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.
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.
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.
