Science
Discoveries, theories, and the quiet revolutions in the lab.
Quantum Coherence Survives at Room Temperature in New Material
A lab in Trieste reports a stability window measured in milliseconds — long enough to matter.
Deep-Sea Microbes Rewrite the Tree of Life, Again
Sediment cores from the Mariana Trench reveal lineages that don't fit existing branches.
An mRNA Vaccine for Tuberculosis Enters Phase II Trials
Early data suggest a regimen short enough to deploy in the field.
Lab-Grown Coral Survives a Second Bleaching Season
An assisted-evolution program shows that resilience can be inherited.
The Most Detailed Dark Matter Map Yet Hints at a Crack in the Standard Model
Subtle inconsistencies, repeated across surveys, are getting hard to dismiss.
Ancient Ice Cores Reveal a Climate Whiplash 12,000 Years Ago
The transition was faster than any model had predicted — by an order of magnitude.
Prime Editing Crosses a Practical Threshold
A new delivery vector pushes efficiency past the level needed for therapeutic use.
Brain Organoids Show Spontaneous Sleep-Like Cycles
Researchers are unsure what to call it, but the rhythms are unmistakable.
Webb Confirms Water Vapor on a Temperate Exoplanet
The signal is faint, but consistent across three independent transits.