Climate & Policy: IPCC chair Jim Skea says surpassing 1.5°C is “almost inevitable,” as the panel pushes ahead with its 2027 climate-and-cities report and new greenhouse-gas methods. Research Funding Fight: Reporting warns Trump-era cuts could cripple NOAA monitoring, with Great Lakes scientists and ocean-observing programs facing major losses. Cancer & Biomed Tech: Teams report tumor microenvironment-responsive smart nanoparticles that aim to turn “cold” solid tumors into better immunotherapy targets, plus new work targeting aging biology via skeletal-muscle NOX4 and mitochondrial lipid changes. Space & SETI: A SETI effort scanning 74 million radio detections from interstellar object 3I/ATLAS found no signs of alien technology. Energy & Industry: The US DOE released a finalized fusion science roadmap for mid-2030s pilot plants; separately, outdoor testing highlights perovskite tandem solar degradation factors. AI Governance: Anthropic apologized and withdrew hidden Claude Fable 5 restrictions, raising questions about access and openness in frontier AI. Health & Society: A US study argues dietary guidance should cap alcohol at one drink a day, while a UK livestock TB strategy pushes vaccination plus new testing to cut disease.