AI Safety Alarm: Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned, warning that major AI labs are “gambling with public safety” as self-improving systems could become impossible to control. Health & Aging: NIH-funded work reports semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) reduced multiple aging harms and extended lifespan in older mice, while separate research links GLP-1s to hair shedding via rapid weight loss and possible genetic overlap with male pattern baldness. Space Science: NASA’s Perseverance rover found white rocks in Jezero Crater identified as kaolinite, strengthening the case for a once warm, humid Mars with long-lasting rainfall. Atmospheric Science: A new NSF-funded King Air aircraft grant backs ongoing ozone and urban air-quality research over the Salt Lake Valley. Biomedical Imaging: HHMI’s WHOLISTIC system can record whole-body cellular activity in living vertebrates, offering a new way to study organ-to-organ coordination. Environment & Cancer: A study presented at the European Respiratory Society found microplastics in lung samples from 66% of lung cancer patients vs 46% without cancer, raising concern about inhaled particle impacts. Education & Tech: BRICS plans a shared digital research repository and youth startup platform, while new global rankings show Asian students outperforming Western peers in reading, science and math.