Breakthrough

South Africa’s escalating foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak has now been formally classified as a national disaster under Section 23 of the Disaster Management Act (No. 57 of 2002). – ADVERTISEMENT …

Researchers at Michigan State University have identified a molecular “switch” that boosts sperm energy just before they attempt to fertilize an egg. The finding could improve infertility treatments and support …

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One of the biggest stories in science is quietly playing out in the world of abstract mathematics. Over the course of last year, researchers fulfilled a decades-old dream when they …

The rapid rise in AI applications has placed increasingly heavy demands on our energy infrastructure. All the more reason to find energy-saving solutions for AI hardware. One promising idea is …

A single jab of a breakthrough gene therapy could reverse hearing loss in people within weeks, according to new research. The cutting-edge therapy improved hearing in children and adults with …

Battery developer QuantumScape (QS) announced a breakthrough in its process for manufacturing solid-state lithium-metal batteries, sending the stock more than 32% higher in early afternoon trading on Wednesday. QuantumScape is …

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Physicists Prof. Dr. Ingo Rehberg from the University of Bayreuth and Dr. Peter Blümler from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have developed and experimentally validated an innovative approach for generating homogeneous …

Getty Images Two breakthrough Alzheimer’s drugs have been deemed far too expensive, for too little benefit, to be offered on the NHS. The medicines are the first to slow the …