January 2026
Top breakthrough discoveries from the world's leading scientific journals
Gene Therapy Gets Safer: CRISPR Without Cutting DNA
UNSW scientists developed a revolutionary form of CRISPR that switches genes on without cutting DNA, offering safer treatment for diseases like sickle cell anemia.
Breakthrough Materials Could Solve Global Water Crisis
New thin films with subnanometer pores achieve outstanding desalination performance, turning seawater and brine into fresh water with high selectivity and minimal energy.
Quantum Computing Leap: Exotic Particles Found in Graphene
Scientists observe robust non-Abelian anyons in bilayer graphene—a major breakthrough toward building fault-tolerant quantum computers of the future.
Gene-Edited Immune Cells Defeat Aggressive Leukemia
Off-the-shelf base-edited CAR-T cells achieved remarkable responses in 11 patients with relapsed leukemia, enabling stem-cell transplants in 9 patients in deep remission.