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TianJi-Environ: An Autonomous AI Scientist for Atmospheric Environmental Research

arXiv:2606.07697v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: As atmospheric environmental prediction continues to improve, interpretable validation of pollution mechanisms and feedback processes has become a main challenge in atmospheric chemistry. Yet mechanism validation based on complex numerical models still relies heavily on expert knowledge: mechanistic hypotheses must be operationalized into executable experiments, and model outputs must be organized into traceable evidence. We present...

TianJi-Environ: An Autonomous AI Scientist for Atmospheric Environmental Research

arXiv:2606.07697v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: As atmospheric environmental prediction continues to improve, interpretable validation of pollution mechanisms and feedback processes has become a main challenge in atmospheric chemistry. Yet mechanism validation based on complex numerical models still relies heavily on expert knowledge: mechanistic hypotheses must be operationalized into executable experiments, and model outputs must be organized into traceable evidence. We present...

Matter to Mechanism: A Benchmark for AI Co-Scientists in Materials and Battery Research

arXiv:2606.02258v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: AI co-scientists are increasingly used for scientific discovery, but current evaluations still do not test them on a key task: moving from a concrete scientific or technological problem to a plausible, mechanism-grounded solution hypothesis. This gap is especially important in materials science and, in particular, battery research, where a useful proposal must identify the relevant failure mode, propose a credible intervention, and explain why...

Can birds outsing traffic? Some are trying

Can birds outsing traffic? Some are tryingNew research from scientists at the Centre for Ecological Research in Hungary finds that some birds living in cities are changing their songs to compete with traffic and other urban noise. New research from scientists at the Centre for Ecological Research in Hungary finds that some birds living in cities are changing their songs to compete with traffic and other urban noise.

Chinese scientists leave posts after whistle-blower raises alarm over their research

Chinese scientists leave posts after whistle-blower raises alarm over their research The trio faced heightened scrutiny after a former doctoral student and blogger known as Student Geng raised questions about their work Nankai University in Tianjin announced on Saturday that Chen Quan had been removed as dean of its College of Life Sciences. The university said that Chen, as a corresponding author, failed to properly oversee the quality and authenticity of experimental data in a paper...

Scientists found the hidden switch fueling alzheimer’s brain inflammation

Scientists found the hidden switch fueling alzheimer’s brain inflammation Scientists may have found a hidden Alzheimer’s “inflammation switch”—and turning it off protected brain connections in early studies. - Date: - May 31, 2026 - Source: - Scripps Research Institute - Summary: - Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a molecular “switch” that appears to fuel the damaging brain inflammation seen in Alzheimer’s disease. They found that a protein called STING becomes chemically...

Federal data on H-1B visa reveals how much base pay Nvidia offers its employees

Federal data on H-1B visas reveals how much Nvidia is paying foreign workers across key roles, underscoring the chipmaker’s determination to attract top talent despite a broader slowdown in tech immigration, according to a report by Business Insider. While rivals like Google and Amazon have back on sponsorship amid the Trump administration’s crackdown, Nvidia obtained certification for roughly 1,200 H‑1B positions in the first half of fiscal 2026 which is up from 1,000 a year earlier. As per...

Removing ‘invisibility cloaks’ and safely skipping chemo: new weapons in war on cancer shared at US conference

Drug that stops cancer cells hiding and a breakthrough for pancreatic cancer among highlights from Asco conference – but there were also notes of cautionDoctors, scientists and researchers shared new research about ways to tackle cancer at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (Asco) annual meeting, the world’s largest cancer conference. The event in Chicago, attended by 40,000 health professionals, featured more than 200 sessions and 2,700 poster presentations on this year’s theme,...

Removing ‘invisibility cloaks’ and safely skipping chemo: new weapons in war on cancer shared at US conference

Drug that stops cancer cells hiding and a breakthrough for pancreatic cancer among highlights from Asco conference – but there were also notes of cautionDoctors, scientists and researchers shared new research about ways to tackle cancer at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (Asco) annual meeting, the world’s largest cancer conference. The event in Chicago, attended by 40,000 health professionals, featured more than 200 sessions and 2,700 poster presentations on this year’s theme,...