Pig Lung Transplanted Into a Human In Major Scientific First
Pig Lung Transplanted Into a Human In Major Scientific First Summary A genetically edited pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead 39-year-old man in China and functioned for nine days…
Classic Psion fan releases proof-of-concept language server for OPL
Classic Psion fan releases proof-of-concept language server for OPL Summary Vintage-computing enthusiast Colin Hoad has published a proof-of-concept language server for OPL (Open Programming Language), the scripting language used on…
Pig Lung Transplanted Into a Human In Major Scientific First
Pig Lung Transplanted Into a Human In Major Scientific First Summary A genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead 39-year-old man in China and functioned for nine days…
Einstein hated entanglement — and five other quantum myths
Einstein hated entanglement — and five other quantum myths Summary This Nature article collects short pieces by six physicists who dismantle common misunderstandings about quantum physics — from sensational claims…
Daily briefing: Repeated heatwaves make your biological clock run fast
Daily briefing: Repeated heatwaves make your biological clock run fast Summary This Nature Briefing collects short news and features; the lead item reports a large Taiwanese study linking repeated heatwave…
Pig lung transplanted into a person in world first
Summary A genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a 39-year-old brain-dead man in China — the first reported pig lung transplant into a person. The lung came from a…
Scalable total synthesis of saxitoxin and related natural products
Scalable total synthesis of saxitoxin and related natural products Summary This Nature article (Guo et al., 2025) reports a concise, scalable synthetic route to the saxitoxin (STX) family using a…
Will the latest skin substitutes revolutionize the treatment of burns and other wounds?
Summary This Nature Outlook piece reviews recent advances in engineered skin substitutes, from established two-layer dermal–epidermal constructs to emerging 3D-bioprinted, multilayered grafts that include vasculature, pigment and hair follicles. Researchers…
Here’s how to break into the Texas space industry
Here’s how to break into the Texas space industry Summary Texas is emerging as a US powerhouse for aerospace manufacturing and commercial space, boosted by strong military spending, an influx…
Gene therapy marks a turning point for rare skin diseases
Gene therapy marks a turning point for rare skin diseases Summary This Nature article describes a step-change in treatments for inherited blistering skin disorders such as epidermolysis bullosa (EB). It…