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TSMC’s N3P hits mass production, with N3X customer sampling slated for Q3–Q4 2025a
ISS National Lab taps SpaceX Crew-10 to trial virus-detection and shape-shifting nanomaterials
How a desktop supercomputer put HIV drug discovery on fast-forward at University of Miami
Wiley exec pulls back the curtain on European Space Agency’s ‘EVE’ earth-observation AI
Funding flows to obesity, oncology and immunology: 2024 sales data show where science is paying off
One startup just pulled in $5.3 million to give coding job‑seekers an invisible AI ‘wingman,’ while another is vowing to wipe the job out entirely.
Lariocidin emerges as first new antibiotic class in decades
White House clampdown puts $1 billion more at risk after $2.3 billion Harvard freeze
China could outspend the U.S. on R&D by 30%‑plus by 2030—even if the trade war roars on
Is your lab talking to its data? LabVantage exec on the AI, ontologies, and services making it possible
Thermo Fisher swaps HFCs for natural refrigerants in new large‑capacity and superspeed centrifuges
OpenAI releases o3, a model that tops 99% of human competitors on IOI 2024 and Codeforces benchmarks
Why Dorsey and Musk are targeting IP law now
Health-related innovation in Morocco highlighted by resident inventor patenting activity
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Aardvark AI forecasts rival supercomputer simulations while using over 99.9% less compute
A deep learning system known as Aardvark Weather offers accurate weather forecasts that are orders of magnitude quicker to generate than existing systems. Described in a Nature article (currently posted as a preprint), the system can generate predictions on four NVIDIA A100 GPUs that would otherwise take roughly 1,000 node-hours on a traditional supercomputer system…

Physicists create supersolid state of light, blending properties of liquids and solids

Samson Shatashvili awarded 2025 Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics for quantum field theory advances

Universe’s unexpected twist: JWST data hints at black hole universe theory

This week in research: A space launch, breathing eyes, glaciers melting, and more
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Optimize Accuracy with the New Automated Tip Wiping Function
BRAND Liquid Handling Station – Automated Wiping of Liquid Residues The BRAND Liquid Handling Station (LHS) has a compact design and plug-and-play software to easily automate routine pipetting tasks, enhancing accuracy, precision, and reproducibility. A new feature of the LHS is its new automated tip wiping function, which ensures more reliable results. The ability to…
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How a desktop supercomputer put HIV drug discovery on fast-forward at University of Miami
A single 192-core, AmpereOne-powered box from ALAFIA Supercomputers has replaced the University of Miami’s crowded HPC cluster. The result? An up to 10x speedup in complex molecular dynamics simulations. That acceleration trimmed runtimes for complex 50-nanosecond simulations of PROTAC ternary systems from over 24 hours to under six hours. This speedup allows researchers to iterate…

Funding flows to obesity, oncology and immunology: 2024 sales data show where science is paying off

Health-related innovation in Morocco highlighted by resident inventor patenting activity

Cleveland Clinic’s quantum computer, CAS data power new Alzheimer’s research pact

NIH layoffs threaten US’s edge in science and health innovation
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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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Ex-Google CEO details massive AI energy needs at House hearing, advocates for fusion and SMR R&D
The AI race hinges not just on algorithms and silicon, but increasingly on raw power. The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that global electricity consumption by data centers will more than double by 2030, with AI-specific data centers alone expected to quadruple in consumption. By then, the energy used for AI processing in the U.S.…

Floating solar mats clean polluted water — and generate power

2025 R&D layoffs tracker: 53,686 and counting

8 major R&D moves this week: Samsung invests record $24B while Porsche cuts 3,900 jobs

Penn State student cracks 100-year-old wind energy equation, potentially paving the way for more efficient turbines
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ARPA-H funds $29M Ginkgo-led project to reshore pharma supply chains using wheat germ tech
In a bid to decentralize and secure pharma supply chains, Ginkgo Bioworks and a consortium of partners have been awarded a $29 million contract by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). The two-year project, WHEAT, aims to develop a novel manufacturing platform using wheat germ cell-free expression systems (CFPS). The goal is to…

Recursion and Enamine launch targeted chemical libraries

Tariff shock: Auto R&D projected down 30%+ at one year, semi faces double-digit drop

Replacing animal models? Silk sponge 3D cell culture system shows high potential for cancer diagnostics and drug screening

Berkeley Lab’s 48-Hour race against time with new molecule berkelocene: A step toward safer nuclear waste management?
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Lariocidin emerges as first new antibiotic class in decades
The discovery of lariocidin could be the first completely new class of antibiotics in nearly 30 years. Unearthed from soil collected in a Canadian lab technician’s garden, this lasso-shaped peptide hits drug-resistant Gram-negatives by locking onto a ribosomal site no marketed drug touches, wiping out pan-resistant pathogens while sparing mammalian cells. A paper in Nature…

Health-related innovation in Morocco highlighted by resident inventor patenting activity

Can we weld on the moon? A UT Dallas team is simulating the answer

New Krios 5 Cryo-TEM from Thermo Fisher delivers up to 25% throughput gain for atomic-resolution analysis

Berkeley Lab’s 48-Hour race against time with new molecule berkelocene: A step toward safer nuclear waste management?
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TSMC’s N3P hits mass production, with N3X customer sampling slated for Q3–Q4 2025a
TSMC has flipped the switch on its performance-tuned N3P process, bringing the 3-nm node into volume production after Q4 2024 pilot runs. Next up is the higher-voltage, speed-focused N3X variant, now slated to sample by Q3–Q4 2025. “N3P started production late last year, in 2024,” Kevin Zhang, TSMC’s deputy COO, told Tom’s Hardware at the…

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

Why IBM predicts quantum advantage within two years

How OMRON integrates virtual humans and factory expertise into NVIDIA Omniverse digital twins
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U.S. Space Force invests $13.7 billion in next-gen launch vehicles from SpaceX, ULA, and Blue Origin
Blue Origin broke into the military’s most critical space launch market Friday, securing a multi-billion dollar share alongside SpaceX and United Launch Alliance in new U.S. Space Force contracts worth up to $13.7 billion designed to ensure access to orbit for national security missions through 2032. The contract awards are a significant expansion of the…

8 major R&D moves this week: HHS cuts 10,000 jobs while Anthropic & DataBricks form $100M pact

Breathing easier on the moon: NASA and Corscience team up to monitor spacesuit safety

New podcast from ISS National Lab brings space research down to Earth
