30th August 2025

2083 – Brain cancer is effectively eliminated in developed countries

By 2083, breakthroughs in nanomedicine, immunotherapy, and AGI-driven research have reduced cancers of the brain and nervous system to fewer than 0.01 deaths per 100,000, marking their effective eradication in developed countries.

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22nd August 2025

Iconic statues threatened by rising sea levels

A study published in the Journal of Cultural Heritage finds that rising sea levels could threaten the iconic moai statues of Easter Island by 2080.

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21st August 2025

Ultra-compact Mini SSD combines speed and mobility

A new storage format developed by Chinese company Biwin offers both blazing speed and a tiny form factor.

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20th August 2025

Strong evidence of a gas giant in Alpha Centauri system

NASA reports the strongest evidence to date of the hypothetical Alpha Centauri Ab, a gas giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A – one of three stars that form the nearest star system to our own.

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16th August 2025

2067 – Lung cancer is effectively eliminated in developed countries

By 2067, lung cancer mortality in developed nations has fallen below 0.01 per 100,000, marking its effective elimination as a public health threat.

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14th August 2025

2052 – Lung cancer mortality falls below 1 per 100,000

By 2052, lung cancer mortality in high-income nations has fallen below 1 per 100,000, marking a historic milestone in prevention, early detection, and treatment.

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7th August 2025

Asteroid impact on Moon could threaten satellites in 2032

A new study has modelled the potential consequences of asteroid YR4 striking the Moon in 2032, finding that such an impact – if it occurs – would be the largest in 5,000 years, ejecting debris that could threaten satellites and produce a visible meteor shower on Earth.

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6th August 2025

New 2D material outperforms future silicon chips

Chinese researchers have developed the first wafer-scale, 2D indium selenide semiconductors. The resulting transistors already outperform silicon's projected performance for 2037, marking a potentially major step toward next-generation chips.

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5th August 2025

Miniature neutrino detector confirms 50-year-old theory

Neutrino interactions have been observed at a nuclear power plant, using a device weighing just 3 kg – orders of magnitude smaller than typical neutrino detectors.

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