Nobel Prize in Medicine: Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel win for optogenetics, using light-gated ion channels to map and control brain circuits—an advance that could accelerate treatments for conditions like genetic blindness. NATO Tech for Deterrence: NATO drafts a “theory of victory” for a possible Russian eastern-flank attack, explicitly folding drones and AI into how the alliance would fight and disrupt command-and-control. Ukraine Drone Diplomacy: Ukraine pitches deeper counter-drone and battlefield sensing cooperation with the UK-led JEF, offering combat-tested drone tech for Baltic and North Atlantic security. EU Border Drone Funding: The Commission adds €130m to help member states counter drones at external borders, building on earlier allocations for surveillance and anti-drone equipment. Health & Biotech: Idorsia plans AHA Hypertension presentations on aprocitentan in obesity- and CKM-spectrum hypertension, while TheraDep opens a Cork coatings centre to scale low-temperature plasma surface treatments. EU Enlargement Watch: Moldova targets EU membership by 2030, aiming to finish technical work by early 2028 and receives a €157m Growth Plan installment after reform milestones. Security & Tech Supply Chains: Germany’s intelligence chief warns Chinese high-tech could enable data collection and product shutdown risks, as reliance grows. Industry & Energy: Jera, Dell and Rhaelm sign a Japan “national-scale” AI infrastructure MoU, starting with a behind-the-meter Chiba data centre project.