Science
Discoveries and breakthroughs that expand our understanding of the universe.
LHCb Collaboration Discovers New Proton-Like Particle with Two Charm Quarks
Physicists at CERN's LHCb experiment have discovered the doubly charmed baryon, a new particle containing two charm quarks and one down quark. The discovery was confirmed with over 7 sigma statistical significance using Run 3 collision data.
Scientists Create First Lab-Grown Oesophagus in Breakthrough for Children's Surgery
Researchers from UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital have created the first lab-grown oesophagus that safely replaces a full section of the organ and restores normal swallowing function — without requiring immunosuppression.
Groundbreaking Stem Cell Treatment for Spina Bifida Shows Remarkable Results
A new in-womb treatment using stem cells from the mother's placenta to treat spina bifida has shown significant potential in improving children's mobility and quality of life, according to research published in the Lancet.
Milky Way Captured in Unprecedented Detail by ALMA Telescope
The Atacama Large Millimeter Array in Chile has captured a striking new image of the Milky Way's galactic center near the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, revealing structures never seen before.
Tandem Perovskite Solar Cells Surpass 34% Efficiency, Poised to Transform Renewable Energy
Hybrid perovskite-silicon solar cells have reached power conversion efficiencies over 34%, far surpassing conventional silicon panels at 24%. The first commercial versions are expected to reach the market in 2026.
Chile Becomes First Country in the Americas to Eliminate Leprosy
The World Health Organization has verified Chile as the first country in the Americas, and only the second globally, to eliminate leprosy — a landmark public health achievement decades in the making.
New Single-Atom Catalyst Converts CO2 into Methanol with Record Efficiency
Researchers have engineered a cutting-edge catalyst using single indium atoms that converts carbon dioxide into methanol more efficiently than ever before, opening new pathways for carbon capture and green fuel production.
Renewable Energy Named Science's 2025 Breakthrough of the Year as Solar and Wind Surpass Coal Globally
The journal Science named the global renewable energy surge its 2025 Breakthrough of the Year. For the first time, renewables surpassed coal as a source of electricity worldwide, with solar and wind growing fast enough to cover the entire increase in global electricity demand in the first half of the year.
UK Biobank Completes Unprecedented Human Body Atlas With Over One Billion Medical Scans
The UK Biobank completed over one billion medical scans from 100,000 volunteers, creating the most comprehensive atlas of the human body ever assembled. Early analysis revealed that heart disease and brain disease often co-occur, suggesting cardiovascular health may protect against dementia.
Scientists Complete First Atlas of Every Cell Type in the Human Brain
An international consortium published over 21 papers mapping more than 3,000 cell types in the human brain, creating the most detailed atlas of the organ ever produced and opening new avenues for treating neurological diseases.
Astronomers Confirm Super-Earth in Habitable Zone Just 10.7 Light-Years Away
Astronomers have confirmed GJ 887 d, a super-Earth exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby red dwarf star, making it the second-nearest known habitable zone planet to our solar system.
Harvard and MIT Achieve First Error-Corrected Quantum Computing With 48 Logical Qubits
Researchers at Harvard and MIT demonstrated error-corrected quantum computing using 48 logical qubits on a 280-qubit processor, a major milestone toward practical quantum computers that could revolutionize drug discovery and materials science.
New Sodium-Ion Battery Stores Twice the Energy and Can Desalinate Seawater
Scientists have made a surprising breakthrough in sodium-ion battery technology by keeping water inside a key battery material instead of removing it, dramatically boosting performance and opening the door to both affordable energy storage and seawater desalination.
Breakthrough CRISPR System Could Reverse the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a novel CRISPR-based genetic cassette that can spread between bacteria to actively dismantle antibiotic resistance genes — offering a powerful new weapon against the growing superbug crisis.
Ocean Expedition Discovers 120 New Bioluminescent Species in the Deep Sea
An international research cruise has catalogued over 120 previously unknown deep-sea organisms that produce their own light, reshaping our understanding of ocean ecosystems.
