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Moroccan Scientists Win Two Awards in China for Breakthrough Argan Research

A research team from Mohammed V University in Rabat has secured two distinctions at the 2026 World Young Scientist Summit in China, highlighting Morocco’s growing contribution to sustainable food innovation. The researchers were recognized for exploring how residue from argan oil production could......

OpenAI and Anthropic Challenge the Exponential Time Hypothesis With AI Research

The race to develop increasingly capable artificial intelligence systems is entering a new scientific phase, with OpenAI and Anthropic presenting research that challenges a long-standing assumption about the limits of computation. Their findings suggest that certain complex mathematical problems may......

Abdellatif Hammouchi in Riyadh as Morocco Deepens Arab Security Cooperation

Morocco is consolidating its engagement in Arab security cooperation through its participation in high-level institutional discussions in Saudi Arabia. Abdellatif Hammouchi, head of Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) and General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST),......

Grok Favors Republicans While OpenAI Models Lean Toward Democrats in Political Choice Test

Artificial intelligence is facing renewed scrutiny over political neutrality after a new study found sharply different candidate recommendations from models developed by SpaceXAI and OpenAI. When researchers explicitly required the systems to select a candidate in upcoming US midterm election races,......

AI Uses Facial Photos to Assess Short-Term Mortality Risk in Cancer Patients

A photograph of a patient's face could provide doctors with additional information about their health and potential response to cancer treatment, according to research published in The Lancet Digital Health. Developed by researchers at the US healthcare network Mass General Brigham, two artificial......

Morocco’s UPF University Turns to Quantum Information as Next-Generation Technologies Advance

As quantum technologies begin to reshape discussions about computing and digital security, the Université Privée de Fès (UPF) has placed the subject at the centre of its 2026–2027 academic opening. The Moroccan institution welcomed Canadian computer scientist Gilles Brassard,......

Nine Moulay Ismail University Researchers Recognised in Stanford–Elsevier 2026 Ranking

Nine researchers affiliated with Moulay Ismail University (UMI) in Morocco have been included in the 2026 edition of the Stanford–Elsevier ranking, which identifies scientists whose research has achieved significant international impact. The recognition highlights the university’s contribution......

OpenAI Acquires Orchestra Bio to Accelerate AI-Powered Drug Development

OpenAI is expanding its ambitions in biotechnology with the acquisition of Orchestra Bio, a startup developing artificial intelligence tools to help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies coordinate drug development. Announced on October 20, 2026, the deal brings new expertise and technology into......

Bayer Uses Artificial Intelligence to Develop Next-Generation Crop Protection Solutions

As agriculture faces mounting pressure from climate change, water scarcity and increasingly resistant plant diseases, Bayer is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the development of new crop protection solutions. Through its CropKey approach, the German life sciences group is reshaping......