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Recreated 10-second clips from visual cortex neurons
Researchers at University College London decoded what mice saw by recording single neuron activity in their visual cortex using calcium imaging. They reconstructed short video clips from brain signals, then tested the method on unseen footage. The reconstructions captured essential structure and motion, showing the brain's interpretation isn't a perfect copy but highlights, excludes, and distorts reality.
Tech Explorist · · GB
Researchers transplant human neurons into genetically engineered mice
Stanford Medicine scientists successfully implanted human cortical organoids into genetically engineered mice lacking most of their own cortex, creating hybrid xenocortical mice. The human neurons survived, grew, formed neural circuits, and connected with mouse spinal cord. Within months, over 90 percent of cortical tissue was human origin, revealing rare von Economo neurons never before seen in lab culture.
Tech Explorist · · US
Study reveals real-time viral assembly Nature
Researchers at Oxford used mass photometry and single-molecule trapping to watch virus-like particles assemble piece by piece in real time. They discovered the process starts with weak, reversible interactions where protein building blocks collide and form temporary bonds. When five larger protein units form a pentagonal ring, a stable structure emerges that guides the assembly forward, making the process both reliable and efficient.
Tech Explorist · · GB
Confirms youngest planet Elias 2-24 b, 450 light-years away
Astronomers using NASA-funded data discovered Elias 2-24 b, the youngest known planet at less than a million years old, orbiting star Elias 2-24 about 450 light-years away. The Jupiter-sized planet remains embedded in its dusty birth disk. This discovery challenges existing planet-formation models, which previously struggled to explain planets older than 5 million years.
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Webb finds record brown dwarfs in Perseus region.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered brown dwarfs with masses as low as twice Jupiter's in the star-forming region IC 348, located 1,000 light-years away. These objects, with masses as small as 0.19 percent of the Sun's mass, are significantly lighter than previously thought possible, challenging existing theories about star and brown dwarf formation.
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Launches smart legislative system in Arab world
Bahrain's Shura Council demonstrated its upgraded SHURA.BH website featuring an AI-powered legislative system—the first smart project automating legislative work in the Arab world. The session, held on International Day of Democracy, showcased digital tools for tracking Council work since 2002. Representatives from 20 legislative, judicial, legal, and academic entities attended, learning about modern technologies enhancing access to legislative information.
BNA LOCAL · · BH
Meets Stephanie Hallett in Manama
General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Bahrain's Interior Minister, received US Ambassador Stephanie Hallett. He congratulated her on the 250th anniversary of the United States' founding and commended historical ties and strategic partnership between the countries. The two sides discussed bilateral security cooperation programmes and means to enhance them.
BNA LOCAL · · BH
Uncovers atmospheric patterns SIMP 0136 via JWST
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin used the James Webb Space Telescope to analyze SIMP 0136, a brown dwarf 20 light-years away. Using principal component analysis, they discovered its atmosphere isn't chaotic but shaped by two main processes: temperature changes and cloud arrangement. The study reveals organized weather patterns similar to Jupiter's belts and zones.
Tech Explorist ·
Condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi cities, Bahrain pledges support
Bahrain's Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh expressed full solidarity with Saudi Arabia following Houthi missile and drone attacks on Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Taif. He condemned the attacks as violations of international law, called for UN Security Council action, and affirmed Bahrain's support for Saudi Arabia's security measures.
BNA LOCAL · · BH
Simulations show Venus swallowed moon slowly
Venus and Earth are similar in size and composition, yet Venus lacks a moon while Earth has one. A UC Riverside study suggests Venus may once had a moon, but its slow 243-day rotation pulled it inward to crash into the planet, unlike Earth's Moon which moves away at 4 cm yearly.
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Reveals how neurons coordinate extra-long genes
Researchers from Ehime University discovered that neurons use protein condensates formed by SFPQ to manage extra-long genes spanning over 100,000 base pairs. These condensate structures act as organizational hubs, integrating transcription, splicing, and chromatin regulation. When condensate architecture breaks down, gene expression falters, potentially linking this mechanism to neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder.
Tech Explorist · · IN
issues Edict (42) reconstituting Strategic and Spectrum Coordination Committee
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa issued Edict (42) of 2026, reconstituting the Strategic and Spectrum Coordination Committee. The committee will be chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, with membership from multiple government entities including the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, and defence and security agencies.
BNA LOCAL · · BH