The Most Important Breakthroughs of 2024
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- Lenacapvir, a new injectable drug, offers near-perfect protection against HIV for six months, with 100% efficacy in one trial.
- SpaceX successfully caught a rocket booster with its 'chopsticks' system, advancing reusable rocket technology and potentially lowering space costs.
- Google's Willow quantum chip solved a problem in 5 minutes that would take a supercomputer 10 septillion years, marking a milestone in quantum computing.
- Generative AI progressed with systems like ChatGPT outperforming physicians, AI weather forecasts beating global standards, and Evo designing novel proteins from DNA logic.