HackerNoon

The Truth Behind Claude's $2,000 Physics Breakthrough

Claude broke a nine-loop physics record for under $2,000. Here's how the AI solved the problem, what scientists verified, and ...
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Breakthrough Prize 2026 awards over $18 million for discoveries across space, physics and more

The 2026 Breakthrough Prize winners were announced Saturday (April 18) as the red carpet opened at the annual gala in Los Angeles, a globally broadcast ceremony often dubbed the "Oscars of Science," ...
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David Gross Wins Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Lily Collins and David J. Gross, 2026 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics winner, at the 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, April 18. (Lester Cohen/Getty Images) The Breakthrough ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

UChicago physicist Clay Córdova awarded 2026 New Horizons Prize in Physics

University of Chicago physicist Clay Córdova has been named a recipient of the 2026 New Horizons in Physics Prize for his work in quantum field theory. He was recognized alongside three colleagues: ...
AAAS

Golden Goose Award Honors Federally Funded Breakthroughs in Cancer Treatment, Disaster Response, and Everyday Physics

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Golden Goose Award, which recognizes unexpected, seemingly odd federally funded research that ultimately leads to transformative breakthroughs for science and society, has ...
Yahoo

The 'Oscars of Science': Breakthrough Prize 2026 awards over $18 million for discoveries across space, physics and more

The 2026 Breakthrough Prize winners were announced Saturday (April 18) as the red carpet opened at the annual gala in Los Angeles, a globally broadcast ceremony often dubbed the "Oscars of Science," ...