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A new cheap malaria vaccine that can be produced on a huge scale has been hailed as a breakthrough by the World Health Organisation. The vaccine has been deve...

A single injection of a novel CRISPR gene-editing treatment safely and efficiently removes SIV—a virus related to the AIDS-causing agent HIV—from the genomes of non-human primates, scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University now report. The groundbreaking work complements previous experiments as the basis for the first-ever clinical trial of an HIV gene-editing technology in human patients, which was authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2022.

New data from energy think tank Ember shows that wind and solar produced more EU electricity than fossil fuels in May, for the first full month on record.

A treaty to protect biodiversity in waters outside national boundaries, covering nearly half of Earth’s surface, had been under discussion for more than 20 years.

Delegates from the 193 member nations burst into applause and then stood up in a sustained standing ovation when the treaty was approved with no objections.

Germany's ambitious initiative to promote public transportation through the €49 a month 'Deutschlandticket' has been declared a "huge success” as it resulted in a remarkable 25% increase in passengers using national railway company Deutsche Bahn's regional services. Launched in May, the Deutschlandticket enables travelers to access unlimited buses and local or regional trains across the country.

It was thought to be 'undruggable'. Now scientists have made a game-changing discovery.

Banned for a century because of filthy water, bathing is to resume in parts of the river.

Where can we find a coherent agenda for a better, fairer society – and how do we make it a reality?

The world stands at a cross-roads, in urgent need of a compelling vision that can renew faith in democratic and liberal ideals, and galvanize collection action towards a better future for all.

For economist and philosopher Daniel Chandler, the ideas we need right now are to be found in the work of one of the giants of 20th-century philosophy, John Rawls.

In Rawls, he argues, we have an unparalleled, as yet untapped intellectual resource, and the basis for a genuinely transformative progressive politics that matches up to the scale of our social, economic and ecological challenges.

Rawls offers us a map and compass for the journey to a future where democracy and economy are reinvigorated, prosperity is widely shared within the limits of our finite planet, and everyone has the chance to fulfil their potential.

Join Daniel Chandler at the RSA to explore how we might make this ‘realistic utopia’ possible, and the steps we need to take to land there.

A new study questions the common view that people are less kind, honest, and moral than they used to be.

On the earthquake-torn borders of Syria and Turkey, a unique travelling darkroom is giving displaced children the chance to learn photography and share the reality of their lives with the world.

This new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows interacting galaxies known as AM 1214-255.

Stories of animals successfully escaping slaughterhouses can inspire hope and serve as a catalyst for change. Slaughterhouses have long been...

Identified in salty crusts on sand dunes, this is the first occasion where evidence of liquid water has been found on our neighboring planet.

In case you’re planning a trip to the other side of the world’s richest city-state, the “biophilic” CapitaSpring tower in Singapore is now fully bursting with a publicly accessible urban forest.