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5 R&D jobs that may be lost to AI and 5 that it could create
World’s largest 3,200-megapixel camera begins capturing 20 billion galaxies at NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory
Microsoft’s 4D geometric codes slash quantum errors by 1,000x
Dinner plate-sized chips with trillions of transistors could give traditional GPUs a run for their money
Microbes used to create usable materials from urine
FDA’s AI tool Elsa signals new era for regulatory review, says QuantHealth CEO
SpaceX’s Starship explosions reveal the high-cost of ‘fail fast’ R&D
Pentagon places big bets on frontier AI, quantum sensing and next-gen avionics in nearly $3 billion in defense technology contracts
How IBM’s quantum architecture could design materials physics can’t yet explain
Robot administers record-length life-saving surgery
New 10,000 square-foot plasma research center in Princeton, NJ
This month in AI research: June 2025 sees reports of $100M salary offers, advanced models defying shutdown and IBM’s quantum leap
2025 R&D layoffs tracker hits 132,075 as Amazon CEO signals AI will cut more jobs
Amazon CEO reveals 1,000+ AI projects in development while acknowledging AI will drive both job cuts and new roles
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How IBM’s quantum architecture could design materials physics can’t yet explain
Big Blue is making a bold claim. “We feel at IBM, we’ve cracked the code to quantum error correction, and it’s our plan to build the first large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer, which we call IBM Quantum Starling, in 2029,” Jay Gambetta, vice president of IBM Quantum, announced at a recent press conference. From trial and…

White House fast-tracks nuclear R&D while mandating ‘gold standard science’

LLNL deposits quantum dots on corrugated IR chips in a single step

Aardvark AI forecasts rival supercomputer simulations while using over 99.9% less compute

Physicists create supersolid state of light, blending properties of liquids and solids
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The power of saliva in multi-omics biomarker discovery
What is the significance of the multi-omics biomarker discovery paradigm and the role of the Hurdle.bio platform? The Hurdle.bio platform enables the transition from a single omics to a multi-omics framework for biomarker discovery, allowing the integration of different molecular layers to improve our ability to quantify human health and disease. This approach has facilitated…
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For the first time, scientists grow beating human-pig hearts for 21 days
Researchers at the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, are growing hearts containing human cells in pig embryos. The pig embryos survived for 21 days, and the hearts had started beating, the researchers announced at the annual meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research annual meeting last week. Human…
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Floating solar mats clean polluted water — and generate power
Most people bring a blanket to the beach to soak up the sun — this “blanket” soaks up pollution instead. Researchers at Ohio State University have created a solar-activated “nanomat” that floats on water like a beach mat, but instead of providing comfort, it goes to work cleaning up harmful contaminants. The lightweight, reusable material…

Nanodots enable fine-tuned light emission for sharper displays and faster quantum devices

New photon-avalanching nanoparticles could enable next-generation optical computers

New “nose-computer interface” aims to upgrade Rover’s nose for better drug detection methods

A smart ring with a tiny camera lets users point and click to control home devices
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New 10,000 square-foot plasma research center in Princeton, NJ
The NJ HAX Plasma Forge, a new partnership between the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), SOSV venture capital firm and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), will help launch and grow startups focused on plasma technology. The NJ HAX Plasma Forge will be located near the PPPL in Princeton, NJ and will feature approximately…

2025 R&D layoffs tracker hits 132,075 as Amazon CEO signals AI will cut more jobs

Sandia Truman Fellows advance quantum optics from lab to wafer-scale and field applications

Sandia to restart molten-salt test loop with $2.5 million DOE funding

Efficiency first: Sandia’s new director balances AI drive with deterrent work
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E. coli makes Tylenol from plastic waste
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh genetically reprogrammed E. coli to convert plastic into paracetamol, which is also known as acetaminophen (Tylenol). They published their findings in Nature Chemistry. The process could cut down on plastic waste while reducing emissions from traditional methods of creating paracetamol. Using bacteria to recycle plastic Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is…

Carbon capture method traps CO₂ as a solid that can be used to make cement

A new wave of metalworking lets semiconductor crystals bend and stretch

SLAC–Stanford team captures protein‑free RNA megastructures in bacteria

Visible‑light photoenzymes craft drug‑relevant β‑lactams and cyclobutanes in ordinary air
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Marine-biodegradable polymer is as strong as nylon
Researchers in Korea have developed a method to synthesize a polyester and polyamide hybrid polymer with a tensile strength of 109 MPa. The polymer decomposes by 92% in 12 months in marine environments. The research team published their findings in Advanced Materials. A possible substitute for nylon Nylon-based products such as fishing nets degrade exceptionally…
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Stargate’s $500B bet could force data-center and 1.2 GW grid rethink
Crews in Abilene, Texas, are turning a 875-acre site of red clay into a data-center campus that will draw 1.2 GW, enough to conservatively support the load of 750,000 homes, once all eight “AI factory” halls are online, part of Stargate’s headline-grabbing $500 billion build-out. Bloomberg’s hard-hat tour captured Crusoe CEO Chase Lochmiller describing the project…

Compact AI model lets popular ESP32 microcontroller predict network failures and memory leaks in real time

TSMC’s N3P hits mass production, with N3X customer sampling slated for Q3–Q4 2025a

7 major R&D developments this week: Tariff uncertainty persists, Pfizer sells campus, Scania acquires Northvolt unit

While Trump tariffs spare phones/PCs, R&D could faces GPU cost pressures
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Pentagon places big bets on frontier AI, quantum sensing and next-gen avionics in nearly $3 billion in defense technology contracts
The U.S. Department of Defense has directed more than $700 million toward a suite of high-priority research and development initiatives on June 16, 2025. The announcement, posted on the DoD website, signals a push into frontier AI, quantum sensing and advanced battlespace simulation. Headlining the investments were a landmark prototype agreement with OpenAI and significant…

2025 R&D layoffs tracker hits 132,075 as Amazon CEO signals AI will cut more jobs

Trump lifts 50-year supersonic ban, paving way for 3.5-hour New York–London trips

Europa’s lost decade: What happens to $5 billion‑plus in planetary R&D when missions die?
