US launches $215M program to build an error-corrected quantum computer by 2028
The DOE-backed push targets fault-tolerant quantum computing, with a science advisory report outlining the roadmap.
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SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time, then explodes on return
The flight marks a milestone for the vehicle even as the early return ended in destruction.
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Chinese commercial reactor achieves fusion using hydrogen-boron fuel
The reported result advances an aneutronic fusion approach that avoids tritium fuel.
South China Morning Post · +14 outlets
Anthropic's claimed biology breakthrough draws scrutiny from scientists
Researchers questioned how significant the AI company's life-science result really is.
cnet.com · +2 outlets
Scientists operate a quantum computer in space for the first time
The mission tested quantum hardware in orbit after overcoming launch challenges.
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Japan's room-temperature 50-qubit quantum computer goes live
The full-stack system is notable for operating without the extreme cooling most quantum hardware requires.
IFLScience · +9 outlets
IBM quantum computer solves in 19 seconds a task that could take a supercomputer a century
The demonstration adds to claims of practical quantum advantage on specific problems.
ScienceAlert · +14 outlets
JWST finds early galaxies released oxygen, carbon and silicon into intergalactic space
The observations show infant galaxies enriched the space between them far earlier than expected.
The Times of India · +8 outlets
Single CRISPR treatment halves LDL cholesterol for a full year
The one-dose therapy cut cholesterol in patients with difficult-to-treat lipid disorders, with effects persisting at one year.
Sciencedaily · +14 outlets
New device captures carbon dioxide by pumping it across a battery
The design uses less energy for CO2 capture than existing systems, a key barrier to deployment.
Ars Technica · +14 outlets
Mathematicians crack a 55-year-old conjecture using randomness
The problem, likely inspired by juggling, was resolved by a group of young mathematicians.
Quantamagazine · +1 outlets
Scientists resurrect 160-million-year-old proteins that fight superbugs
Ancient antimicrobial peptides proved more potent against resistant bacteria than some modern human versions.
Sciencedaily · +1 outlets
AI model finds 3D shape that tiles space with a never-repeating pattern
The discovery of a 3D aperiodic monotile was made by a researcher without formal background in the field.
Newscientist · +3 outlets
Study links glucosamine supplement to faster Alzheimer's progression
A large health-record analysis found a 25% higher likelihood of mild cognitive impairment advancing to dementia in users.
Sciencedaily · +14 outlets
Immune cells driving Alzheimer's damage may be activated outside the brain, study finds
Blocking the pathway in mice reduced neurodegeneration, pointing to lymph nodes as a possible intervention target.
Sciencedaily · +14 outlets
NASA's Roman Space Telescope opens its 300-megapixel eye on the universe
The wide-field observatory is being prepared to survey the Milky Way and dark energy.
SciTechDaily · +14 outlets
Scientists can't stop using AI in peer review even when forbidden, study finds
Many reviewers ignored an explicit ban on AI tools, raising questions about research integrity policies.
Newscientist
Hubble Space Telescope reaches 200,000 orbits
The milestone highlights the observatory's decades-long run of service.
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