Sarepta Therapeutics, based in the US, is undergoing significant turmoil following the disclosure that three patients have passed away this year while receiving its gene therapies. These fatalities led the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to request that Sarepta cease shipments of Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec), which is aimed at treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). […]
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A contentious paper from 2010, which asserted the discovery of bacteria that use arsenic in place of phosphorus in their DNA, has been pulled back by the journal Science. While no fraud is suspected, the retraction was deemed necessary 15 years after its release due to evolving retraction criteria, according to Science’s editor-in-chief, H Holden […]
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Last month, member states of the United Nations achieved a significant milestone by approving an agreement to create a new panel that will offer essential advisory services concerning chemicals, waste, and pollution. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has characterized this new panel as finalizing a ‘global scientific trifecta’, connecting it with two other vital entities: […]
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The European Commission has lately suggested a partial halt to Israel’s involvement in the Horizon Europe research program. This decision arises amidst increasing demands from EU nations to pressure Israel to tackle the ongoing humanitarian situation in Gaza. As per a statement from the European Commission on 29 July, the proposal follows a review conducted […]
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Last month, in Punta del Este, Uruguay, following a week of vigorous discussions, representatives from 100 nations created the inaugural international scientific panel aimed at equipping policymakers with reliable, independent insights on chemicals, waste, and pollution mitigation. This newly formed panel, yet to be named, signifies a landmark advancement in acknowledging chemical waste and pollution […]
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Optics represents a crucial area of physics that concentrates on examining light and its interactions with different materials. In historical contexts, optics primarily concentrated on the properties of visible light, investigating its propagation, reflection, and refraction. These essential characteristics of light established the basis for geometric optics, a discipline nurtured by ancient Greek intellectuals such […]
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Overview of CRISPR CRISPR represents a groundbreaking innovation that is reshaping lives and generating significant advancements in healthcare. CRISPR, which denotes “Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats,” is present in prokaryotes—microscopic, single-celled entities lacking organelles. These sequences exist within the genomes of prokaryotes, which contain a cell’s DNA organized in bundles. As a gene modification […]
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### Queen’s University – Summer of Science 2025 **Program Overview:** This complimentary, online program operates from July until mid-August 2025. It encompasses 12 afternoon sessions covering subjects in physics, chemistry, and technology. The sessions are facilitated by undergraduate students and researchers from the McDonald Institute and the Carbon to Metal Coating Institute. Attendees will participate […]
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**AI-Enhanced Protein Design: A Major Advancement in Targeting Disordered Areas** Scientists at the University of Washington have introduced a groundbreaking AI-enhanced method for designing binding proteins aimed at previously hard-to-reach drug targets, signifying a major leap forward in protein design. This approach concentrates on intrinsically disordered regions of proteins, which are widespread and play vital […]
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A revolutionary breakthrough in materials science has been achieved with the development of a chemically varied library of aerogels. These newly synthesized aerogels demonstrate remarkable stability under extreme thermal and mechanical conditions, thanks to their specially crafted dome-shaped structural design. Researchers are hopeful that this innovation will lead to the creation of advanced aerogel materials […]
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