The first-of-its-kind genetic medicine treats a rare and profound otoferlin-related hearing loss, and will be made available by Regeneron for free in the United States. You have full access to this article via your institution. The US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ Otarmeni (lunsotogene parvec-cwha) gene therapy for a form of genetic…
A newly developed technique could teach AI algorithms to see the universe with unprecedented clarity — potentially exposing the cracks in our understanding of the cosmos. Our cosmic rulebook, known as the standard cosmological model, has done an unparalleled job of describing the universe, accounting for everything from its accelerating expansion to galaxy formation. But…
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this 360-degree view of a region filled with low ridges called boxwork formations between Nov. 9 and Dec. 7, 2025 (the 4,714th to 4,741st Martian days, or sols, of the mission). At 1.5 billion pixels, this is one of the largest panoramas Curiosity has ever taken (the rover’s largest panorama…
Canonical has outlined plans to bring AI features to Ubuntu Linux over the next year, with major implications for how the distribution will evolve. Engineering VP Jon Seager revealed that Canonical will take a two-pronged approach that both upgrades current OS features with AI “in the background” while adding “AI native” functionality for users that…
Many people consider the sense of smell less important than their other senses, despite its role in helping us interpret our environment, experience taste, and detect danger. For scientists, olfaction (the perception of airborne molecules) is still full of unanswered questions, especially when it comes to how smell receptors in the nose are organized. To…
From a scientific point of view, a cup of coffee is a conundrum. More than a thousand molecules contribute to the flavor, influenced by the beans, the level of roasting, the grinding technique and, finally, brewing. The result can be an inconsistent cup that is unpredictable in taste and quality — too acidic, burnt-tasting or…
April 28, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm See Astrobotic pull off a major test of its ‘ring of fire’ rocket engine Rotating detonation rocket engines work differently than traditional rockets to maximize thrust while using less fuel—an advantage that could help spacecraft explore farther in the solar system By Adam Kovac…
The chair of NatWest was forced to defend the bank against accusations of “climate backtracking” at a chaotic annual shareholder meeting, which was temporarily suspended owing to singing protesters. Not long after the meeting began in Edinburgh, it was adjourned for about half an hour after a protester interrupted Rick Haythornthwaite’s opening speech. Protesters in…
It started with word, cave, and storytelling,A line scratched on stone walls:“Meet me when the young moon rises.”The first protocol for connection. Coyote tales, forbidden scripts,Medieval texts hidden from flame.What lived in Aristotle’s lost Poetics II?Was it God who laughed last, or we who made God laugh? Letters carried by doves, telepathic waves.Then Nikola Tesla…
Palmyra Atoll, a remote, uninhabited speck of land, coral and sea halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa, is one of the healthiest, intact atolls on the planet—so ecologically sensitive that visiting researchers freeze their clothes at night to kill invasive species. Source: Read Full Article
