Forty thousand winks: Chinstrap penguins survive on four second microsleeps
George Rabin reports on a remarkable new finding that Chinstrap penguins in Antarctica accumulate sleep in intervals lasting seconds.
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World’s first CRISPR therapy greenlit
Jen Jiang reports on a revolutionary gene editing therapy to treat beta-thalassaemia and sickle cell disease.
The UK AI Safety Summit brings consensus on risks—but concrete action remains elusive
Gideon Futerman reports on the world’s first AI safety summit, including the Bletchley Declaration signed by all in attendance.
Human transmission of mpox occurred for years prior to 2022 outbreak
George Rabin discusses new research suggesting that human-to-human mpox transmission began in 2016 at the latest, prior to the 2022 outbreak.
Space, space baby: Mammalian procreation may be possible in outer space
Lilli Ganzer reports on new findings, which suggest that early phases of human reproduction are possible in space.
The Moon is much older than we thought
Billie Delpino reports on a new study that suggests the Moon may have formed 40 million years earlier than previously thought.
SciWrite: Science Communication Challenge winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Science Communication Challenge!
A triumph in xenotransplantation: Monkey survives over two years with genetically modified pig kidney
Alice Pebody explores the triumphs of xenotransplantation and discusses what this could mean for xenotransplantation in human therapeutics.
Bird flu reaches the Antarctic region
George Rabin reports on the first instance of Avian Influenza detected in the Antarctic, posing threats to vulnerable and endangered species.
Decoding dizziness: Brain cells responsible for motion sickness identified
Isabelle Goodall-Summers reports on recent insight into “motion sickness neurons”—neurons that could explain our travel sickness on journeys.