Discoveries & breakthroughs changing the world
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Montreal researchers found SLAMF6, an internal brake on T cells. Their new antibodies neutralize it — outperforming all existing tools. Could help millions who don't respond to current immunotherapy. Published in Nature. 💪
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Topological qubits are the holy grail of quantum computing — ultra-stable but impossible to read. A team has now cracked the paradox using quantum capacitance, bringing fault-tolerant quantum computing closer than ever.
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A new molecule stores a record 1.65 MJ/kg of solar energy in chemical bonds for up to 3 years, then releases enough heat to boil water in 0.5 seconds. It's rechargeable, reusable, and published in Science.
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Scientists used AI to build the world's largest database of 67,573 magnetic compounds, discovering 25 new high-temperature magnets. Published in Nature Communications, this could slash EV costs and end dependence on rare earth imports.
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In a discovery that challenges doom-and-gloom climate predictions, polar bears in Norway's Svalbard are fatter and healthier than they were in 1992—despite 100 fewer ice days per year. Scientists expected leaner animals and population decline. Instead, they found the bears adapting their diet to include reindeer and walruses on land. "We see that they are in better condition," said researcher Jon Aars. While climate action remains urgent, this shows nature's resilience can exceed our worst predictions.
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British researchers have discovered QT45—a remarkably small RNA molecule that can replicate itself and its complementary strand. Published today in the journal Science, this is the first RNA found small enough to have appeared spontaneously in Earth's primordial soup 3.5 billion years ago, yet capable of self-replication. The discovery supports the hypothesis that life could have started with self-replicating RNA and has profound implications for whether similar processes could occur on other planets.
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In a discovery published today in Nature: Communications Physics, scientists found electrons forming smile shapes during magnetic explosions in Earth's protective magnetic field. The breakthrough opens a new window into understanding space weather that can disrupt satellites, communications, and power grids. After 16 years of research, UNH physicist Dr. Jason Shuster confirmed the "smiling electrons" act as near-instant diagnostics for predicting space weather events.
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Northwestern University scientists achieved a breakthrough that could transform millions of lives: they used "dancing molecules" to successfully reverse spinal cord injuries in lab-grown human tissue. The therapy—which already made paralyzed mice walk again in 4 weeks—caused injured human organoids to regrow nerve tissue, dramatically reduce scarring, and restore function. FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation. For 5.4 million Americans living with paralysis, this is reproducible, measurable science working in human cells.
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Revolutionary gene therapy that patients simply breathe in has been found to shrink lung tumours. Cleveland Clinic trials show remarkable results: tumours shrank in 3 patients, stopped growing in 5 more. The breakthrough delivers immune-boosting genes via nebulizer mist directly to the lungs. FDA has expedited approval.
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After a decade of research, scientists from Canada and China have achieved a historic breakthrough: creating a "universal" kidney using special enzymes to convert type A kidneys into type O. First human test shows promising results that could save 11 lives daily in the US alone.
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Google DeepMind's sister company Isomorphic Labs has just unveiled IsoDDE — a groundbreaking AI drug design engine that more than doubles the accuracy of AlphaFold 3, the system that already revolutio
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After more than a century of waiting, salmon are finally swimming freely through the Klamath River once again. Following the largest dam removal project in U.S. history, Chinook salmon have begun migr
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Dr. Toby Kiers, an evolutionary biologist, has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement—often called the "Nobel Prize for the climate"—for her groundbreaking work on
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From quantum computing advances to revolutionary medical treatments, MIT Technology Review unveils the innovations set to transform our world.
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Nature highlights the most promising technologies of 2026, including major advances in quantum computing and mRNA therapeutics.
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A comprehensive look at the scientific discoveries that will define 2026 and beyond, from space exploration to climate solutions.
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Scientific American's outlook on the research areas that will make headlines and change lives in the coming year.
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