Early Dementia Impact: A Finnish study of nearly 800 patients links early-onset dementia to measurable work productivity drops up to 15 years before diagnosis, with average income losses topping €74,000. AI Weather Forecasting: The Met Office and Alan Turing Institute report AI can produce more physically realistic forecasts when training preserves atmospheric “energy” consistency, reducing the blur that hides storms. AI Hardware Memory: Korean and Japanese teams propose “sideways” HBM designs that boost bandwidth while managing heat, aiming at faster, cooler future GPUs. Postdoc Job Security: Luxembourg lawmakers propose limiting fixed-term postdoc contracts and creating an open-ended “scientific mission” option to reduce precarious research careers. EU Pesticide Reform: Researchers warn an EU “simplification” package could weaken periodic reassessment of pesticide ingredients, raising risks to health and biodiversity. Infectious Disease Collaboration: Cambodia and the US sign a five-year pact expanding joint research on parasitic, bacterial and viral diseases via multiple Cambodian public health institutions. Ocean Science Breakthrough: Scientists directly recorded a seafloor spreading event, capturing how a mid-ocean ridge eruption created new ocean floor. Self-Healing Contacts: South Korean researchers develop UV-activated self-repairing contact lenses that could reduce scratch-related vision risks. Science Education Access: A new “Junior Science Lab in a Box” targets junior high schools in Africa, aiming to bring hands-on lab work to more students.