Science news — September 19, 2026

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1. ScienceChina

   Sep 19, 2026, 17:11 UTC

   AI Deciphers 85-Year-Old World War II Telegram

   An AI model, GPT-6 Astra by OpenAI, has successfully deciphered a German telegram from World War II that had remained undeciphered for 85 years. The telegram, sent by a soldier of the Wehrmacht on July 10, 1941, was decoded by the AI after about ten hours of processing. The AI model sifted through historical archives, searched for contextual clues, and built a simulator of the Enigma machine to achieve the decryption.

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2. ScienceChinaSci Policy

   Sep 19, 2026, 10:54 UTC

   

   AI-Powered Weed-Killing Robots in China and Australia

   China has developed intelligent weeding robots that use AI and precision laser technology to target weeds, reducing the need for pesticides. These robots, equipped with cameras and AI, can distinguish crops from weeds, minimizing accidental damage. The technology has been successfully exported to Australia for use on large farms.

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3. ScienceEarthPublic Health

   Sep 19, 2026, 10:11 UTC

   

   NASA's Perseverance Rover Begins Mars Exploration

   NASA's Perseverance rover has successfully landed on Mars, marking the agency's ninth mission to the planet. The rover will spend the next two years exploring Jezero Crater, searching for signs of ancient microbial life and collecting rock and soil samples for future return to Earth. Perseverance is also equipped with Ingenuity, a small helicopter that will attempt the first powered flight on another planet.

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4. ScienceBiologyBiotech

   Sep 19, 2026, 09:27 UTC

   

   Anthropic Establishes Lab for AI-Driven Drug Development

   Anthropic, an AI company, has set up a biological experiments lab to develop AI-driven drugs. The lab aims to accelerate the creation of treatments for rare and difficult-to-treat diseases. The company has recruited specialists for this purpose.

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5. ScienceAstronomy

   Sep 19, 2026, 09:06 UTC

   

   AI Deciphers 83-Year-Old German Military Message from WWII

   An advanced AI model, GPT-6 Astra, successfully decoded a previously unsolved German military radio message from World War II. The message, sent on July 10, 1941, was deciphered in just ten hours, requesting urgent route instructions and reporting the sender's location as Rosenow.

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6. ScienceEarth

   Sep 19, 2026, 04:52 UTC

   

   Mice with Partially Human Brains Created by Scientists

   Scientists have successfully created mice with partially human brains by transplanting human brain cells into the rodents. This groundbreaking research, conducted at Stanford University and other institutions, involves growing human brain cells in a lab before transplanting them into the mice's cortices. The resulting creatures have half a human brain, offering unprecedented opportunities for studying human brain development and diseases.

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7. ScienceSemiconductors

   Sep 19, 2026, 00:05 UTC

   

   AI Expert Warns of Extinction Risk

   Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at Anthropic and OpenAI, has sparked global concern by warning that AI could cause human extinction within the next decade. His claims have been echoed by other experts, while some remain skeptical. The debate has led to calls for stricter regulations on AI development.

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