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Reservoir time: new study rules out IPCC worst case scenario for Arctic ice loss
NSF’s $1.5 billion X-Labs initiative promises flexibility, but leaves key questions unanswered
Elsevier expands LeapSpace with writing coach and Claim Radar, says 97% of users report time savings from the platform
Anthropic says Claude can run science experiments now rather than just plan them
Zenno becomes first company to operate a superconducting magnet in space, adds space veteran Andrew Rush to its board
How a plant virus could keep astronauts medicated on a trip to Mars
Waters targets large, heterogeneous drug modalities with three new mass spectrometry systems
July 2026 issue of Medical Design & Outsourcing: Robotic stroke telesurgery’s time is now
Countable Labs’ CTO Christina Fan on reimagining PCR, one molecule at a time
OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol sets a coding record. Its own system card says it cheats sometimes.
Noetik’s TARIO-2: A ‘world model’ that reads a tumor from a single slide
Six months in, Lilly says its supercomputer is starting to change the work with ‘near-infinite’ AI tokens
NSF mandates immediate open access while disallowing grant funds to pay for it
BioPharma Supply Chain & Logistics Nexus returns to San Diego in November
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Princeton researchers uncover hidden mathematical link between origami and structural design
Designing irregular structures often means wrestling with huge systems of equations. Princeton engineers have found a shortcut, using a mathematical bridge between origami and tensegrity to preserve known mechanical properties as a structure shifts into a more complex shape. Tensegrity is a structural principle where a continuous network of tension (cables or strings) and a…
NTT Research taps Tetsuomi Sogawa to lead PHI Lab as optical-computing work advances
IBM physicist and Montreal computer scientist share Turing Award for quantum information breakthroughs
Research team shows nanoparticles adhere to quantum mechanics
Researchers could be one step closer to understanding the origin of matter thanks to a new study
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Why drive system design is vital for automated liquid dispensing systems
Automated liquid dispensing machines must deliver high precision, repeatable performance, and compact design to function effectively in laboratory environments. A crucial factor in meeting these requirements is the electric drive system that powers the movement of the pipetting head. Sandro Walter, maxon’s Business Development Manager for Laboratory Automation, outlines the essential engineering considerations behind these…
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How a plant virus could keep astronauts medicated on a trip to Mars
A comprehensive analysis of the expected shelf-lives of the entire 2023 ISS formulary found that 54 of 91 medications have a terrestrial shelf-life of 36 months or less, which could be accelerated by space radiation. As NASA aims for Mars missions, which take about 200 days, resupply becomes unrealistic. Now, researchers at the University of…
Countable Labs’ CTO Christina Fan on reimagining PCR, one molecule at a time
Noetik’s TARIO-2: A ‘world model’ that reads a tumor from a single slide
Six months in, Lilly says its supercomputer is starting to change the work with ‘near-infinite’ AI tokens
Boltz built its drug-discovery API ‘for agents as much as for people’
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Researchers developed quantum nanosensors that can measure the temperature of a single cell
Researchers have developed molecular quantum nanosensors (MoQNs) designed to operate in the cytoplasm and nuclei of living cancer cells to map radical-generation processes and thermal dynamics that are linked to cancer-associated cellular physiology. The sensors use molecular-level uniformity to achieve a threefold enhancement in spectral resolution and superior thermometric specificity. The platform enables absolute temperature…
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DOE announces first selections for nuclear energy DOME program
The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy and the National Reactor Innovation Center have announced the first selections for the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad. Deployable Energy, General Matter, NuCube Energy and Radiant Industries were selected from an initial pool of Reactor Pilot Program and Fuel Line Pilot Program applicants, the two precursor programs to…
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Elkem Silicones rebrands as Bluestar Silicones after ownership change
The specialty materials maker Elkem Silicones has rebranded as Bluestar Silicones, reviving a name the business used from 2007 to 2017. The change follows the April 30 close of Bluestar’s acquisition of the majority of Elkem’s silicones division. The company says manufacturing sites, production processes, raw materials, product names and commercial trademarks all stay the same,…
Martian chemistry: how the Curiosity rover detected organic compounds on Mars
Sandia scientists develop rapid PFAS test using desorption electrospray ionization
MXenes, the family of 2D transition metal carbides, get a clean surface, and a 160-fold conductivity jump
A dual-energy catalyst breaks down drug pollution where conventional treatments fail
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Elkem Silicones rebrands as Bluestar Silicones after ownership change
The specialty materials maker Elkem Silicones has rebranded as Bluestar Silicones, reviving a name the business used from 2007 to 2017. The change follows the April 30 close of Bluestar’s acquisition of the majority of Elkem’s silicones division. The company says manufacturing sites, production processes, raw materials, product names and commercial trademarks all stay the same,…
Semiconductors See More >
SK Telecom puts SK hynix fabs into an NVIDIA Omniverse twin, following Samsung and TSMC
SK Telecom said on June 1 that it has put SK hynix’s semiconductor fabs into a digital twin built on NVIDIA Omniverse libraries, with commercialization to follow in stages under SK hynix’s “Autonomous Fab 2030” roadmap. SK hynix’s news is part of a trend involving Omniverse-based fab twins. SK hynix and SKT first surfaced the…
What Apple’s new CEO could mean for its R&D strategy
Copper is hitting its physical limit with AI. Why NTT thinks photonics is could unblock it.
Nanoscale ridges in a substrate add 15 K and 50 Tesla to a superconductor’s limits
Marktech expands large-area silicon photodiode portfolio for spectroscopy, medical diagnostics
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How a plant virus could keep astronauts medicated on a trip to Mars
A comprehensive analysis of the expected shelf-lives of the entire 2023 ISS formulary found that 54 of 91 medications have a terrestrial shelf-life of 36 months or less, which could be accelerated by space radiation. As NASA aims for Mars missions, which take about 200 days, resupply becomes unrealistic. Now, researchers at the University of…
