AI turns x-rays into time machines for arthritis care Researchers at the University of Surrey developed an AI that predicts what a person’s knee X-ray will look like in a year, helping track osteoarthritis progression. The tool provides both a visual forecast and a risk score, offering doctors and patients a clearer understanding of the disease. Faster and more interpretable than earlier systems, it could soon expand to predict other conditions like lung or heart disease.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2025/10/2510

Stanford’s tiny eye chip helps the blind see again A wireless eye implant developed at Stanford Medicine has restored reading ability to people with advanced macular degeneration. The PRIMA chip works with smart glasses to replace lost photoreceptors using infrared light. Most trial participants regained functional vision, reading books and recognizing signs. Researchers are now developing higher-resolution versions that could eventually provide near-normal sight.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2025/10/2510

How algae learned to harness the Sun without getting burned Under the sea, green algae have evolved a clever way to handle too much sunlight. Scientists found that a special pigment called siphonein acts like a natural sun shield, protecting the algae’s delicate photosynthetic machinery from burning out. Using advanced imaging and simulations, researchers showed how siphonein helps algae safely manage excess light energy. The discovery could inspire new solar technologies that mimic nature’s built-in protection systems.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2025/10/2510

A giant wave is rippling through the Milky Way, and scientists don’t know why Our Milky Way is far from calm — it ripples with a colossal wave spanning tens of thousands of light-years, revealed by ESA’s Gaia telescope. This wave, moving through the galaxy’s disc like ripples in water, shifts stars up and down in a mesmerizing pattern. Astronomers, studying young giant and Cepheid stars, think even the galactic gas joins the motion. The origin remains mysterious, possibly from an ancient collision, but upcoming Gaia data could soon unveil the secrets of our galaxy’s undulating heart.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2025/10/2510

Physicists discover strange spinning crystals that behave like living matter Physicists have uncovered the fascinating world of “rotating crystals” — solids made of spinning particles that behave in strange, almost living ways. These odd materials can twist instead of stretch, shatter into fragments, and even reassemble themselves.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2025/10/2510