Collaboration, quick thinking and smart defense: science news from late October

These days, science is showing how collaboration and smart organization drive progress. From European data networks to the brains of crows and the chemistry inside a beehive: time and again, connection and structure make the difference. In Florence, the start of the first thirteen hubs within the European Open Science Cloud Federation was celebrated during the EOSC Symposium 2026 [1]. These EOSC Nodes connect research resources from different organizations, making it easier for scientists to collaborate across borders and disciplines. In total, 27 of these hubs are expected, distributed across two waves in 2025 and 2026. Users have a say...