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Fiery glowing atomic nucleus abstract background, for article on fusion net energy gain

2022 C.E. December 12

American fusion scientists claim net energy gain, in potentially huge renewables breakthrough

Fusion energy just cleared a barrier scientists have been chasing since the 1950s — producing more energy from a reaction than was needed to trigger it. Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory achieved this by blasting tiny hydrogen fuel capsules with lasers until they released roughly 20 percent more energy than the lasers delivered. The result doesn't mean fusion power plants are imminent; enormous engineering challenges remain between this laboratory milestone and a working...

Lightyear One, for article on solar electric car

2022 C.E. December 7

World’s first solar car goes into production

Solar-powered cars have moved from moonshot idea to manufacturing reality — and that shift matters more than any single vehicle rolling off the line. Lightyear's debut model uses curved solar arrays across its roof and hood, harvesting enough sunlight to cover up to 40 miles daily — matching most people's actual driving habits. At $255,000, it targets early adopters, though with solar panel costs having dropped over 99% since the 1970s, wider accessibility may...

Brain model, for article on glioblastoma vaccine

2022 C.E. December 2

Vaccine prolongs life of patients with aggressive brain cancer in new trial

Glioblastoma patients now have the most promising new treatment in nearly three decades, after a personalised vaccine more than doubled five-year survival rates in a large international trial. The vaccine works by extracting proteins from a patient's own tumour and combining them with their white blood cells, training the immune system to recognise and destroy the cancer — with benefits seen even among those traditionally considered hardest to treat. If regulators approve it, this...

Stéphanie Frappart, for article on World Cup referee

2022 C.E. December 2

Stéphanie Frappart makes history as first-ever female World Cup referee

Stéphanie Frappart made history on December 1, 2022, when she blew the opening whistle for Costa Rica vs. Germany — the first woman ever to referee a men's FIFA World Cup match. She led an all-female team that day, joined by Brazil's Neuza Back and Mexico's Karen Díaz Medina, and called the game so cleanly that her performance drew no controversy at all. That quiet competence was the whole point: she earned the spot...

Rhino and calf, for article on black rhino recovery

2022 C.E. December 1

Black rhino populations are starting to thrive in Zimbabwe for the first time in decades

Black rhino recovery in Zimbabwe is one of the most meaningful wildlife comebacks in Africa in a generation. The country now protects 614 critically endangered black rhinos and 415 white rhinos — a combined count that hasn't reached this level in over 30 years. Behind the numbers are round-the-clock patrols, careful monitoring, and hands-on care like the rehabilitation of Pumpkin, an orphaned black rhino now thriving in the wild. Poaching networks remain active and...

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