What's next for the gene-edited children from CRISPR trial in China?:
Scientists in China are considering how best to look after three children who were gene-edited as embryos in He Jiankui’s controversial experiment
Acoustic levitation used to build complex structures in mid-air:
Sound waves have been used to build complex structures in mid-air out of floating components and droplets of glue, showing the approach may have engineering and medical applications
Asteroid Bennu may have got its spinning-top shape from landslides:
Asteroids that are shaped like spinning tops, such as Bennu and Ryugu, may have been slowed down and shaped by a series of huge landslides
'Shocking' failure to insulate homes means UK will miss carbon goals:
Independent Climate Change Committee criticises the UK government over energy efficiency and agriculture policies, but praises action on electric cars
AI that detects chicken distress calls could improve farm conditions:
A deep learning model can pick out chicken distress calls from recordings taken at commercial farms, and could be used to improve chicken welfare
Intermittent fasting linked to better gut and liver function in mice:
Limiting meals to an eight-hour window each day regulates the circadian rhythm of multiple organs in mice, potentially staving off chronic disease
Why elite universities like Cambridge must ditch big oil funding:
While institutions like Cambridge talk up climate action, they also maintain partnerships with the fossil fuel giants driving climate catastrophe. This must stop, says Zak Coleman
What is the Hertzbleed computer chip hack and should you be worried?:
A new hack called Hertzbleed can read snippets of data from computer chips remotely and could leave cryptography algorithms vulnerable to attack
Europe must tackle its energy crisis now or face a very painful winter:
With energy prices set to rise, European governments must act immediately to reduce consumption and turbocharge renewables
Zero-covid strategies are being ditched, but they were the best option:
Several countries are now abandoning their goal of reducing the coronavirus's spread as much as possible, but the evidence shows this was the best route to have taken, says Michael Marshall