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TSMC's upcoming 2nm microchip is a breakthrough. Here's what it means for the future of tech — from AI to smartphones.
By Domenico Vicinanza published
Opinion Taiwanese manufacturer TSMC will begin producing the chips from the second half of this year.

Biological secrets of world's oldest woman, Maria Branyas Morera, revealed after death
By Stephanie Pappas published
A study of a woman who died in 2024 as the oldest person on Earth attempts to untangle the factors that enable some people to ward off disease in old age.

Thutmose II tomb discovery raises new mysteries: Where is his mummy, and why wasn't he buried in the Valley of the Kings?
By Owen Jarus published
Why did Hatshepsut have her husband buried to the west of the Valley of the Kings, while she was buried in the valley itself?

'Plastics are there and seem to be getting worse': Viral study of microplastics in human brains shows worrisome trend, but has flaws
By Ben Turner published
A close-up shot of microplastics resting on a human finger.

Man nearly guaranteed to get early Alzheimer's is still disease-free in his 70s — how?
By Marianne Guenot published
A man who should have developed early-onset Alzheimer's disease due to a genetic mutation is still symptom-free in his 70s. Scientists are trying to understand why.

Lasers reveal 15th-century fortified Zapotec city in Mexico
By Owen Jarus published
Lidar has fully revealed a 600-year-old Zapotec city in southern Mexico.

Hims & Hers Super Bowl controversy: What the ad left out about its 'alternative' weight-loss drugs
By Stephanie Pappas published
The telehealth company Hims & Hers put out a Super Bowl ad that skimped on clarifying that its compounded semaglutide medications aren't FDA-approved.

The existence of intelligent aliens is 'highly likely' — and they could await in our own galaxy
By Maikel Rheinstadter published
According to astronomers, there are approximately 200 billion trillion stars in our observable universe — chances are, there’s life out there somewhere.

Fake studies are slowing lifesaving medical research — all while fraudsters are getting rich, investigation reveals
By Frederik Joelving, Cyril Labbé, Guillaume Cabanac published
Fake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate lifesaving medical research

Are Atlantic Ocean currents weakening? A new study finds no, but other experts aren't so sure.
By Sascha Pare published
A new study suggests the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has not weakened since the 1960s — but there's no doubt the circulation will slow in the future, experts say.
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