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ANU’s Quiet Links to Russian Nuclear Labs

Documents and published papers show the Australian National University continued joint metasurface research with scientists affiliated to Russia’s MEPhI and Kurchatov Institute wh… Dec 31, 2025

A.I

Edison Raises $70M for AI Scientists

Edison Scientific announced a $70 million seed round to commercialize Kosmos, an autonomous ‘AI scientist’ that its creators say can compress months of research into hours. The sp… Dec 19, 2025

Science

The Matilda Effect: Women Erased From Science

A long-running pattern in science history — the Matilda Effect — has left pioneering women under-credited, from early climate researchers to nuclear physicists and medical chemist… Dec 08, 2025

Technology

How Pixar’s Render Engine Helped Weaponise Drones

An investigation published on 2 December 2025 traces a line from Pixar’s RenderMan and academic rendering research to the 3D mapping and targeting systems now used in armed drones… Dec 03, 2025