- A University of Sydney team used a quantum computer to slow a chemical process—conical-intersection dynamics—by a factor of 100 billion, offering a new window into femtosecond-scale photochemistry.  
- TRISO (tri-structural isotropic) fuel particles were highlighted as the most robust nuclear fuel on Earth; Rolls-Royce is developing a car-sized micro-reactor (“Trisofuel cell”) intended for lunar bases and other extreme environments.  
- A New Yorker article on gene editing was circulated, framing CRISPR and related tools as simultaneously transformative and alarming for human enhancement.  
- A Stanford PhD project on “TIDE: Text-to-Image Diffusion Evaluation” was ridiculed for its perceived lack of rigor, sparking discussion about academic quality in AI research.  
- A blog post argued that “medium language models” (between small and large scales) are under-explored, suggesting better scaling laws and efficiency gains are possible.  
- A YouTube playlist providing detailed reviews of nuclear-reactor types was shared as a primer for the channel’s ongoing interest in advanced energy systems.