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Quantcore Wins IOP qBIG Prize for Its Niobium Quantum Hardware

Glasgow-based Quantcore has won the Institute of Physics qBIG prize for its superconducting quantum processors and resonators, signalling where serious technical credibility now sits in the UK quantum sector. James Loftus - June 19, 2026

8 Ovarian Cancer Targets Scientists Are Now Unlocking

Weill Cornell Medicine scientists, backed by a first-of-its-kind Pershing Square Foundation challenge grant, are uncovering eight new molecular and immune targets that could transform how ovarian cancer is detected and treated. Alexander Gabriel - June 19, 2026

Cannabis and Sleep Science Goes Far Beyond THC, Studies Show

A University of Sydney study offers the first objective evidence that CBN boosts both REM and non-REM sleep—part of a growing body of research showing cannabis and sleep science extends well beyond THC's familiar, complicated record. Will Lewis - June 19, 2026

Rocket Attached to Aircraft: How Air-Launch-to-Orbit Works

NASA's Swift telescope is losing altitude, and the fix starts with dropping a Pegasus XL rocket from a modified L-1011 jet over the Pacific. This is how air-launch-to-orbit actually works—and why it's the only practical option for the Katalyst LINK mission. James Loftus - June 19, 2026

Prostate Cancer and Digestion Share a Genetic Root, Study Finds

A landmark genomic study led by Dr. Nima Sharifi reveals that HSD3B1, a gene tied to lethal prostate cancer, also regulates digestion — suggesting the biological roots of cancer aggression and gut physiology are more intertwined than previously known. Asher John - June 19, 2026

Precision Robotics & Protein Science Reinvent Cancer Surgery

MD Anderson Cancer Center and UT Austin have launched a joint initiative pairing engineered fluorescent proteins with AI-guided surgical robots—aiming to make truly clean tumor margins possible for the first time. Alexander Gabriel - June 18, 2026

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