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The first human trial of a new gene therapy for HIV has shown promising results, successfully targeting the virus and clearing it from the blood within six months. This breakthrough treatment uses CRISPR technology to attack the hidden HIV genome.
First-in-human trial of CRISPR gene therapy for HIV | EATGThe first in-human trial of a CRISPR Cas system for HIV was able to target only the intended DNA and cleared the blood within 6 months.www.eatg.orgLondon let its roadsides run wild, and the butterflies returned. TFL doubled wildflower verges in the last two years to 520,000 m² (about 100 Trafalgar Squares) and butterfly sightings are up more than 50%.
Angus Hervey (@angushervey)London let its roadsides run wild, and the butterflies returned. TFL doubled wildflower verges in the last two years to 520,000 m² (about 100 Trafalgar Squares) and butterfly sightings are up more tha...substack.comIllinois and Cook County have erased more than $2 billion in medical debt combined for over a million residents through a partnership with a nonprofit that buys medical debt for pennies on the dollar
‘I didn’t believe it’: Illinois, Cook County wipe out $2B in medical debt for pennies on dollarArticle Summary Illinois and Cook County have erased more than $2 billion in medical debt combined for over a millioncapitolnewsillinois.comSolar just became Europe’s biggest source of electricity
Solar just became Europe's biggest source of electricity – here's the milestone it hitSolar generated a record 25% of the EU's electricity in June, overtaking nuclear and gas for another major milestone.electrek.coEurope EV sales top 1 million in first half of 2026 as demand accelerates
Europe EV sales top 1 million in first half as demand acceleratesBattery electric vehicle registrations in Europe exceeded 1 million in the first half of the year, as subsidies, policy support and higher petrol prices lifted demand.www.reuters.comBrazil's electricity grid is now 84.6% renewable, making it one of the cleanest large power systems in the world as solar and wind continue their rapid growth
Brazil's Grid Is Already 85% Green — Here's HowBrazil renewable energy 2026 guide: 84.6 percent renewable grid, wind and solar boom, green hydrogen frontier, Petrobras transition, investment.www.riotimesonline.com“Gradually and then suddenly”- How the age of oil is ending
“Gradually and then suddenly”- How the age of oil is endingFor the last few years several factors have been coming together to create tipping points that mean we are at the start of the end of the age of oil and things will change fast from hereclimatehopium.substack.comThe world added a record 692 GW of renewable energy capacity in 2025, more than the entire power capacity of India, marking the fastest renewable energy expansion ever recorded and bringing renewables to nearly half of global installed electricity capacity
Fastest Renewable Energy Growth Ever - CleanTechnicaSupport CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription, on Patreon, or on Stripe. Help us produce all of the high-quality, original content we publish week after week despite the challenges of c...cleantechnica.comThe World Bank has approved $265 million for a giant rechargeable battery in Morocco that will unlock 1 gigawatt of new solar and wind power, create hundreds of jobs, make electricity more reliable, and cut 1.7 million tons of CO₂ emissions every year
World Bank Group and Morocco Partner to Unlock the Power of Next-Generation HydropowerThe World Bank Board of Directors today approved $265 million to support the Ifahsa Pumped Hydropower Storage Project in Morocco, a major clean energy infrastructure investment in northern Morocco and...www.worldbank.orgScientists found a bacterium in the gut of a Japanese tree frog that eliminated colorectal tumors in 100% of treated mice with a single intravenous dose, outperforming standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The results are preclinical, and human trials are the next step.
www.sciencedaily.comFord rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks
Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checksThe car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.www.bbc.co.ukAnalysis of new cancer drug trial shows patients had a 55% likelihood of remaining alive without disease progression at seven years
Seven-Year Analysis from Pfizer’s LORBRENA CROWN Trial Shows Longest Progression-Free Survival Reported to Date in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer – Company Announcement - FT.comThe latest company information, including net asset values, performance, holding & sectors weighting, changes in voting rights, and directors and dealings.markets.ft.comThe human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been estimated to reduce the risk of cervical cancer death before age 30 to effectively zero in the UK. “It is incredible to think that a single jab can almost eliminate a particular type of cancer”
New data shows the HPV vaccine is saving lives from cervical cancer - Cancer Research UK - Cancer NewsResearch shows the strongest evidence yet that the HPV vaccination programme is not only preventing cervical cancer, but saving lives.news.cancerresearchuk.orgMacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was responsible for one-third of all U.S. “megagift” donations to charities last year.
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donated one-third of US megagifts last yearMacKenzie Scott has vowed to give away her fortune ‘until the safe is empty’www.independent.co.ukNew Orleans man becomes first in Louisiana functionally cured of sickle cell disease
New Orleans man becomes first in Louisiana functionally cured of sickle cell diseaseDaniel Cressy, 23, underwent gene therapy at Manning Family Children’s Hospital.www.wafb.com