BepiColombo Begins Eight-Year Journey to Mercury

After an eight-year voyage, the BepiColombo mission has entered its arrival phase at Mercury.

Rattlesnake blood yields antivenom 10 times more potent than current treatments

A protein mixture derived from snake blood has shown dramatically higher potency than sheep-derived antivenoms in laboratory tests.

OECD calls for Swiss productivity, pension and tax reforms to protect competitiveness

The OECD says Switzerland’s stable economic position will require reforms to productivity, pensions, taxation and public spending pressures.

Canada awards Alstom $4.7 billion contract to build VIA Rail’s first Canadian-made fleet in 40 years

A new fleet of 313 passenger rail cars for VIA Rail will be designed, manufactured, and maintained in Ontario and Quebec under a landmark agreement signed this month.

Swansea University is putting working 1980s computers into the hands of Welsh school students, families, refugees, jobseekers and older adults to tackle digital exclusion

The new Cynefin Digidol project, led by Dr Megan Venn-Wycherley and delivered by Technocamps in Welsh and English, draws on the university's History of Computing Collection from September to December 2026.

Tara Polar Station Begins Year-Long Arctic Drift Expedition

The Tara Polar Station has successfully locked into Arctic ice for a year-long research expedition, aided by the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long 2.

Hubble and JWST's first joint survey finds 27 pristine small Trans-Neptunian Objects

Hubble and James Webb teamed up for the first time to discover 27 small Trans-Neptunian Objects, revealing fewer tiny icy bodies than models predicted and surfaces as pristine as those of larger worlds.

E. coli's Transcription Machinery Reads an Eight-Letter Genetic Alphabet

A UC San Diego study shows that E. coli RNA polymerase faithfully transcribes an eight-letter genetic alphabet, with cryo-EM structures revealing the enzyme handles synthetic base pairs through the same mechanisms it uses for natural ones.

CISA Directs Federal Agencies to Patch Critical NetScaler Vulnerability

CISA has added a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, mandating a September 12th patching deadline for federal agencies.

Swiss Senate Approves Mercosur Agreement with CHF 517 Million Agricultural Package

The Swiss Senate approved the Mercosur trade agreement and allocated CHF517 million ($630 million) to agriculture, sending the deal back to the lower house after a narrow rejection in June.

UN human rights chief warns advanced AI poses existential risk, calls for binding international regulation

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk says voluntary self-regulation by frontier AI companies is 'nowhere near sufficient' to prevent catastrophic outcomes.

Cancelled UK train passengers can use another operator from 20 September

A new cross-operator scheme will let passengers affected by cancellations take participating services without paying again, subject to a two-hour travel window and a valid original ticket.

Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2026 concludes with Schaumburg weekend

The 21st Vintage Computer Festival Midwest wrapped up a free weekend of exhibits, vendors, and classic systems in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border

The Yakov Novichenko Bridge over the Tumen River, a one-kilometre, two-lane crossing, opened on September 7, 2026, replacing wooden planks laid on the existing rail bridge.

CISA Adds Max-Severity GitLab Flaw to Exploited Vulnerabilities List

CISA has added a critical GitLab vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog following active exploitation in the wild.

King Charles hosts exclusive Scotland AI gathering amid safety warnings

King Charles convenes AI leaders at Dumfries House to debate shared principles as industry figures warn of extinction risk.

Three-Triplet Trick: The Chromium Superconductor That Could Host Majorana Qubits

Researchers at Okayama University have identified three distinct spin-triplet superconducting phases in K₂Cr₃As₃, a finding that clears previous ambiguity and opens a tunable route toward topological quantum states relevant for fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Investigators Suspect Sabotage in French Train Derailment

French officials are investigating the possibility of sabotage following a train derailment that injured 44 people near Cléon.

Linux Kernel 7.3-rc3 Released with File System Fixes and Driver Updates

The third release candidate for Linux kernel 7.3 has been deployed, featuring a substantial set of patches focused on file system integrity and hardware driver enhancements.

Chandra Observatory Identifies 84 New 'Hypersoft X-ray Sources' in Six Galaxies

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected a new class of compact binary systems that emit unusually low-energy X-rays and intense ultraviolet radiation, potentially resolving two long-standing astrophysical puzzles.

Veradigm Discloses Patient Data Breach After Ransomware Gang Claims Attack on Third-Party Vendor

Veradigm disclosed a patient data breach after attackers used stolen vendor credentials to access a customer-service API, copying records with Social Security numbers. The Gentlemen ransomware group claims to have stolen 3.5 million records.

Rheinfelden border crossing shut for hours after explosives dogs flag German-plated car

The A861 motorway crossing between Baden and Basel was closed in both directions on September 9, 2026, after sniffer dogs alerted Swiss customs to a vehicle carrying German plates.