White House unveils $6B science and tech package, including $215M quantum prize
The administration's multipart initiative spans quantum, AI and other research priorities, framing federal science funding around strategic competition.
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Nvidia commits $1 billion to U.S. science research over five years
The company's pledge targets AI, quantum computing and medicine, extending industry funding into areas traditionally led by federal agencies.
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Pentagon and Department of War announce $350M quantum computing push
The defense quantum investment comes as the U.S. frames computing leadership as a national security priority amid rivalry with China.
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Webb telescope pinpoints most distant fast radio burst ever detected
The record-breaking burst traced to a tiny young galaxy gives astronomers a new probe of the universe's structure and history.
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Quantum spins shift a centimeter-scale object for the first time
Researchers in Japan demonstrated quantum spin control at a macroscopic scale, a step toward quantum-mechanical manipulation of larger objects.
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Google AMIE study in The Lancet shows medical AI promise under doctor supervision
The trial adds evidence that diagnostic AI can support, rather than replace, the patient-physician relationship.
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Webb detects variable water clouds on a Jupiter-sized world 7.5 light-years away
The first detection of water clouds outside the solar system marks a milestone in characterizing exoplanet atmospheres.
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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Panama, triggering tsunami warnings
The quake caused panic in the capital and prompted warnings of dangerous tsunami waves along the region.
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Oxford hybrid quantum computer observes Aharonov-Bohm effect
Physicists used qubits and quantum oscillators to simulate the foundational effect, expanding hybrid quantum computing applications.
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CHIME detects 9-billion-year-old hydrogen signal that could help explain dark energy
A Canadian radio telescope's self-contained observation proves a long-sought method for mapping the distant universe works.
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts splash down after 237 days in orbit
The crew completed more than 3,792 orbits and research aimed at preparing for future Moon and Mars missions.
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Wildfire smoke shuts schools in Brazil's Manaus as El Nino intensifies
Smoke from hundreds of fires blanketed the Amazon's largest city, closing public schools.
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Scientists observe Bethe strings, a 1931 quantum prediction, in ultracold gas
Cooling cesium atoms near absolute zero let researchers directly observe quantum states predicted nearly a century ago.
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Powerful waves lash California coast as Tropical Storm Rachel looms
Residents braced for more damage as powerful surf damaged homes and flooded streets along the southern coast.
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Study links common insecticides to lower sperm concentration in men
The findings add to evidence on reproductive health effects of widely used agricultural chemicals.
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Neanderthal wooden tools found preserved in stone in Spain
Dissolved rock precipitated around the tools before they decayed, preserving rare evidence of Neanderthal woodworking.
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Scientists find hidden 'in-between' materials that could improve batteries and solar fuels
The transient structures, including a previously unknown form of bismuth, are typically missed by conventional analysis methods.
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Two large asteroids found spinning as fast as a fairground ride
The ultra-fast rotation of asteroid belt rocks suggests current models of asteroid structure may be wrong.
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