Credence Wire Journalist
Science Editor
Former research scientist at CERN turned science journalist. Covers climate technology, biotech, quantum computing, and the intersection of basic research and commercial application. Based in London.
A mysterious ancestral population with no living descendants contributed up to 19% of the genetic blueprint of modern West Africans, researchers report.
After a fiery mishap in Texas, NASA offers test stands and investigation help, turning a corporate setback into a national lesson in resilience.
Spectrometers detected sulfur-rich compounds and unexpected methane variability in Europa's exosphere during the probe's July gravity-assist maneuver.
The 80-square-meter membrane will propel a science spacecraft without chemical fuel, validating propellant-free navigation for future outer-planet missions.
Regulators will use validated models to flag statistical inconsistencies in trial submissions, with human assessors retaining sole authority on approval decisions.
The AlphaFold co-creator will join Claude's maker following a recharge period, deepening Anthropic's push into computational biology and drug discovery.
The startup applied to deliver 400 megawatts to the New England grid by 2032, submitting the first fusion project to regional transmission planners.
Member nations agree to implement a coordinated timeline for transitioning public infrastructure to quantum-resistant encryption by 2030.
Anthropic and four enterprise tech firms join a carbon removal alliance, focusing on mineral application in agricultural soils.
Sponsors cite three halted Phase II studies where undisclosed algorithmic exclusion criteria skewed demographic representation.
In a paper published in Nature, Google Quantum AI reports that its Willow-2 processor has achieved stable computation across 1,000 physical qubits with error correction, solving a class of optimization problems that no classical supercomputer can complete within the age of the universe.
The private fusion company has demonstrated a Q-factor of 3.2 in its SPARC demonstration reactor — meaning it produced 3.2 times more energy than was delivered to the plasma — marking the first private fusion reactor to achieve sustained net gain and accelerating the path to commercial fusion power.
Climeworks and partner Strenas have achieved $187 per ton at scale — down from $1,000 per ton in 2020 — using a new sorbent material that can be regenerated at lower temperatures, making large-scale deployment economically viable.
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