The greatest scientific discoveries of 2023

The year 2023 was prolific in scientific discoveries and innovations. This text describe what were the top scientific discoveries in 2023 . As a science enthusiast, here are my suggestions. The reader can skip different sections of the text and pick according to his interest. He will certainly be able to deepen additional knowledge elsewhere, notably on specialized websites. The text is divided into two main parts. The first is related to fundamental research. It focuses on the infinitely large and the infinitely small, the formation of life and the human genome. The second part concerns practical innovations leading to immediate or very short-term applications. Interestingly, the analysis of all these discoveries leads to certain observations at the economic level: Investments in research and discoveries tend to accelerate. It is particularly true for newly industrialized countries, whose development is increasingly based on innovation (e.g. China, which is increasingly innovating in…