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More than 1,200 volunteer scientists are advancing weather and climate research through the American Meteorological Society, organizing conferences, reviewing groundbreaking research, and making critical weather predictions possible. These behind-the-scenes heroes are building the next generation of meteorologists while strengthening communities against extreme weather.
Scientists discovered that targeting a specific gut bacterium reversed age-related memory loss in mice, performing as well as young animals. If the gut-brain circuit works the same way in humans, this breakthrough could lead to simple therapies that restore cognitive function.
Google.org just launched a $30 million challenge to accelerate AI-powered research tackling climate change and health crises. Scientists and nonprofits worldwide can now access funding, cloud resources, and Google engineers to turn breakthrough ideas into reality.
Google just launched a $30 million global competition to fund scientists using artificial intelligence to solve humanity's biggest challenges. Researchers worldwide can now apply for funding to accelerate discoveries in health, climate, energy, and beyond.
Google just opened applications for a $30 million global challenge seeking the next Nobel-level scientific discoveries powered by artificial intelligence. The fund targets breakthrough research in health, environmental science, and crisis response.
After 20 years of research, physicists have cracked the code on why a football's nose tilts downward during a perfect spiral pass. The answer involves a hidden second rotation that's been happening all along.
Scientists have slashed the timeline for practical quantum computers from decades to just 10 years, thanks to breakthrough fixes for the technology's biggest problem: errors. Four major teams proved that quantum error correction actually works, opening the door to machines that could revolutionize chemistry, medicine, and security.
The Department of Energy just funded new supercomputing projects that will help scientists solve problems once thought impossible. These powerful computers can do in one second what every person on Earth would take five years to calculate.
Four major tech powerhouses just joined forces to supercharge scientific discovery using artificial intelligence and next-generation computing. The collaboration aims to tackle everything from energy challenges to quantum computing breakthroughs.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured breathtaking new images of the Helix Nebula, revealing intricate details of dying stars creating the building blocks for future worlds. What once looked like hazy clouds now appears as a gorgeous tapestry of cosmic recycling in action.