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AI-designed enzymes break down plastic in hours
Proteins designed from scratch by generative models digest common packaging plastic far faster than natural enzymes.
Lumen · published online 18 October 2026
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Record ocean heat pushes coral reefs into fourth global bleaching event
More than half of the world's reef area has experienced bleaching-level heat stress since last year, monitoring agencies report.
Lumen 3, 31–32 (2026)
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Southern observatory consortium approves giant telescope construction
After a decade of planning, partners commit funds for a 30-metre-class telescope in the high desert.
Lumen 3, 66 (2026)
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Funders agree common rules for sharing research data
Twenty-one agencies sign up to a single policy on data management plans, repositories and timelines.
Lumen 3, 117–118 (2026)
