Trump signs orders calling for a powerful quantum computer by 2028
The DOE roadmap sets 2028 fault-tolerance milestones for quantum computing, a target many researchers consider aggressive.
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India demonstrates first free-space quantum key distribution link over 5.56 km
The demonstration marks a step toward satellite-based quantum-secure communications for India.
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Quantum fluctuations in empty space found to strengthen superconductivity
Researchers raised the transition temperature of an ultrathin material by up to 5.4%, hinting at new ways to engineer superconductors.
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Study links a gut bacterial compound to higher Alzheimer's risk
The compound ImP was associated with harmful brain protein buildup and faster cognitive decline, suggesting a possible target for intervention.
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JWST finds the early universe was chemically enriched far sooner than expected
Heavy elements were already spreading through space 500 million years after the Big Bang, challenging models of early galaxy formation.
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ESA's Juice spacecraft uses Earth gravity assist to reshape its path to Jupiter
The September 28 flyby changed the spacecraft's direction by 20 degrees and raised its speed by 3.5 km/s without heavy fuel use.
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New drug for endometriosis shows breakthrough potential in treatment
Scientists say the treatment could offer a significant advance for a condition with limited options.
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Webb telescope spots evidence of giant collisions, including one like the impact that formed the Moon
The observations link debris disks around young stars to the kind of cataclysmic impacts thought to shape rocky planets.
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Enzyme UBE2N identified as a natural defense against fatty liver disease progression
The enzyme helps liver cells clear damaged mitochondria, a mechanism that may slow disease worsening.
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope returns its first coronagraph observation
The instrument demonstrated pointing stability and took a first look at the cosmos in a step toward direct imaging of exoplanets.
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Cancer stem cells show an energy addiction that may be exploitable
High-risk MDS stem cells rely heavily on NAD, and disrupting that pathway selectively weakened them in experiments.
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San Andreas fault stress reaches a 1,000-year high in simulation
Researchers say the Cajon Pass junction may act as an earthquake gate where both major faults are highly stressed.
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ARPA-E commits $135 million for fusion commercialization
The funding aims to move fusion technology from research toward commercial deployment.
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Scientists observe Cooper pairs above the superconducting critical temperature in uranium ditelluride
The finding adds to evidence that pair density waves host superconducting behavior outside conventional limits.
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Scientists trace a radio signal to a super-Earth exoplanet 63 light-years away
If confirmed, the signal would be the first radio emission traced to a planet beyond the solar system, though the interpretation remains debated.
LatestLY · +14 outlets
Study finds first week of life is critical for future allergy and eczema risk
A study of hundreds of infants challenges the view that the immune system has no particularly critical developmental phases.
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Simulations reveal how the first stars lit up the universe and seeded heavy elements
The MEGATRON project aims to connect JWST observations of early galaxies with models of early chemical enrichment.
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Hubble marks 200,000 Earth orbits after 36 years in space
The telescope continues to contribute to studies of cosmic expansion despite its age.
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