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Some gene therapies no longer require clinical trials, thanks to new FDA rule. Is this safe, and who will it help?The FDA is launching a new framework to deliver tailor-made gene therapies to people with rare genetic disorders. Discussions about whom to treat and how to monitor patients are ongoing.
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Can NASA and SpaceX really build a moon base in the next 10 years?Experts say building a lunar colony within the next decade, as NASA and Elon Musk want to, will require finding solutions to problems we don't yet fully understand.
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'A completely new reality': Bolder measures are needed to prevent extreme water shortages in cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas that depend on the Colorado RiverCities fed by the Colorado River have taken huge steps to reduce their water consumption over the past few decades, yet water shortages are projected to grow more intense. What can be done?
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There were 'audible screams of delight': Why Artemis II sightings of meteor flashes on the moon have scientists giddyMeteorite strikes spotted on the moon by the Artemis II crew will help scientists assess dangers to future moon bases, infrastructure, and astronauts.
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Scientists are trying to build a vaccine that works against almost any respiratory pathogen — here's how close they are.A nasal spray in mice boosted lung immunity against viruses, bacteria and allergens — but a truly universal vaccine is still years away.
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AI-written code can beat humans at biomedical analysis, some studies find. What does that mean for the field?LLMs can accelerate medical research, scientists say, but they come with risks.
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Diabetes rates are lower in high-altitude environments — and scientists may have discovered whyA new study finds that in low-oxygen environments, red blood cells absorb more glucose and convert it into a molecule that helps release oxygen into tissues, revealing an unexpected way the body regulates blood sugar.
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Homo habilis is the earliest named human. But is it even human?Between 2 million and 3 million years ago, humans appeared in Africa — but identifying them in the fossil record is turning out to be surprisingly difficult.
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'Not how you build a digital mind': How reasoning failures are preventing AI models from achieving human-level intelligenceExisting LLM architecture may not support the problem-solving capabilities needed to underpin human-level AI, the authors of a new study argue.
