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A Virginia Tech team just won one of science's biggest honors for discovering hints that our understanding of the universe might be incomplete. Their decade-long experiment measured a tiny particle so precisely it revealed something beyond current physics.
Lee Soo-hyung just became one of Korea's brightest scientific stars, winning the prestigious Breakthrough Prize for groundbreaking work in particle physics. The Korea University researcher will receive $3 million for helping unlock mysteries of the universe through precision experiments with subatomic particles.
Two researchers just won a $3 million Breakthrough Prize for discoveries that led to gene therapies functionally curing sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia. Their work identified a genetic switch that helps patients' bodies produce healthy blood cells again.
Two researchers independently discovered that ALS and frontotemporal dementia can share the same genetic cause, transforming how doctors treat these devastating conditions. Their breakthrough won them a 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.
Researchers who developed the first FDA-approved gene therapy for inherited blindness are among this year's $3 million Breakthrough Prize winners. Their work is opening doors for treatments that were once considered impossible.
A 63-year-old French mathematician got so emotional talking about his work that his voice faltered. Frank Merle just won the Breakthrough Prize, bringing home $3 million for his groundbreaking contributions to mathematics.
A discovery about baby blood just transformed life for sickle cell patients forever. Two researchers won the "Oscars of Science" for finding the switch that could cure a painful disease affecting millions.
Philadelphia researchers just won the prestigious 2026 Breakthrough Prize for developing a gene therapy that restores vision in children born with a rare form of blindness. The treatment has already helped hundreds of patients see for the first time.
Scientists who created gene therapies that cure inherited blindness and blood disorders just won six $3 million prizes. Their discoveries are transforming devastating diseases from hopeless diagnoses into treatable conditions.