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James Webb Space Telescope keeps finding early-universe surprises
JWST revealed rapidly growing supermassive black holes and unusual distant galaxies, including a voracious black hole in CANUCS-LRD-z8.6 and a runaway 10-million-solar-mass black hole, reshaping views of early galaxy/black-hole growth.
Most distant galaxies show unexpected oxygen and composition
Observations in 2025 identified oxygen in JADES-GS-z14-0 and reported exoplanet- and galaxy-atmospheric discoveries using JWST, indicating early chemical enrichment in the infant universe.
SPHEREx completes first infrared all-sky map in 102 colors
NASA's SPHEREx mission produced a full-sky infrared spectral map across 102 bands between May and December 2025, enabling new studies of the cosmos and cosmic ices.
Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS observed and searched for technosignatures
3I/ATLAS made a close pass to Earth in December 2025; Breakthrough Listen and other teams used large radio telescopes to search for technosignatures while spectroscopic studies probed its cometary composition.
Renewable energy surpasses coal as largest global electricity source
Nature reported that renewables overtook coal for the first time in 2025, driven by rapid solar and wind deployment, even as global greenhouse gas emissions remained high.
CRISPR and gene therapies deliver major clinical progress
2025 saw multiple gene‑editing and gene‑therapy advances: a personalised CRISPR therapy case, trials slowing Huntington’s disease, and a CRISPR ANGPTL3 therapy reducing LDL in humans, marking therapeutic milestones.
Antimatter production boosted at CERN’s ALPHA experiment
ALPHA reported an eightfold increase in antimatter (antihydrogen) production by sympathetically cooling positrons with laser-cooled ions, enabling creation of over 15,000 antihydrogen atoms in under seven hours.
Fastest modern glacier retreat recorded at Hektoria Glacier
Researchers reported that Hektoria Glacier in Antarctica lost nearly half its mass in two months, representing the fastest observed modern glacier retreat and highlighting acute ice‑sheet instability.
First complete synthesis of verticillin A—promising anticancer compound
MIT chemists reported the first full laboratory synthesis of verticillin A, a fungal natural product with long-standing interest as an anticancer agent, opening paths for drug development.
New microscopy method reveals influenza invasion at molecular detail
ETH Zurich demonstrated ViViD-AFM (virus-view dual confocal and AFM), combining atomic force and fluorescence microscopy to visualize influenza entry into human cells at unprecedented resolution.
Lung blood‑vessel growth method could treat bronchopulmonary dysplasia
A study published in Cell Stem Cell described a technique to stimulate pulmonary capillary growth in newborn lungs by restoring protein balances, offering a potential new therapy for BPD and other pediatric lung diseases.
Bennu samples confirm amino acids on asteroid
Analyses of OSIRIS‑REx samples from asteroid Bennu confirmed presence of tryptophan, reinforcing evidence that asteroids carry organic molecules relevant to prebiotic chemistry.
Ozone hole continues to shrink and threatened species show recovery signs
Nature’s year review noted the Antarctic ozone hole reached its smallest size since 2019 and reported early recovery signals for some threatened species, reflecting conservation and policy impacts.
Record‑breaking DNA sequencing and genetics breakthroughs
2025 produced advances in sequencing throughput and genetics—record DNA sequencing tech that can transform newborn care and multiple high‑impact genetics stories across medicine.
Fusion energy and quantum computing make headline tech gains
Reports in 2025 highlighted progress toward sustained net‑positive fusion experiments and strides in quantum computing hardware (e.g., error‑reduction and larger qubit systems) as notable technological milestones.