Room-Temperature Superconductor Independently Verified by Five Labs Worldwide
A hydrogen-rich compound maintains zero electrical resistance at 22 °C and near-ambient pressure, confirmed by independent teams across five countries.
Brain-Inspired Neuromorphic Computers Can Now Solve Complex Physics Equations
Neuromorphic computers modeled after the human brain can now solve the complex equations behind physics simulations — something once thought possible only with energy-hungry supercomputers. This breakthrough could revolutionize scientific computing while dramatically reducing energy consumption.
UK Gene Therapy Breakthrough Slows Huntington's Disease Progression by 75%
UK doctors have reported a breakthrough in treating Huntington's disease, with a new gene therapy able to slow its progression by 75 percent. The treatment targets the faulty gene responsible for the devastating neurodegenerative condition that affects around 30,000 people in the UK alone.
Brazilian Molecule Polylaminin Could Reverse Spinal Cord Paralysis — Clinical Trials Approved
After nearly three decades of research, Brazilian scientists have developed polylaminin — a stabilized form of a natural human protein that acts as a scaffold for nerve regeneration. ANVISA has approved Phase 1 clinical trials, and early results, including a tetraplegic woman regaining arm movement within days, have been described as unprecedented.
Global Ocean Treaty Enters Force High Seas 2026
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London Bowel Cancer Archive Study Early Onset
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Stanford Breakthrough in Optical Cavities Could Help Quantum Computers Scale Up
Stanford researchers created miniature optical cavities that efficiently collect light from individual atoms, enabling many qubits to be read simultaneously. This light-based approach could solve one of the biggest barriers to building large-scale quantum computers.
Quantum Computer Discovers New Antibiotic in Record Time
A quantum computer has discovered a promising new antibiotic compound in just 48 hours, a process that traditionally takes years of laboratory work.
Fungi Are Becoming Invaluable First Responders in Environmental Crises
When environmental disasters strike, live fungi are helping to quickly clean up everything from oil spills to toxic runoff through mycoremediation.
AI Discovers New High-Temperature Superconductor Material
Artificial intelligence has discovered a revolutionary new superconductor material that works at much higher temperatures, potentially transforming energy transmission and electronics.
DNA Confirms Dragon Man Skull Belonged to Mysterious Denisovan Lineage
Researchers have finally confirmed with DNA evidence that a 146,000-year-old skull known as "Dragon Man" belonged to a Denisovan, putting a face to one of our long-lost human relatives.
World's First Rewilded Sharks Are Thriving in the Ocean
A trailblazing attempt to repopulate the ocean with sharks born from surplus aquarium eggs is expanding marine conservation.
Moss Spores Survive 9 Months on the Outside of the Space Station
The reproductive spores of a moss species were able to survive the vacuum of space during a 9-month stint outside the International Space Station, returning with an 86% germination rate.
Self-Healing Roads: Scientists Develop Asphalt That Repairs Itself
Researchers have created a revolutionary self-healing road surface inspired by nature, using plant-based spores packed with recycled oils that seal fractures when compressed.
Fusion Reactor Achieves Sustained Net Energy Gain for First Time
Scientists have achieved a sustained net energy gain from nuclear fusion for the first time, marking a historic milestone toward unlimited clean energy.
James Webb Confirms a Bright Galaxy Just 280 Million Years After the Big Bang
A newly confirmed galaxy, MoM-z14, pushes the observable universe record even closer to the beginning — and challenges what astronomers expected to see so early.
Scientists Develop Heat-Resistant Coral That Survives Warming Oceans
Marine biologists have developed heat-resistant coral varieties that can survive in waters up to 3°C warmer, offering hope for reef conservation as oceans warm.
NASA Discovers New Minerals on Mars That Could Indicate Past Water Activity
NASA announces the discovery of vivianite and greigite on Mars, minerals that form in the presence of water and could provide clues about the planet's wet past.
