Science & Innovation
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Europe Woos U.S. Researchers as Trump Freezes DEI Funding
The EU launched a major campaign to attract top scientists amid a U.S. clampdown on diversity-related research funding. Offering “super grants”...
Trump Budget Proposes Drastic Science Cuts, Sparks Outrage
President Trump’s proposed FY2026 budget slashes funding for nearly every major science agency, threatening projects at NIH, NSF, NASA Earth...
Light-Based AI Chip Breakthrough Promises Faster Training
Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania unveiled a photonic chip that can train neural networks using light, potentially at “lightspeed”...
Amazon Launches First Project Kuiper Satellites, Entering SpaceX’s Orbit
Amazon took a significant step forward in satellite-based internet, launching the initial batch of its “Project Kuiper” satellites into low-Earth...
Could Extraterrestrial Technology Be Near Our Solar System?
Scientists intrigued by anomalies like the interstellar object ‘Oumuamua and puzzling radio bursts wonder if advanced alien tech could be lurking...
Parkinson’s, Polar Perils & Proto-Life—New Scientist’s 26 April Issue Redraws the Scientific Map
This issue of New Scientist knits together neurology, climate urgency and cosmic exploration to show how science is rewriting what we thought we...
Artificial Leaf and Ancient Icebergs Reframe Climate Insights
Researchers unveiled an “artificial leaf” that converts carbon dioxide into carbon-carbon molecules using sunlight, a method that could transform...
Mummies, Moose & Microneedles—Discover’s May/June Issue Shows How the Past Fuels the Future
Year old Egyptian corpse still carry residues of smallpox proteins, turning museums into bio archives. "Life and Death in a Living Laboratory"...
Quantum Turns 100—New Scientist Maps the Next Technological Land Rush
Commemorating a century since Heisenberg’s breakthrough, New Scientist weaves five big stories into a manifesto for deep-tech disruption. The...
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