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Science & Innovation
Science and innovation – good news on the research, breakthroughs and inventions being built to solve real problems and improve lives.
6-Year-Old Girl Regains Vision Through Gene Therapy
A 6-year-old girl with a rare inherited blindness regained vision through gene therapy, helping her see in low light again.
Cervical Cancer Deaths in Young Women Hit Zero in England as HPV Vaccine Delivers
No woman aged 20-24 died of cervical cancer in England from 2020-2024, a Lancet study found, crediting the HPV vaccine for some 200 lives saved
Teens Win Global Earth Prize for a Tamarind Powder That Removes Microplastics
Three teens won the Global Earth Prize for Plas-Stick, a tamarind powder that clumps microplastics in water so they can be lifted out with a magnet.
Cancer-Killing Virus Stops Pancreatic Tumors From Growing in First Three Patients
A cancer-killing virus injected into pancreatic tumors stopped them growing in three patients, with one stable a year on, offering a breakthrough against the deadly disease.
Doctors Could Soon Use AI To Find Pancreatic Cancer Before Tumors Appear
A Mayo Clinic AI model found hidden signs of pancreatic cancer on routine CT scans years before diagnosis, offering hope for earlier detection.
Fifth Graders Vibe-Coded a Real Braille Tool – And Wowed Microsoft
Fifth graders at Global Idea School used AI to build a working Braille 3D Generator that surprised teacher and Microsoft AI director Juan Lavista Ferres.
AI Breakthrough Could Spare Thousands From Ineffective Bowel Cancer Drugs
A new AI tool called PhenMap can predict which bowel cancer patients won't benefit from an NHS drug, potentially sparing thousands from harsh side effects.
Husband-and-Wife Scientists Win ‘Oscar of Science’ for Gene Therapy That Gave Blind Patients Their Sight Back
A husband-and-wife team whose love story began in a Harvard anatomy lab have won one of science's biggest awards for creating the first approved...
Breakthrough Gene Therapy For Deafness Helps Patients Hear For First Time
A new gene therapy for deafness is helping patients hear within weeks, offering hope for children and adults with genetic hearing loss.
World-first surgery gives babies with spina bifida a chance to heal before birth
UC Davis researchers performed the world's first in-utero stem cell therapy for spina bifida. All six babies were born healthy in a landmark trial published in The Lancet.