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Press Photo: Microsoft?s Majorana 1 chip Majorana 1, the first quantum chip powered by a Topological Core based on a revolutionary new class of materials developed by Microsoft. Photos by John Brecher for Microsoft.

Technology

Microsoft made a splash with a controversial quantum computer in 2025

The Majorana 1 quantum computer was hailed as a significant breakthrough by Microsoft, but critics say the company has yet to prove it actually works despite a year of debate

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Environment

2025's best photos of the natural world, from volcanoes to icebergs

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Space

Was 2025 the year we found signs of past life on Mars?

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Life

A ghostly glow was seen emanating from living things in 2025

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Life

6 incredible new dinosaurs we discovered in 2025

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Technology

The world’s first fully 3D-printed microscope went big in 2025

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Physics

Physicists used 'dark photons' in an effort to rewrite physics in 2025

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Space

More than 100 moons were discovered in our own solar system in 2025

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Environment

Alpine communities face uncertain future after 2025 glacier collapse

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Health

Gene therapy for Huntington’s disease showed great promise in 2025

An experimental gene therapy seems to slow the progression of Huntington’s disease by about 75 per cent, and researchers are working to make its complicated delivery much more practical

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Technology

Â鶹´«Ã½ changed the UK's freedom of information laws in 2025

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Space

Hopes of finding aliens were raised in 2025 – but quickly faded

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Health

The US beat back bird flu in 2025 – but the battle isn’t over

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Technology

2025 was the year of online safety laws – but do they work?

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