Citizen Scientist Spots Earth-like Planet — Now Astrophysicists Will Focus Telescopes on It
A volunteer scanning NASA data discovered a potentially habitable exoplanet that professional astronomers had missed, and now the world's most powerful telescopes will investigate it.
Gene Therapy Helps People Born Deaf Hear for the First Time
Revolutionary gene therapy treatment has successfully helped people born with genetic hearing loss to recover some of their hearing, marking a new era in treating hereditary deafness.
Spider-Inspired Design Makes Metal Tubes 'Unsinkable' — A Maritime Engineering Breakthrough
Engineers have created metal tubes that cannot sink by mimicking the water-repelling hairs on spider legs, potentially revolutionizing ship safety.
Star's Final Breath Appears Like Columns of Smoke in Breathtaking James Webb Image
The James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning new details of the Helix Nebula, revealing the dying breaths of a star transforming into raw ingredients for new worlds.
Cherry Crops Kept Safe from Diseases Thanks to Tiny Kestrel Hawks in Michigan
Farmers in Michigan are using American kestrels — the smallest falcons in North America — to naturally protect cherry orchards from birds that spread disease.
Japanese Researchers Make Astonishing Progress Toward Lab-Grown Teeth
A team in Japan has entered clinical trials for a drug that stimulates the growth of new teeth in adults who have lost them. If successful, it could eventually replace dentures and implants for millions of people worldwide.
Scientists Discover Two New Subtypes of MS in Exciting AI-Powered Breakthrough
Using artificial intelligence, researchers identified two previously unknown subtypes of multiple sclerosis, paving the way for personalized treatments.
Renewable Energy Named 2025 Breakthrough: China Installed Equivalent of 100 Nuclear Plants in Solar and Wind
Science Magazine declared the unstoppable rise of renewable energy as 2025's Breakthrough of the Year, with China installing record-breaking solar and wind capacity.
Captive-Bred Axolotls May Save Their Wild Cousins From Extinction
A new conservation study offers hope for wild axolotls facing extinction: captive-bred populations retain enough genetic diversity to potentially replenish their wild counterparts in Mexico.
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Completed: It Will Scan the Entire Sky Every Three Days
The revolutionary Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is now operational, equipped with the Simonyi Telescope that will scan the entire visible sky every three days.
Ozone Hole Smallest in Six Years, Confirming Long-Term Recovery Trend
Scientists announced that the ozone hole over Antarctica was its smallest in six years in 2025, continuing a long-term healing trend driven by the Montreal Protocol.
David Liu Wins 2025 Breakthrough Prize for Revolutionary Gene-Editing Platform
Harvard chemist David Liu received the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for developing base editing and prime editing, precision gene-editing tools that can correct mutations without cutting DNA.
Anti-Aging Drug Regrows Knee Cartilage in Major Breakthrough That Could End Knee Replacements
A Stanford Medicine-led study found that blocking an aging protein regrows knee cartilage in old mice, with human tissue also responding to the treatment.
Revolutionary Eye Implant Allows Blind People to Read Again
A groundbreaking retinal implant paired with video-recording glasses has enabled 84% of participants with untreatable macular degeneration to read again.
Scientists Treat Huntington's Disease for the First Time Using Gene Therapy
In a historic medical breakthrough, gene therapy has been used to significantly slow Huntington's disease for the first time.
Histotripsy: Scientists Use Sound Waves to Destroy Tumors Without Surgery
Researchers at the University of Michigan are advancing histotripsy, a non-invasive technique that uses focused sound waves to mechanically destroy tumors without cutting into the body.
Scientists Turn Industrial Waste into Batteries for Storing Renewable Energy
Northwestern University researchers transformed an industrial waste product into a battery for storing sustainable energy, opening the door for redox flow battery technology.
Lenacapavir: Revolutionary HIV Prevention Drug Named 2024 Breakthrough of the Year
A twice-yearly injection of lenacapavir provided 100% protection against HIV in clinical trials, marking a potential turning point in the fight against AIDS.