Sonos, a leading speaker manufacturer, is undergoing significant changes after its CEO, Patrick Spence, left the company. The departure comes amidst a tumultuous year for the brand, marked by a buggy software update that crippled its products and led to a decline in sales. Interim CEO Tom Conrad has taken the reins, vowing to restore…
Physicists at ETH Zurich and the University of Grenoble have developed a new theoretical framework that helps understand how quantum processes are limited by classical space-time. The researchers have created no-go theorems that limit quantum processes such as quantum indefinite causal order (ICO) in space-time causality. These theorems demonstrate that ICO processes can be embedded…
Climate scientists have announced that Earth’s average temperature has surpassed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for the first time, marking a significant milestone in the fight against global warming. This development serves as a stark reminder that the world is moving into dangerous territory, with potentially devastating consequences for ecosystems, sea levels, and human societies. The…
Researchers at the Athinoula A Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging have successfully developed a human brain-scale magnetic particle imaging (MPI) system, a significant breakthrough in medical imaging technology. The new system, which uses superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) to visualize the brain, has demonstrated a spatial resolution of about 7 mm and a temporal resolution…
A recent study has revealed that female scientists are quitting academic publishing earlier than their male counterparts, even in biological-science disciplines with high representation of women. The study tracked the scholarly publications of over 86,000 scientists in 38 countries and found that 19 years after publishing their first paper, only 26% of female researchers continued…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 50 new molecular entities in 2024, with 24 designated as first-in-class therapies. This trend is expected to continue in 2025, with several first-in-class drugs set to be approved. These innovative treatments offer new approaches to challenging diseases, including schizophrenia, metabolic-associated steatohepatitis, and rare genetic disorders. Forecast…
Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, has postponed the inaugural launch of its first orbital rocket, New Glenn, due to an unspecified issue with one of the vehicle’s subsystems. The delay has raised questions about the timing of the launch and its impact on the company’s plans to enter the heavy-lift market…
Mathematicians have revisited an ancient puzzle known as the “kissing problem,” which was first contemplated by Isaac Newton and astronomer David Gregory in 1694. The problem involves arranging identical spheres around a central sphere without overlapping. After centuries of research, mathematicians have finally proven that the maximum number of spheres that can be arranged in…
A groundbreaking study has revealed the existence of ‘lipocartilage’ cells, also known as ‘bubble wrap’ cells, which provide extra cushioning and structural support to various body parts. These cells have been found in many mammals, including humans, and have been grown from human stem cells. The discovery of these cells is expected to have significant…
Physicists at the University of Nottingham have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of magnetism by imaging altermagnets in detail for the first time. The team used a technique developed at the MAX IV international synchrotron facility in Sweden to map the magnetic domains in manganese telluride (MnTe) down to the nanoscale level. This…
