Food Preservation Breakthrough: UBC researchers report an edible, seaweed-based agar coating that keeps strawberries fresh for at least four days at room temperature, aiming to cut spoilage and refrigeration demand. Health Inequality Spotlight: A new genetic study on irritable bowel syndrome suggests the disease’s biology extends beyond the gut-brain axis, adding links to liver metabolism and triglyceride regulation. Brain, Stress, Weight: UTHealth Houston scientists find stress-responsive brain cells can drive obesity through different chemical messengers, with results published in Nature Communications. Construction Safety: A UK-funded study finds major awareness gaps about silica dust among construction decision-makers, launching a toolkit to reduce long-term lung disease risk. Space Science: A Cambridge-led team plans a suitcase-sized satellite on the Moon’s far side to search for the early-universe “21cm line,” probing the dark ages and cosmic dawn. Nuclear Monitoring: Double Chooz researchers measure antineutrinos from a shutdown reactor, pointing to new ways to monitor nuclear safety and safeguards. Climate Reef Debate: The Australian Institute of Marine Science warns against oversimplified claims that the Great Barrier Reef is “fine,” stressing recovery time between disturbances. Policy & Research Funding: The U.S. DOE’s Genesis Mission funds two UC Riverside projects, including AI for quantum error correction and better sharing of scientific data and equipment. Public Science Moment: Science Oxford drew hundreds of families for a major UK solar eclipse viewing with hands-on activities and glasses.