💉 Gene treatment has changed the lives of seven boys with muscle disease
After receiving gene therapy for their muscle disease, seven out of nine boys in a study became much better.
🌴 Small trees can save the rainforest during dry periods
Small trees are better at handling drought than large ones and can preserve the rainforest even if drought kills many large trees.
✂ Crispr gets even better at editing genes
The Crispr gene tool can be more accurate and easier to get into the cells by using a protein from a virus like scissors.
🐯 The number of tigers is increasing in five countries
Successful protection measures in India, China, Nepal, Bhutan and Russia give hope to the tiger.
🐳 "Space station" underwater will give researchers a home in the sea
A research laboratory will give researchers new opportunities to explore the sea and increase interest in marine research among the general public.
🔬 AI helps us map the brain in order to cure brain diseases
Researchers have used AI to create a molecular map of a mouse brain. This can eventually give us completely new opportunities to find treatments for diseases like Alzheimer's.
🤘 The glove that translates sign language into speech
Deaf people can soon make it easier to communicate with the hearing with the help of a glove.
🐳 "Plastic fisherman" records record catches of plastic debris from the sea
GPS transmitters on fishing nets make it much easier to find plastic debris in the sea.
⌚ Self-adhesive film turns smart watches into a medical laboratory
A self-adhesive film can make smart watches much more advanced when it comes to measuring the health of the user.