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First Cancer Treatment with Radioactive Carbon Ion Beam
Researchers in Germany performed the first cancer treatment using a radioactive carbon ion beam on a mouse with a bone tumour near the spine. This marks a significant advance in radiation therapy. Italy's Trento Proton Therapy Centre also delivered the first clinical proton arc therapy treatments.
LHC Solves Mystery of Fragile Nuclei Formation
At CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, scientists discovered that delicate particles like deuterons form later from decaying high-energy particles as the collision fireball cools. This elucidates the strong interaction binding protons and neutrons, with implications for cosmic ray studies and dark matter.
The finding, from Technical University of Munich researchers, was reported December 27, 2025.
3I/ATLAS Interstellar Comet Shocks with CO2 and Nickel
NASA’s ATLAS discovered comet 3I/ATLAS in July 2025, traveling at 245,000 km/h, possibly billions of years old from outside our solar system. JWST analysis on August 6 revealed unusual carbon dioxide and nickel, challenging comet composition norms.
It reaches perihelion in October 2025, posing no Earth threat.
CRISPR Gene Therapy Reduces Cholesterol by 50%
A Phase 1 trial showed CRISPR therapy targeting ANGPTL3 safely cuts LDL cholesterol nearly 50% and triglycerides 55%. This first-in-human test advances treatments for cardiovascular diseases. Reported November 10, 2025.
NanoCas Miniaturized CRISPR Enables In-Body Editing
Mammoth Biosciences developed NanoCas, shrinking Cas9 to one-third size for easier delivery to muscle, brain, and heart tissues. This compact CRISPR opens doors for direct in-body gene editing. Highlighted in SingularityHub's top 2025 stories.
3D Printing Tissues Directly Inside Body with DISP
Deep tissue in vivo sound printing (DISP) uses ultrasound to solidify injectable bioink into structures without surgery. Real-time monitoring tracks printing, with excess bioink biodegraded by the body. A biotech breakthrough of 2025.
CAR T Cells Eradicate Metastasized Cancer in Mice
Engineered CAR T cells, injected intravenously, shrank liver and intestinal tumors in mice without severe immune effects. This paves the way for clinical trials treating solid tumors like blood cancers. Top 2025 biotech story.
GPT-5 Boosts Biotech Efficiency 79x in Gene Cloning
OpenAI's GPT-5 designed lab protocols, improving molecular-cloning efficiency 79-fold in collaboration with Red Queen Bio. It excels in Olympiad-level science but needs human oversight. December 2025 AI research trend.
IBM and Google Quantum Milestones in Computing
IBM’s 120-qubit Nighthawk achieved quantum advantage in ML tasks, boosting prediction accuracy 34%. Google’s 105-qubit Echoes simulated physics 13,000x faster than classical supercomputers.
Signals AI-quantum convergence.
Verticillin A Fully Synthesized for Brain Cancer Treatment
MIT chemists achieved the first complete synthesis of verticillin A, a 50-year-old fungal anticancer agent promising for aggressive brain tumors. Reported December 2, 2025. This could accelerate drug development.
ViViD-AFM Reveals Influenza Virus Invasion in High Resolution
ETH Zurich's virus-view dual confocal and AFM microscopy provides unprecedented views of influenza invading human cells. Demonstrated December 4, 2025. Advances virology and antiviral research.
Antimatter Production Rate Increased Eightfold at CERN
CERN's ALPHA experiment used laser-cooled beryllium ions to cool positrons, producing over 15,000 antihydrogen atoms in under seven hours. Reported in November 2025. Boosts antimatter studies.