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CRISPR

Gene Therapy Revolution: Scientists Develop "Safer CRISPR" That Activates Genes Without DNA Cuts

Scientists at UNSW Sydney and St Jude Children's Research Hospital have achieved what many considered impossible: activating dormant genes without cutting DNA.

CRISPR

Test Article: CRISPR Gene Therapy Breakthrough

This is a test article to verify the Ghost publishing workflow is functioning correctly.

artificial-intelligence

AI Sight: How Smart Glasses Are Giving 53 Indians Independence from Blindness

When Priya put on her new smart glasses for the first time, she heard something she hadn't experienced in years: the world describing itself to her.

CRISPR

Gene Therapy Revolution: Scientists Develop "Safer CRISPR" That Activates Genes Without DNA Cuts

Scientists at UNSW Sydney and St Jude Children's Research Hospital have achieved what many considered impossible: activating dormant genes without cutting DNA.

artificial-intelligence

AI Sight: How Smart Glasses Are Giving 53 Indians Independence from Blindness

When Priya put on her new smart glasses for the first time, she heard something she hadn't experienced in years: the world describing itself to her.

CRISPR

Gene Therapy Revolution: Scientists Develop "Safer CRISPR" That Activates Genes Without DNA Cuts

Scientists at UNSW Sydney and St Jude Children's Research Hospital have achieved what many considered impossible: activating dormant genes without cutting DNA.

whale-conservation

Ocean Giants Making a Comeback: North Atlantic Right Whales Show Birth Recovery Signs

In the frigid waters off the southeastern United States, researchers are documenting something they haven't seen in years: more North Atlantic right whale calve

climate-change

The Underground Climate Heroes: Why Fungi Deserved the "Environmental Nobel Prize"

While world leaders debate carbon capture technologies and engineers design massive machines to pull CO2 from the atmosphere, evolutionary biologist Dr.

antimicrobial-resistance

Racing the Superbug Clock: £3.1M Breakthrough Research Targets Bacteria's Ultimate Defense

The race against antimicrobial resistance has a new champion.

artificial-intelligence

AI Sight: How Smart Glasses Are Giving 53 Indians Independence from Blindness

When Priya put on her new smart glasses for the first time, she heard something she hadn't experienced in years: the world describing itself to her.

CRISPR

Gene Therapy Revolution: Scientists Develop "Safer CRISPR" That Activates Genes Without DNA Cuts

Scientists at UNSW Sydney and St Jude Children's Research Hospital have achieved what many considered impossible: activating dormant genes without cutting DNA.

Community & Society

Indonesia Becomes First Country to Ban Elephant Rides Nationwide

Indonesia becomes the first country to ban elephant riding nationwide, setting a global precedent for ethical wildlife tourism.

Health & Medicine

Psilocybin Therapy Clears Second Phase 3 Trial for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Compass Pathways' COMP360 psilocybin therapy hits its primary endpoint in a second Phase 3 trial, bringing psychedelic-assisted psychiatry closer to regulatory approval.

Health & Medicine

Lab-Grown Human Spinal Cord Shows Nerve Regrowth After Simulated Injury

Northwestern University scientists grow a human spinal cord in the lab, simulate injury, and demonstrate nerve regrowth using 'dancing molecules' therapy.

Environment & Climate

India Adds Record 52 GW of Power Capacity in Ten Months, 75% from Renewables

India adds a record 52 GW of power capacity in 10 months, with 75% from renewables — led by a massive 35 GW solar surge.

Health & Medicine

The 60-Year Wait May Be Ending: Two Non-Hormonal Male Contraceptives Enter Phase II Trials

Two non-hormonal male contraceptives — a long-acting injectable and an on-demand pill — enter Phase II clinical trials.

Environment & Climate

China's Clean Energy Capacity Overtakes Fossil Fuels for the First Time

Non-fossil fuel sources now account for 52% of China's total power capacity — a structural milestone in the global energy transition.

Science & Technology

AI Database Identifies 25 New High-Temperature Magnets, Offering Path Beyond Rare Earths

University of New Hampshire researchers use AI to scan 67,000 magnetic compounds and identify 25 potential rare earth replacements.

Science & Technology

World's First Underwater Desalination Plant Prepares to Launch Off Norway

Flocean One will become the world's first underwater desalination plant, using natural ocean pressure to slash energy costs.

Daily Digest

Good morning. Here's what's going right.

Your daily dose of positive news for 2026-02-21

Daily Digest

Scientists Heal a Lab-Grown Spinal Cord — Plus 9 More Stories of Progress

A world first for paralysis research, the month the global energy map was redrawn, and 8 more stories of genuine progress.

Daily Digest

Bright Side Daily — 17 February 2026

Ireland makes basic income for artists permanent, Colombia cuts deforestation 25%, Portugal hits 80% renewables, and 7 more stories of human progress.

Daily Digest

Bright Side Daily — February 20, 2026

The world's largest wind turbine powers up, cancer RNA barcodes discovered, and 700 children become visible — your daily dose of progress.