Balancing hope and hesitation: A closer look at Tofersen approval for ALS
Niamh Walker reports on a recent, controversial decision by the FDA to approve Tofersen for ALS treatment.
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Marmosets swap brain cells with their twin
Eloise Trawick reports that Marmoset twins may swap brain cells during development, and the influence this may have for human twin research.
New hope for treating neglected flesh-eating disease
Isabella Farrance reports the use of fosravuconazole for treating Mycetoma, and the social factors that may hinder its deployment.
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.
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!