Science

A new system uses 60 Hz pulses to toggle gene expression in living mice, reversing aging markers and isolating Alzheimer's effects without drugs or implants.

The GPU giant releases open-source AI models trained to find and fix quantum computing's most stubborn bottleneck: error correction.

New guidance launches the National Initiative for American Space Nuclear Power, with a lunar reactor targeted for 2030.

Cortical Labs grew living brain cells on a chip, taught them Doom, and now developers are using them to influence how language models choose words.

Polish mathematician Andrzej Odrzywołek found that one binary function can reconstruct every operation on a scientific calculator.

NASA's lunar mission validated consumer hardware in deep space. The ripple effects will reshape startups, satellites, and your next phone.

The ongoing conflict at Ngogo offers an unexpected mirror to the factional splits that have destroyed countless blockchain projects.

Scaling quantum systems requires solving problems that have no parallel in classical computing. More qubits means more noise, and noise destroys everything.

Quantum computing's ceiling is made of noise. A scattering of experimental probes suggest the field may have been wrong about what noise actually is.

AI can build 99% of a solution. The final piece often requires data that doesn't exist yet (and only humans can collect it).

Artemis II's crew will carry Nikon gear to lunar orbit. The images they capture matter more than we admit.

The Artemis program's upgrade from Nikon D5 to Z9 isn't just technical. It's about capturing space in ways that make people care.

SpaceX missions could deliver footage that rivals Hollywood productions. Here are the cameras best suited to make it happen.

The race to build useful quantum computers has hit a fundamental barrier: the machines get noisier as they get bigger.

NASA's first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years will carry Nikon's flagship mirrorless camera, continuing a partnership that stretches back to the Apollo era.

Advanced semiconductor fabs depend on optics so precise that the companies building them must also master the art of lens manufacturing.

The XE‑100 isn’t just another reactor—it’s a vision. Fueled by safety-first design and operating at blistering temperatures, it’s a test case for nuclear’s next chapter: not just powering grids, but fueling industry, hydrogen, and cleaner chemical production. But can we embrace nuclear again on the scale needed?

AI has surged far beyond our understanding of how it actually works. Its black-box nature is both its power and its weakness. Ironically, quantum computing, the long-suffering cousin of AI, may hold the key to decoding AI itself. It's a strange inversion—and it could reshape the future of both fields.

A new embryo screening tool from Nucleus Genomics lets parents rank embryos by health and traits—raising profound questions about ethics, equity, and our desire to control fate.

A single gene edit that slashes LDL cholesterol by 70% doesn’t just signal a breakthrough in heart health—it marks the beginning of a new era in medicine. We're entering the age of CRISPRware, where diseases are patched at the genetic level the way we update software. One shot. No daily pills. A future of curative, not just palliative, care.

Everyone’s chasing bigger, faster, smarter AI—but what if we’ve been chasing the wrong thing? Intelligence without memory is just noise. The real breakthrough might be universal, portable memory: user-owned, AI-agnostic, and privacy-preserving. Think of it as the hard drive of the self—persistent across all tools, all agents, all time.

Neuralink’s $600M raise isn’t just a bet on brain implants—it’s a signal that the interface era is ending, and the integration era is beginning. What starts as a medical miracle could become the most profound shift in how we use technology: not as a tool, but as an extension of thought itself.

IBM’s latest quantum breakthrough faced backlash after a supercomputer matched its results. But this isn’t a defeat—it’s a calibration point. Quantum supremacy was always a moving target. The real win is figuring out what classical systems still can’t do.

Loyal isn’t promising immortality—it’s targeting the quiet tragedy of a dog dying too soon. By developing FDA-regulated drugs to extend the lifespan of large-breed dogs, they’re not just tackling a veterinary problem—they’re testing the first real, scalable use case for longevity medicine. If it works, it could shift how we think about aging—not as an inevitability, but as something we might one day treat.

Boom Supersonic just proved you can fly faster than sound without shaking the ground. Their “boomless cruise” tech quietly clears one of the biggest roadblocks to supersonic flight over land—and it’s more than an aviation win. It’s a signal that we’re on the verge of compressing geography, rewriting business travel, and making global culture feel local.

The future of intelligence won’t be shaped by who has the best model; it’ll be shaped by who controls the energy to run it. As AI systems scale into every corner of society, the true constraint isn’t innovation or alignment: it’s electricity. Intelligence, it turns out, is just energy organized into thought.