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25th February 2026

First benchtop $100 genome system

The long-promised $100 genome may finally be entering mainstream commercial territory. Element Biosciences has launched what it describes as the first benchtop sequencing platform explicitly designed to deliver whole human genomes at that price – a step beyond earlier room-scale demonstrations by rival firms.

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20th February 2026

Researchers discover how to "switch off" cancer genes for good

Scientists have uncovered a mechanism that enables certain cancer genes to be permanently silenced, potentially allowing shorter and more effective treatments with fewer side effects.

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17th February 2026

NVIDIA claims 50x AI performance leap with Blackwell Ultra

New benchmark data indicate that NVIDIA's latest AI platform delivers up to 50 times greater inference efficiency than the previous generation. Large-scale deployment is expected through 2026 and 2027.

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13th February 2026

Protein restores aging brain stem cells

Researchers have identified a key protein that restores aging neural stem cells in laboratory models. Their work sheds new light on how the brain's regenerative capacity declines over time.

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7th February 2026

AI swarms could hijack democracy – without anyone noticing

A new study warns that coordinated swarms of AI-generated personas could quietly manipulate public opinion online, creating the illusion of widespread agreement.

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2nd February 2026

Earth-sized exoplanet may lie in habitable zone

Researchers have identified a promising Earth-sized exoplanet candidate in archival Kepler data, underlining once again how older observations continue to yield new worlds.

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26th January 2026

10 nations commit to 100 GW of offshore wind

Ten European countries have today agreed a landmark plan to jointly build 100 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity in the North Sea, signalling a new phase of cooperation on clean energy, infrastructure and energy security.

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22nd January 2026

NASA lays groundwork for life-hunting telescope in the 2040s

NASA has awarded contracts to seven companies to study technologies for the Habitable Worlds Observatory, a next-generation telescope that could provide sharper images of exoplanets.

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18th January 2026

World's first subsea desalination plant launches in 2026

As water scarcity intensifies worldwide, a Norwegian startup plans to turn the deep ocean into an unlikely source of freshwater. Flocean expects to launch its first commercial subsea desalination system later this year.

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16th January 2026

Human brain-scale simulations move a step closer

Researchers have developed a new method for constructing neural networks, making the setup phase over ten times faster and paving the way for human brain-scale simulations on future supercomputers.

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13th January 2026

The first global timeline of Earth's vanishing glaciers

Scientists have produced a global timeline of glacier loss, warning that the Alps may reach peak glacier loss as early as 2033, while tens of thousands of glaciers worldwide are projected to vanish this century.

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1st January 2026

Breakthrough in space-based manufacturing

British company Space Forge has reported a major milestone in orbital semiconductor production, potentially enabling materials with 4,000 times fewer defects than those made on Earth.

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