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A physics educator has showcased a home-made invisibility sheet, explaining how metamaterial-style light bending can make objects appear to vanish. The demonstration has drawn large audiences, with viewers debating the science behind cloaking technology and whether such effects can really be replicated cheaply at home rather than in advanced laboratories.
- 2NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Heads Home After Station Science Mission●Heading Home: NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Concludes Station Science Mission https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/iss-research
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 has wrapped up its science mission aboard the International Space Station and is heading back to Earth. The crew carried out research aboard the orbiting laboratory before departing, according to NASA. The return marks the end of another rotation supporting station science operations under the NASA-SpaceX partnership.
- 3West Africa struggles to retain its STEM scientists▼'We're losing our scientists': west Africa's STEM struggle
A report highlights how west African countries are losing trained scientists, undermining science, technology, engineering and mathematics capacity in the region. Poor funding, low salaries and better opportunities abroad are pushing researchers to leave, according to the coverage. Observers warn the exodus weakens local universities, laboratories and development prospects, and are calling for stronger investment and support to keep scientific talent at home.
- 4CERN elects two new members to staff committee 'The Nine'▼Two new members elected to the Senior Staff Consultative Committee (“The Nine”) in 2026 – Home
CERN has elected two new members to its Senior Staff Consultative Committee, known internally as "The Nine," for 2026. The committee represents senior staff interests in consultations with laboratory management. Details about the successful candidates and turnout were not provided in the announcement, but the election is part of the laboratory's regular staff representation process.
- 5Meet the four Crew-13 astronauts heading to the space station▼Meet the 4 Crew-13 astronauts about to call the space station home
Four astronauts assigned to NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission are preparing to travel to the International Space Station for an extended stay. The crew will ride a SpaceX Dragon capsule to the orbiting laboratory, where they will live and work for several months. Coverage is introducing the astronauts and their backgrounds ahead of the launch.