Critical Minerals Push: Türkiye plans new interagency boards to coordinate critical minerals and raw materials policy, aiming to boost domestic output and reduce supply risks for defense, energy and electronics. Trust in Science: A new UK-focused look at public trust argues science remains highly trusted, but people feel disconnected from its real-world benefits—so communication matters. Regulated Pharma Design: Han Meng’s healthcare UX work highlights how medication portals and FDA-regulated digital platforms must be built for safety, clarity and compliance, not just usability. Neurodivergent Tools: Craft Pilot expands its science-informed tactile cognitive wellness lineup for neurodivergent users, with new online availability. Healthcare Access & Policy: Social Security adds 14 rare and severe conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list to speed disability approvals. Vaccines Under Fire: Multiple reports track backlash to Trump’s childhood vaccine executive order, with medical groups warning it isn’t science-based. Industrial Decarbonization: LANXESS switches a German pigment plant from natural gas to hydrogen, cutting emissions by about 6,000 tons/year. Materials & Manufacturing: Epsilon Carbon commissions a 300,000-TPA specialty carbon plant in Karnataka, doubling capacity to 600,000 TPA. Food Supply Resilience: Scientists at the University of Reading make an all-British chocolate bar using Berkshire-grown cocoa, spotlighting climate risk to global cocoa supply. AI Biosecurity: Coverage continues to raise alarms after AI is used to design new viruses, stressing biosafety concerns.