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Renewable Energy Surpasses Coal Globally for First Time
In 2025, the world produced more energy from renewables than coal, driven by solar and wind surges especially in China, marking a pivotal shift toward declining carbon emissions. Science magazine named this the Breakthrough of the Year, highlighting unstoppable growth easing air pollution.
This positions global emissions near a plateau.
CRISPR Gene Therapy Reduces Cholesterol by 50% in Trial
A Phase 1 trial showed CRISPR therapy targeting ANGPTL3 safely cut LDL cholesterol by nearly 50% and triglycerides by 55%. This first-in-human test offers hope for cardiovascular disease treatment.
Results from November 10, 2025.
Exoplanet with Unique Atmosphere Discovered by JWST
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope found an exoplanet with an unprecedented atmospheric composition on December 16. This discovery expands understanding of distant worlds.
It highlights JWST's ongoing revelations in astronomy.
Oxygen Detected in Farthest Galaxy JADES-GS-z14-0
Oxygen confirmed in JADES-GS-z14-0, 13.4 billion light-years away, the most distant galaxy observed, on March 20. This pushes back early universe chemistry knowledge.
JWST data enabled the detection.
Hektoria Glacier Retreats Fastest in Modern History
Antarctica's Hektoria Glacier lost nearly 50% of its mass in two months, reported November 3, the quickest retreat recorded. This underscores accelerating ice loss impacts.
Climate monitoring revealed the dramatic change.
Major Math Breakthroughs Solve Hilbert's Sixth Problem Case
2025 saw solutions to a key Hilbert’s sixth problem case, new theorems on hyperbolic surfaces, and the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture. These advances reshape mathematical foundations.
Quanta Magazine highlighted them as historic.
First Complete Synthesis of Anticancer Verticillin A
MIT chemists achieved total synthesis of verticillin A on December 2, a fungal compound promising against brain tumors. Discovered over 50 years ago, it now advances clinical potential.
This enables further drug development.
GPR133 Receptor Boosts Bone Strength, Reverses Osteoporosis
Leipzig University identified GPR133 receptor; compound AP503 stimulating it strengthened bones in mice, reversing osteoporosis on September 8. This offers new osteoporosis treatments.
Animal models showed robust results.
Tryptophan Confirmed on Asteroid Bennu
Analysis of OSIRIS-REx samples confirmed tryptophan, a protein-building amino acid, on Bennu on November 27. This supports life's building blocks in space.
NASA's mission provided key samples.
ViViD-AFM Reveals Influenza Cell Invasion in High Resolution
ETH Zurich's new ViViD-AFM microscopy on December 4 combines AFM and fluorescence for unprecedented views of influenza invading human cells. This advances virology imaging techniques.
It shows viral dynamics at nanoscale.
Mary Brunkow Wins Nobel for Treg Discoveries in Immunology
ISB's Mary Brunkow shared 2025 Nobel in Physiology or Medicine for FOXP3 gene as Treg master regulator, revolutionizing autoimmune and cancer treatments. Work with Ramsdell and Sakaguchi reshaped immunology.
Impacts global health research.
Custom CRISPR Editing Treats Rare Genetic Disease in Baby
Doctors crafted unique CRISPR treatment for a baby boy's ammonia buildup disorder, delivering enzyme-making instructions to liver cells with promising health improvements. This pioneering one-of-a-kind therapy used fat particles for delivery.
Early results show dramatic progress.