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DNA, for article on artificial DNA cancer

2023 C.E. January 2

In a world first, Japenese scientists use artificial DNA to kill cancer cells

Artificial DNA that turns cancer's own biology against itself marks a genuine conceptual leap in oncology. Japanese researchers at the University of Tokyo engineered synthetic molecules that lie dormant until they detect a chemical cancer cells overproduce — then restructure themselves into a signal the immune system reads as a threat, destroying the tumor from within. Early tests spanned multiple cancer types, suggesting broad potential. This kind of precision — working with the body's...

2022 C.E. December 21

3M to end ‘forever chemicals’ output at cost of up to $2.3 bn

3M, one of the world's largest makers of PFAS, will halt all production of these "forever chemicals" by the end of 2025, walking away from a business that brought in roughly $1.3 billion a year. The company expects to absorb up to $2.3 billion in pre-tax charges to exit — a sign it sees long-term liability as the bigger risk than lost revenue. The move follows mounting pressure from regulators, lawsuits, and a coalition...

Frog, for article on 30x30 biodiversity deal

2022 C.E. December 21

In historic deal, nearly 200 countries agree to protect 30% of land and sea to protect biodiversity

Nearly 200 countries just agreed to protect 30 percent of the planet's land and oceans by 2030 — a leap from the 16 percent of land and 8 percent of seas currently safeguarded. The deal, struck in the early hours of a December morning in Montreal, also commits wealthy nations to send $30 billion a year to developing countries for nature protection. Crucially, Indigenous communities — who steward an estimated 80 percent of the...

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...

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