Science & Tech

EMA launches pilot program for ‘breakthrough’ medical devices in EU

EMA launched a pilot to give priority regulatory support to highly innovative Class III and IIb medical devices, testing a potential EU breakthrough pathway.

#medicaldevices, #ema, #healthpolicy, #innovation

JWST and Lensing Reveal Abundant Ultra-Faint Galaxies, Bolstering the Case They Powered Reionization

JWST + lensing study finds abundant ultra-faint galaxies at z≈6–9 with no turnover down to MUV≈−12, bolstering the case that faint galaxies powered reionization.

#astronomy, #jwst, #reionization, #galaxies

Valve sets May 4 release date and $99 price for new Steam Controller

Valve will release its revamped Steam Controller on May 4 for $99, with dual trackpads, TMR thumbsticks, gyro, Grip Sense and a magnetic charging Puck.

#valve, #steam, #controller, #hardware, #gaming

GitHub to Shift Copilot to Token-Based 'AI Credits' Usage Billing on June 1, 2026

GitHub will replace premium request units with token-based GitHub AI Credits on June 1, 2026; subscription prices unchanged, with pooled credits and admin controls.

$MSFT, #technology, #github, #ai, #pricing

India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam Reaches First Criticality

India's 500 MWe PFBR at Kalpakkam achieved first criticality on April 6, 2026, marking a key step toward commercial fast-breeder operation.

#india, #nuclear, #pfbr, #kalpakkam

Preprint suggests two supernova remnants may accelerate cosmic rays to PeV energies

A LHAASO preprint reports gamma rays up to hundreds of TeV from two supernova remnants, which authors interpret as evidence they accelerated hadronic cosmic rays to PeV energies.

#cosmicrays, #lhaaso, #supernova, #gammarays, #astrophysics

Preprint: CHIME Fast Radio Bursts Trace Diffuse Baryons Across the Cosmic Web

A new preprint uses dispersion from 3,455 CHIME fast radio bursts to statistically link FRB sightlines with maps of hot gas and galaxies, probing diffuse baryons.

#frb, #astrophysics, #cosmology, #chime, #baryons

Amazon Says Meta Will Deploy AWS Graviton CPUs at Scale for ‘Agentic AI’

Amazon says Meta has agreed to run tens of millions of AWS Graviton CPU cores for agentic AI tasks — expanding Meta’s mix of cloud and chip partners.

$META, $AMZN, #amazon, #meta, #graviton, #cloud, #ai

Cisco-backed team posts preprint and unveils prototype 'Universal Quantum Switch' for photonic entanglement routing

Cisco-backed researchers posted a preprint and announced a prototype 'Universal Quantum Switch' that routes entangled photonic qubits with low decoherence and MHz–GHz reconfiguration.

$CSCO, #quantum, #photonics, #cisco, #quantumnetworking

Chinese Universities Scramble After CAS Journal 'Partition Table' Is Discontinued

Chinese universities must find new benchmarks after the Chinese Academy of Sciences stops updating its influential journal partition table from 2026.

#china, #academia, #research, #journals

Aave Faces $123.7M–$230.1M Potential Loss After KelpDAO rsETH Bridge Exploit

Aave warns it may incur $123.7M–$230.1M in bad debt after a forged cross-chain packet exploited KelpDAO’s rsETH bridge and triggered major DeFi outflows.

#defi, #aave, #layerzero, #kelpdao, #crypto

FDA approves Otarmeni, first U.S.-cleared gene therapy for genetic hearing loss

FDA approves Otarmeni, the first U.S. gene therapy for OTOF-linked deafness; Regeneron's dual-AAV treatment wins accelerated approval, follow-up data required.

#fda, #regeneron, #genetherapy, #hearingloss, #otology

Pentagon Requests $2.3 Billion for Maven Smart System as AI Moves Into Core Warfighting Role

The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget asks $2.3B for the Maven Smart System and Joint Fires Network, marking a shift to make AI central to CJADC2.

#defense, #ai, #pentagon, #maven, #cjadc2

NHS England sets national maternal safety standards requiring early clot checks and faster treatment by 2027

NHS England requires all maternity services to use early VTE assessments and faster treatment, plus standards for epilepsy, mental health and hemorrhage by March 2027.

#maternity, #nhs, #maternalhealth, #vte

Météo-France Files Criminal Complaint After Anomalous Paris Airport Readings Settled Polymarket Bets

Météo-France filed a criminal complaint after two isolated temperature spikes at Paris CDG were used to settle Polymarket weather bets.

#polymarket, #meteo, #paris, #predictionmarkets