Francis Halzen Nobel Prize: IceCube Wins 2026 Physics Award
Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube and the discovery of astrophysical neutrinos. How the South Pole detector works.
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Long COVID Dopamine Study Finds Loss of Brain Nerve Endings
PET scans of 24 long COVID patients showed fewer dopamine nerve endings in the striatum, tied to apathy and memory issues. The study is small and early.
Harvard Garber $150 Million Research Funding Push
Harvard Garber $150 million research investment splits $100M to schools and $50M for cross-disciplinary science amid federal funding uncertainty.
Ataraxos Stratego AI Beats Top Player 15-1-4 on Tiny Budget
Ataraxos Stratego AI from CMU, MIT, NYU and Stanford beat Pim Niemeijer 15-1-4, using a belief model for hidden pieces at roughly an $8k training cost.
Microsoft Quine Biology AI Aims to Speed Lab Discovery
Microsoft Quine biology AI pairs a multimodal world model with lab tools, as Broad Institute cancer assays back early compound rankings from the system.
Starship Flight 14 Explained: First Orbit, Starlink V3
Starship Flight 14 reached orbit for the first time and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites, then ended early. Timeline, engine scare and what’s next.
Joby Autonomous Flight Crosses U.S. in 3,199 Miles
Joby Aviation autonomous flight milestone: a J208 Caravan covered 3,199 miles from Concord, California, to the Outer Banks with zero pilot control inputs.
Link Spacecraft Fails NASA Swift Observatory Rescue
Katalyst’s Link craft reentered Earth after failing the Swift Observatory rescue; the $30M NASA-backed mission got within miles before hardware faults.
Anthropic Claude ART Enzyme System Mimics CRISPR
Anthropic Claude ART helped scientists find array-associated reverse transcriptases with CRISPR-like traits in phage DNA, validated in a Bay Area wet lab.
Boston Faces Billions in Costs to Protect Itself from Sea Level Rise
Boston, a city known for its rich history, vibrant culture, and bustling economy, now finds itself on the front lines of one of the most pressing challenges