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Other interesting news for 1.16.26

This post collects links to other interesting news that we have considered but not included in our regular news this week.

Jan 16, 2026

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This post collects links to other interesting news that we have considered but not included in our regular news this week.

Glow with the flow: Implanted “living skin” lights up to signal health changes

AI approach takes optical system design from months to milliseconds

Making tiny movements visible

Johns Hopkins-led team creates first map of nerve circuitry in bone, identifies key signals for bone repair

Mirror, mirror, on and off

A humanoid robot face can lip-sync across several languages for realistic communication

New theory suggests we could increase useful energy obtained from sunlight

New method allows scientists to 3D-print structures within cells

Taming heat: a novel theory enables unprecedented control of heat conduction

Putting quantum computing to the test

Bayesian neural network evaluation method on the neutron-induced fission product yields of Thorium-232

Carnegie Mellon team awarded ARPA-H contract to develop 3D bioprinted liver for transplant

Open-sourcing the future of food

Getting a grip on aging

AI surpasses mathematical limits to decode the mysteries of non-Hermitian topology

An open-source robotic system to perform cell culture tasks

New mega-analysis reveals why memory declines with age

New research in mice sheds light on how the brain understands what is important – and what isn’t

Hanbat National University researchers reveal smart transparent woods that block UV and save energy

New parameterization method for cislunar space cataloging enhances orbital awareness in Earth-Moon system

Are we giving AI a pulse through language?

A new AI-based attack framework advances multi-agent reinforcement learning by amplifying vulnerability and bypassing defenses

Neutral-atom arrays are a rapidly emerging quantum computing platform. These Columbia researchers know how to make the biggest arrays yet

An unexpected breakthrough in flat optics

Quantum tools set to transform life science

Swiss X-ray laser reveals the hidden dance of electrons

Composing nanomaterials – with AI and chemistry

Turning crystal flaws into quantum highways: a new route towards scalable solid-state qubits

From science fiction to tumor-fighting reality: are injectable nanorobots on the way?

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Giulio Prisco

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Giulio Prisco is Senior Editor at Mindplex. He is a science and technology writer mainly interested in fundamental science, space exploration and expansion, computer science, Information Technology (IT), Virtual Reality (VR), cybernetics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cyberconsciousness, bio and nano technology, cryptography and crypto-economies, decentralized technology and governance.<br>A theoretical physicist by training and early career, in his previous lives Giulio has been a senior manager in public research organizations, an entrepreneur in the VR sector, and a consultant specialized in IT and VR. <a href="https://x.com/giulioprisco"></a><a href="https://x.com/giulioprisco">Follow Giulio on X</a>.<br>Giulio is also interested in the philosophical and metaphysical aspects of science and technology and has authored several books. <a href="https://www.turingchurch.com/"></a><a href="https://www.turingchurch.com/">See his website for more about this</a>.

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