billions of baby sea cucumbers in the ocean water near Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, is helping researchers better understand the species – and could some day generate income for the Arctic hamlet.

Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026

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Unpatched Critical LMCache Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Run Code Remotely

Oct 7, 2026

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