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Scientists connect “time crystal” to real device in quantum breakthrough

A shimmering crystal gets its colorful appearance from the precise arrangement of its atoms in space. In 2012, Nobel Prize-winning…

2 weeks ago

Scientists map the brain’s hidden wiring using RNA barcodes in major breakthrough

Researchers have developed a powerful new way to map how brain cells connect by tagging neurons with molecular "barcodes." Using…

1 month ago

AI breakthrough cuts energy use by 100x while boosting accuracy

Artificial intelligence is consuming enormous amounts of electricity in the United States. According to the International Energy Agency, AI systems…

2 months ago

Solar cells just did the “impossible” with this 130% breakthrough

Solar power plays a major role in efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and address climate change. The Sun…

2 months ago

This breakthrough could finally unlock male birth control

Researchers at Michigan State University have identified a molecular "switch" that boosts sperm energy just before they attempt to fertilize…

3 months ago

New graphene breakthrough supercharges energy storage

Engineers have achieved a significant advance in the international effort to create energy storage technologies that combine rapid charging with…

6 months ago

Breakthrough cancer therapy stops tumor growth without harming healthy cells

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and Vividion Therapeutics have discovered chemical compounds that can precisely prevent the cancer-driving gene…

7 months ago

Johns Hopkins breakthrough could make microchips smaller than ever

Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered new materials and a new process that could advance the ever-escalating quest to make smaller,…

8 months ago

The next Ozempic: A 4-in-1 breakthrough for lasting weight loss

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are used by over 15 million adults in the U.S., or 4.5% of…

9 months ago

Scientists reveal breakthrough blood pressure treatment that works when others fail

A new treatment has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose levels stay dangerously high, despite taking…

9 months ago