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.
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.
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.
Science & Technology Scientists Discover Gene That Could Save Bananas from Deadly Panama Disease Scientists identify a gene that could protect bananas from deadly Panama disease — a breakthrough for the $25 billion global banana industry.
Environment & Climate World's First 20-MW Offshore Wind Turbine Powers Up in China China connects the world's first 20-MW offshore wind turbine to the grid — a 174-metre engineering marvel that can power 44,000 homes.
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.
Science & Technology Life's Building Blocks May Have Formed in Frozen Ice, Not Warm Water — Asteroid Bennu Reveals Asteroid Bennu samples suggest life's building blocks formed in frozen ice, not warm water — vastly expanding where in the universe life could begin.
Science & Technology New Calcium Battery Lasts 1,000 Cycles — Challenging Lithium's Grip on Energy Storage HKUST scientists build calcium-ion batteries lasting 1,000+ cycles — a potential sustainable alternative to lithium using one of Earth's most abundant elements.
Science & Technology Scientists Crack the Code to Read Quantum Computing's Most Stable Qubit Spanish scientists achieve first real-time readout of Majorana qubits — the ultra-stable quantum bits that could make fault-tolerant quantum computers a reality.
Science & Technology 800 Species Found in Hidden World Beneath the Pacific 160 days at sea, 800 species documented, many never seen before — and deep-sea mining companies are watching closely.
Science & Technology Stockholm's 'Flying' Electric Ferry Transforms Waterway Commuting It flies above the water, uses 80% less energy, and Stockholm has just declared it a success after a year of operation.
Science & Technology 800 Species Found in Hidden World Beneath the Pacific 160 days at sea, 800 species documented, many never seen before — and deep-sea mining companies are watching closely.
Science & Technology Stockholm's 'Flying' Electric Ferry Transforms Waterway Commuting It flies above the water, uses 80% less energy, and Stockholm has just declared it a success after a year of operation.
Science & Technology Hot Sand, Cool Planet — Finland's Sand Battery Goes Industrial Finland's first industrial sand battery produces fossil-free steam for a brewery, cutting energy bills by 70% and tackling the hardest sector to decarbonise.
Science & Technology Hot Sand, Cool Planet — Finland's Sand Battery Goes Industrial Finland's first industrial sand battery produces fossil-free steam for a brewery, cutting energy bills by 70% and tackling the hardest sector to decarbonise.
Science & Technology Calcium-Ion Batteries Hit 1,000 Cycles in Breakthrough That Could End Lithium Dependence HKUST researchers achieve 1,000 cycles with calcium-ion batteries using a novel electrolyte — a step toward ending dependence on scarce lithium.
Science & Technology Life's Building Blocks May Have Formed in Frozen Ice, Not Warm Water — Asteroid Bennu Reveals Asteroid Bennu samples suggest life's building blocks formed in frozen ice, not warm water — vastly expanding where in the universe life could begin.
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.
