Gene Editing Just Restored Hearing and Vision in Early Clinical Trials
Gene-editing trials have restored hearing and slowed inherited vision loss in early patients, marking some of the technology's first tangible medical wins outside the lab.
Solid-State Batteries Are Finally Leaving the Lab
Solid-state batteries have promised faster charging and longer range for years. Pilot production lines are finally testing whether the chemistry can scale beyond the lab.
Deep-Sea Mining Is Moving Faster Than the Science Meant to Guide It
Companies are racing toward commercial deep-sea mining for battery metals, while marine biologists warn that regulation is outpacing the science needed to understand what's at stake.
Gene-Edited Crops Are Quietly Reaching Supermarket Shelves
Gene-edited crops are reaching commercial fields faster than expected, with regulators treating them differently from older GMOs — even as consumer skepticism lags behind the science.
Why the Universe’s First Galaxies Are Confusing Astronomers
New deep-field observations keep turning up early galaxies more massive than standard models predicted, and astronomers are still working out whether the models or the measurements need to change.