breakthrough
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Sovaldi was a truly amazing breakthrough, and we want the biotech and pharmacy industry to continue its impressive track record of pursuing innovative new therapeutics.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Success would show how a breakthrough originating in fundamental quantum physics could lead directly to improvements in next-generation solar energy technology.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
A breakthrough on how avocado trees change sexes could cut years from the breeding cycle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The breakthrough has been labelled a "very significant turning point" in science that could unlock a new era for treating disease.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Sesame Street was built about a single, breakthrough insight: that if you can hold the attention of children, you can educate them.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
Over the past decade, that balancing act has produced life-changing medical breakthroughs, but also historically high healthcare costs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
But what if they fail to keep pace with medical breakthroughs?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Potential scientific breakthroughs could be stymied: in medicine, agriculture and even climate change adaptation.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
For scientists like Cohen, these molecules are an exciting area of research that could reap significant health breakthroughs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
All along, amazing breakthroughs had been taking place as a result of space science.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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