Health & Medicine DMT Shows Promise for Treatment-Resistant Depression Imperial College study shows single DMT dose with therapy provides lasting depression relief, offering hope for treatment-resistant cases.
Health & Medicine Red Blood Cells Reveal New Path to Diabetes Treatment Scientists discover how red blood cells naturally absorb excess glucose at high altitudes, opening new diabetes treatment possibilities.
Daily Digest Good Morning. Here's What's Going Right. Your daily dose of positive news for 2026-02-23
antimicrobial-resistance Racing the Superbug Clock: £3.1M Breakthrough Research Targets Bacteria's Ultimate Defense Latest breakthrough: Racing the Superbug Clock: £3.1M Breakthrough Research Targets Bacteria's Ultimate Defense
antimicrobial-resistance Racing the Superbug Clock: £3.1M Breakthrough Research Targets Bacteria's Ultimate Defense The race against antimicrobial resistance has a new champion.
antimicrobial-resistance Racing the Superbug Clock: £3.1M Breakthrough Research Targets Bacteria's Ultimate Defense The race against antimicrobial resistance has a new champion.
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.
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.
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.
Daily Digest Bright Side Daily — 2026-02-19 CRISPR gene drives vs superbugs, cancer blood tests, Majorana qubits, calcium batteries, Yangtze recovery, Ireland's basic income — and more.
Health & Medicine Chinese Scientists Develop Mass-Production Method for Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells Chinese scientists develop a breakthrough method to mass-produce cancer-fighting immune cells from cord blood, potentially making immunotherapy accessible to millions.
Health & Medicine Psychedelic Drug Shows Significant Improvement in Depression New research shows a psychedelic drug significantly improves depression symptoms, adding to the case for psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Health & Medicine Hidden RNA 'Barcodes' Could Transform Cancer Diagnosis Scientists discover 260,000 cancer-specific RNA molecules that could enable simple blood tests to identify cancer type with over 90% accuracy.
Health & Medicine AI Prosthetic Arms Feel Most Natural at One Second Per Reach, VR Study Finds A VR study found AI prosthetic arms feel most natural at human speed — one second per reach. Faster feels creepy, slower feels frustrating.
Health & Medicine Time-Restricted Eating Cuts Crohn's Disease Activity by 40% in Clinical Trial A randomised trial found that eating within an 8-hour window reduced Crohn's disease activity by 40% — a free, accessible complement to existing treatments.
Health & Medicine Imperial Gets £3.1M to Hunt New Antibiotics With AI — First New Class in 50 Years? Imperial College's Fleming Initiative gets £3.1M to find new antibiotics using AI — targeting Gram-negative superbugs that haven't seen a new drug class in 50 years.
Health & Medicine Blood Test Spots Cancer Before Scans Using DNA, Lasers and Gene Editing A new sensor combining CRISPR, quantum dots and DNA nanostructures detects cancer biomarkers in blood at ultra-low levels — potentially catching cancer before scans.
Health & Medicine CRISPR Gene Drive Could Strip Superbugs of Their Drug Resistance UC San Diego scientists use CRISPR gene drives to strip antibiotic resistance from bacteria — a potential paradigm shift in the fight against superbugs.
Health & Medicine How Exercise Strengthens Bones: Scientists Crack the Molecular Code The mystery of how exercise builds stronger bones has been solved — and the answer could transform treatment for 200 million people with osteoporosis.
Health & Medicine FDA Approves First Wearable Device for Pancreatic Cancer Optune Pax is the first device of its kind — a portable, non-invasive treatment for one of cancer's most lethal forms.
Health & Medicine Lab-Grown Human Spinal Cord Heals After Injury in World First Scientists at Northwestern University have achieved a world first: building a human spinal cord in miniature, injuring it, and healing it.
