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The biggest science news stories of 2023 as chosen by New Scientist
The spiral galaxy M51, as viewed by the James Webb Space Telescope ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Adamo (Stockholm University)/FEAST JWST team From extraordinary heat to stunning space imagery, New Scientist has brought you extensive coverage of the biggest developments, discoveries and events in science, technology, health and environment in 2023. Here is our recap…
Here are some of the biggest medical advances in 2023
Weight-loss drugs stole much of the spotlight in 2023, but these medical advances treating other conditions are also worthy of attention (SN: 12/13/23). Green light for CRISPR gene editing On December 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing therapy (SN: 12/8/23). The treatment, called Casgevy, targets sickle cell disease…
COP28: The biggest climate wins and flops from the first week
Activists participate in a demonstration for a loss and damage fund at COP28 AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili/Alamy The first week of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, saw a flurry of major announcements from countries aiming to take action on climate change. But the summit, which is set to end on 12 December,…