Other interesting news for 2.27.26

Other interesting news for 2.27.26

This post collects links to other interesting news that we have considered but not included in our regular news this week.
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Giulio Prisco
Feb 27, 2026
1 min read

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

Researchers build ultra-efficient optical sensors shrinking light to a chip

The brain cells long called 'support' found to be critical for aversive memory

New technology reveals hidden DNA scaffolding built before life ‘switches on’

AI, monkey brains, and the virtue of small thinking

Controllable deterministic quantum teleportation

High-temperature superconducting “engine” for space propulsion: ushering in a new epoch of high energy-efficiency propulsion

AI 'research crew' accelerates sustainable ammonia production

“Instead of humans, robots”: fully automated catalyst testing technology developed

Quantum effect could power the next generation of battery-free devices

AI-powered platform accelerates discovery of new mRNA delivery materials

When light “thinks” like the brain: the connection between photons and artificial memory discovered

Rise of the rice robots – creating active smart materials

Illinois and UChicago physicists develop a new method to measure the expansion rate of the universe

Scientists map how aging reshapes cells across the entire mammalian body

Don’t Panic: ‘Humanity’s Last Exam’ has begun

Ultrasound gives the brain a nudge in the right direction

Printable enzyme ink powers next-generation wearable biosensors

A robust new telecom qubit in silicon

Magnetic microrobot swarms enable contactless manipulation of objects through fluidic torque

How recycled sewage could make the moon or Mars suitable for growing crops

Atomic precision unlocks smarter oxygen reduction catalysts

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