OpenAI says AI produced new results in math and physics, refuting a long-held computer science conjecture
If confirmed, the result would challenge the exponential time hypothesis and a 30-year-old assumption in computational complexity theory, and it marks a notable
Newscientist · +14 outlets
Study finds nearly 75 percent of NFL players who died in recent years had CTE
The finding adds to the body of evidence linking repeated head impacts in football to chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
The Boston Globe · +10 outlets
NASA officially ends the Swift space telescope mission after a failed rescue attempt
Swift spent over two decades detecting gamma-ray bursts, and the mission's end closes an era in high-energy astronomy.
FOX Weather · +13 outlets
Researchers control the magnetic nuclear spin of a single atom using radio waves
The Delft result overturns the expectation that nuclear spin coupling could not be manipulated this way, a step toward atomic-scale quantum control.
Phys · +14 outlets
James Webb telescope finds the most distant ring galaxy yet, hinting at a rare early collision
The object formed about 2 billion years after the Big Bang, offering a rare view of galaxy assembly in the early universe.
Live Science · +4 outlets
Chemists isolate long-sought molecules with boron-oxygen triple bonds after a 60-year search
The stable boron-oxygen triple bond had eluded synthesis for decades and could inform new main-group chemistry and materials design.
Phys · +2 outlets
Lancet study calls for climate change to be declared a global health emergency
The report argues that health impacts from warming warrant an emergency framing to drive policy action.
The Straits Times · +14 outlets
Webb telescope finds unusual ice chemistry on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
Composition measurements of the interstellar visitor give clues about how material formed in other planetary systems.
Mashable · +14 outlets
NASA systems engineering team details the Habitable Worlds Observatory mission architecture
HWO is NASA's planned flagship telescope aimed at directly imaging Earth-like exoplanets, and the architecture document frames its design and technology needs.
Phys · +14 outlets
A 2024 solar storm pushed ultrarelativistic electrons inside Earth's 'impenetrable barrier'
Japan's Arase probe detected the electrons deeper inside the radiation belt than expected, prompting a rethink of how the barrier works.
Phys · +2 outlets
OpenAI's Claude-based and Anthropic work on AI for drug development draws early progress reports
Several groups reported early efforts to apply AI models to drug discovery and dementia research, part of a broader push into biomedical applications.
Anthropic · +14 outlets
Black holes may split in two if they spin at extreme speeds, new research suggests
The finding runs counter to the standard picture in which black holes only grow through mergers.
Space · +11 outlets
Astronomers spot a suspected new dwarf planet beyond Neptune with the Vera Rubin Observatory
If confirmed, the object would be the sixth known dwarf planet in the solar system.
Space · +14 outlets
Study finds years of opioid use do not improve chronic pain
The Northwestern findings challenge assumptions behind long-term opioid prescribing for chronic pain.
Northwestern University · +14 outlets
JAK inhibitor anti-inflammatory drugs may help dangerous viruses spread, study finds
The unexpected result raises questions about the risks of widely prescribed drugs for rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions.
Sciencedaily · +9 outlets
Virgin Galactic unveils its first Delta-class spaceship
The Delta class is central to Virgin Galactic's plan to fly paying customers on a more frequent, reusable schedule.
Space · +14 outlets
US military releases a photo of China's secretive space plane docked in orbit
The image offers a rare public look at a spacecraft whose mission and capabilities China has kept largely undisclosed.
Space
Scientists discover the immune system’s hidden sense of touch
The discovery of a mechanical sense in immune cells could reshape understanding of long-term immunity.
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