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The National Science Foundation just relaunched a program that's already helped startups raise $36 billion, and this time they're adding $40 million specifically for breakthrough scientific instruments. America's small businesses are about to get a major boost in turning lab discoveries into world-changing products.
NASA and the Department of Energy just committed to building the first nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, powerful enough to light 75 homes. After decades of failed attempts, this breakthrough could finally unlock deep space exploration and pave the way for human missions to Mars.
NASA just restructured its entire organization to move faster on returning to the Moon, building a lunar base, and advancing deep space exploration. The agency promised no layoffs or program cuts while becoming more efficient.
Former NASA astronaut and engineer Mae Jemison joined Neil deGrasse Tyson to discuss the real possibilities of traveling between stars. The conversation brings humanity's greatest exploration dream closer to reality through science and innovation.
Researchers in Germany invented a light-powered method to create tiny "housane" molecules that could revolutionize drug development. The breakthrough makes it easier to build the same type of strained molecular structures found in medicines like penicillin.
Europe's oldest science park is set to triple in size, creating 20,000 new jobs while opening its doors wider to the public. The £3 billion project promises to transform Cambridge's innovation hub into a space where cutting-edge research meets community access.
Europe's oldest science park is tripling in size, bringing 20,000 new jobs and £3 billion in annual economic output to Cambridge. The redevelopment will open green spaces, outdoor science exhibits, and educational facilities to families across the region.
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Trinity College just unveiled a privately funded plan to triple the Cambridge Science Park's size, creating 20,000 high-value jobs while opening a free public Park of Science to inspire local kids in STEM. The 50-year masterplan transforms Britain's oldest science park into a £3 billion innovation hub for life sciences, tech, and clean energy.
A dress made of 15,000 hand-formed glass bubbles that releases real bubbles as you walk just graced the Met Gala. It's your first glimpse at a stunning new exhibit celebrating fashion designer Iris van Herpen's 20-year journey turning science into wearable art.
Scientists in Australia are using laser beams and chemistry to unlock the secrets of one of the world's rarest sharks. The breakthrough technology could save the speartooth shark from extinction.
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.
A Tennessee laboratory that's spent two decades quietly powering discoveries in everything from smartphones to spacecraft just doubled its scientific firepower. The innovations happening at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are about to speed up the journey from brilliant idea to life-changing technology.
The European Space Agency's Plato spacecraft just passed a grueling series of space simulations, bringing us one step closer to discovering Earth-like planets that could support life. Launch is set for January 2027.
Ethiopia is teaming up with The World Academy of Sciences to supercharge its research ecosystem and train the next generation of African scientists. The partnership will focus on health, climate science, and digital technology while connecting Ethiopian researchers to global scientific networks.
When Artemis 2 launched in 2025, a team in Boulder, Colorado kept watch 24/7 to shield astronauts from dangerous solar storms. Their new forecasting system is helping protect not just space travelers, but satellites and GPS systems we all rely on.
University of Houston researchers just achieved the highest superconductivity temperature ever recorded at normal pressure, bringing us closer to zero-loss electricity. The breakthrough could save billions in wasted energy and transform everything from power grids to medical devices.
India just opened its first homegrown quantum computing testing facility, positioning the country among the world's top five quantum technology hubs. The Amaravati Quantum Valley now offers open-access quantum infrastructure to researchers and innovators nationwide.
After four months of immunotherapy infusions, a 71-year-old woman's esophageal cancer vanished completely without surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. Scientists say these breakthrough treatments are finally hitting their stride after nearly 100 years of development.
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Two groundbreaking space exploration artifacts have found their permanent home at the Smithsonian. The engineering models behind humanity's deepest looks into the universe and closest approach to the sun are now inspiring visitors in Virginia.
A 41-year-old man paralyzed for a decade is regaining control of his body through Colorado's first brain-computer interface implant. The breakthrough surgery could help millions with paralysis and movement disorders reclaim their independence.
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