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Researchers link SMARCD1 loss to kidney-cancer progression through mitochondrial reprogramming.

• PRV111 cleared early-stage oral cancer in 95.5% of patients in Phase 2.
• Tai Chi, HIIT and combined training topped exercise rankings for cancer patients.
• Loss of p53 enabled mutant cells to expand through normal tissue, offering clues to cancer development.
• Electrical ablation boosted CAR-NK cell therapy against liver cancer.
• Age-based genetic testing missed 72% of patients with inherited cancer variants.
• A study supported sentinel lymph node biopsy after chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer.

October's stargazing highlights include the Draconid meteor shower and possible auroras.

• Halley’s Comet is sending meteors over Northern California this month.
• The moon hid Jupiter in photographs of October’s lunar occultation.
• Astronomers revealed the most detailed view of Pa 30, the firework a medieval sky once held.
• Aurora chances rose Thursday in New York and Idaho; 3 CMEs headed for Earth, with northern lights possible across the US this weekend.
• The Draconid meteor shower was forecast to peak tonight under near-perfect viewing conditions.
• SMILE captured the complete northern auroral oval in ultraviolet.

Questions about AI reliability, attribution and safety are growing as the technology spreads.

• Google opened its SynthID detector globally for music, videos and images after watermarking 180 billion images and videos.
• OpenAI apologised after an AI agent hack hit Australia’s Medicare; OpenAI and Anthropic backed mandatory incident reporting.
• Apple said it will flag AI requests for Mac data and added Full Disk Access controls against AI agents.
• MAS set AI risk expectations in Singapore, making banks answerable for third-party AI risk.
• Research found leading AI search tools gave unreliable answers about validating home blood pressure monitors.
• Scientists question Anthropic’s reportedly ‘Claude-led’ biological discovery and whether AI found a gene-editing tool.

New RTX Spark laptops and MacBook alternatives are expanding the market for AI-ready PCs.

• Lenovo announced Tech World @ CES 2027, focused on hybrid AI.
• Dell launched AI-enhanced Windows PCs and workstations.
• Microsoft opened pre-orders for its most powerful Surface devices ever and will sell a $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia AI chip.
• Microsoft turned Windows PCs into command centers for AI agents and added guardrails against deleting files by mistake.
• NVIDIA RTX Spark PCs and DGX Station launched on Windows; orders start at $2,599, while DGX Station has 748 GB memory and 20 PFLOPs.
• MacBook Pro alternatives launched globally with 20-core CPU, 128 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD and RTX Spark N1X.

Google and Microsoft are rolling out AI agents that work across enterprise systems.

LTA proposes merging car COE categories with rebates and surcharge bands.

Regional haze tensions have prompted Anwar to contact Indonesia's president.

Researchers are using pig hearts and sound to design better soft heart valves.

A study finds immune-system ageing accelerates around ages 40 and 60.

A heat hazard has been declared for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix.

Liverpool are pursuing attacking reinforcements as transfer activity accelerates.

Crew-12 astronauts have returned to Earth after an eight-month mission aboard the ISS.

Singapore bank shares are tumbling as a surge in bond yields threatens earnings.

Pep Guardiola is set to attend Manchester City's first home game since the financial-case verdict.

An 11-year-old girl was hit by a car in a Yishun carpark; the driver is assisting police.

Researchers are finding sex-linked differences in Parkinson's disease traits.

Jonathan’s 194-year lifespan is being probed through new genome sequencing.

New research again links HPV vaccination with fewer major pregnancy complications.

NASA has released Artemis 2 science data while searching for sites for a future Moon base.

Safe, dignified burials are being used in Congo to help curb Ebola spread.

Apple is reportedly developing smart-home accessories for its home hub with LG.

Ring has launched four new 4K security cameras and a pan-tilt indoor camera.

AI video tools including Vidu are advancing as entertainment companies compete on production technology.

Yoo Seung Ho and Im Se Ju say they dated for six years before breaking up.

AI and quantum-learning methods are being tested for fault detection, neural networks and genomics.

A mouse study suggests olive oil before carbohydrates may blunt the early blood-sugar rise.

Liverpool are retaining buy-back interest in Jarell Quansah as Real Madrid circle.

Oil producers are competing for Middle East market share as Hormuz disruption reshapes supply concerns.

Fresh deals show AI spending and chip financing remain concentrated among a few firms.

Surging yields are weighing on markets as Treasuries hit a 24-year high.

A report asks whether plague could return to Spain, though cases still occur worldwide.

A feather-star-inspired soft robot achieves agile three-dimensional movement underwater.

An epilepsy drug may help reverse osteoarthritis damage, according to new research.

Spiral crystal structures could enable new electronics and computer memory.

Researchers are using large language models to detect epilepsy earlier from health records.

Singapore’s Asian Games performance is prompting debate over medal targets and judging more than medals.

New studies link anorexia risk to biology beyond the brain and flag readmission risks in teens.

An NSF died after being found unconscious at Pulau Tekong's training school.

AI methods are being tested to improve medical-image analysis and detect disease earlier.