AI Safety & Policy: CalPERS board members voiced worries after an ex-Anthropic researcher quit and warned AI firms are “gambling with our lives,” adding pressure for slower, safer development. Hazard Detection: Fraunhofer-led ProtecKD is building a portable, on-site fluorescence sensor system to detect highly toxic gases and chemical warfare agents faster during emergencies. Quantum Tech: Physicists report quantum teleportation of a 100-pixel image across 100 simultaneous channels, a step toward higher-capacity quantum networks. Health Biomarkers: Weizmann researchers suggest a person’s voice could act as a non-invasive marker of functional aging, potentially complementing existing aging clocks. Agriculture Resilience: Kyrgyz scientists found cucumber seeds treated with microdoses of a plant-produced substance can better survive unexpected spring cold snaps. Vision Access: Remote smartphone imaging matched ophthalmologists’ cataract referral decisions in rural eye camps, aiming to expand screening where specialists are scarce. Marine Food & Energy: A floating solar sea farm produced desalinated water for crops, while underwater perovskite solar cells generated power at 10 meters for ocean robots. Infectious Disease: La Trobe researchers showed a naturally occurring virus can dismantle gum-disease bacterial communities, sharply reducing plaque. Science in Culture: UC Riverside named 12 new Australian insect species after Taylor Swift, based on samples collected over a decade.