Chemists cram record nine metals into trendy 2D material
Summary Chemists have expanded the family of 2D materials called MXenes and reported a record in which nine different metals are incorporated into a single MXene structure. MXenes are layered…
Hope for diabetes: CRISPR-edited cells pump out insulin in a person – and evade immune detection
Hope for diabetes: CRISPR-edited cells pump out insulin in a person – and evade immune detection Summary In a medical first, researchers from Sana Biotechnology implanted CRISPR-edited pancreatic islet cells…
First CRISPR horses spark controversy: what’s next for gene-edited animals?
First CRISPR horses spark controversy: what’s next for gene-edited animals? Summary Scientists in Buenos Aires have produced the first horses with CRISPR–Cas9 edits aimed at increasing muscle and speed. The…
Diabetes drug shows anti-ageing effects on chromsomes
Diabetes drug shows anti-ageing effects on chromosomes Summary The diabetes medication henagliflozin has been linked to increased telomere length in a clinical trial, suggesting a potential anti-ageing effect at the…
Nature goes inside the world’s largest ‘mosquito factory’ — here’s the buzz
Nature goes inside the world’s largest ‘mosquito factory’ — here’s the buzz Summary Raising mosquitoes to fight disease sounds odd, but a large facility in Brazil breeds millions of Aedes…
Linux Mint 22.2 polishes the desktop, but kernel updates are the real deal
Linux Mint 22.2 polishes the desktop, but kernel updates are the real deal Summary Linux Mint 22.2 (codename “Zara”) is a point release built on Ubuntu 24.04.3 that brings a…
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Strikes Its First Satellite Internet Deal With an Airline
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Strikes Its First Satellite Internet Deal With an Airline Summary Amazon’s Project Kuiper has signed its first airline partner, JetBlue, to deliver satellite-powered in-flight Wi-Fi. Amazon demonstrated…
Hope for diabetes: CRISPR-edited cells pump out insulin in a person – and evade immune detection
Hope for diabetes: CRISPR-edited cells pump out insulin in a person – and evade immune detection Summary Researchers working with biotech firm Sana Biotechnology have implanted CRISPR-edited pancreatic islet cells…
First CRISPR horses spark controversy: what’s next for gene-edited animals?
First CRISPR horses spark controversy: what’s next for gene-edited animals? Summary Scientists in Buenos Aires have produced the first horses whose genomes were edited with CRISPR–Cas9. The five foals are…
Nature goes inside the world’s largest ‘mosquito factory’ — here’s the buzz
Nature goes inside the world’s largest ‘mosquito factory’ — here’s the buzz Summary A Brazilian facility produces millions of Aedes mosquitoes each week that are deliberately infected with harmless Wolbachia…