A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act like molecular anchors. The work confirms these tags actively silence genes, settling a long-running scientific debate. This gentler form of gene editing could offer a safer way to treat Sickle Cell disease by reactivating a fetal blood gene. Researchers say it opens the door to powerful therapies with fewer unintended side effects.
The ability of single active filaments to cluster smaller particles could inspire new materials for building soft robots that perform biological functions.
Every teenager knows that their room will not tidy up by itself. Without intervention, it will inevitably become messier, and they will need to do some work to turn disorder into order. When faced with a similar problem—particle collection—scientists have tried to get individual bacteria, robots, or other self-propelling units to put in the work [1, 2]. But unlike a teenager, a single such unit is usually insufficient to get the job done. Now Rosa Sinaasappel of the University of Amsterdam and her collaborators have proposed and tested a strategy that enables a single active filament to act as a sweeping agent [3]. Thanks to the versatility of polymer architectures, the investigation opens up a huge molecular-design space.
One of life’s most defining properties is its constant struggle against the second law of thermodynamics. At different scales, living organisms need to maintain complex structures or perform directed and persistent motion, feats that would be extraordinarily improbable in thermal equilibrium [4]. Organisms are able to sustain order against entropy by means of constant energy consumption, a feature called “activity.” Conceptually, the sweeping of small objects into piles is a similar problem. The goal is to reach a low-entropy state that is highly disfavored at equilibrium. Bacteria and other active particles, driven by their persistent motion, spontaneously aggregate, and they have been shown to induce clustering of passive particles [1, 2]. However, successful clustering typically requires using a large number of active particles or engineering a complex setting with a favorable geometry [5, 6].
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CRISPR gene editing in 2025 is no longer science fiction. From curing rare immune disorders and type 1 diabetes to lowering cholesterol and reversing blindness in mice, breakthroughs are transforming medicine today. With AI accelerating precision tools like base editing and prime editing, CRISPR not only cures diseases but also promises longer, healthier lives and maybe even longevity escape velocity.
0:00 – INTRO — First human treated with prime editing.
0:35 — The DNA Problem.
1:44 – CRISPR 1.0 — The Breakthrough.
3:19 – AI + CRISPR 2.0 & 3.0
4:47 – Epigenetic Reprogramming.
5:54 – From the Lab to the Body.
7:28 – Risks, Ethics & Power.
8:59 – The 2030 Vision.
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In the 21st century, new powerful technologies, such as different artificial intelligence (AI) agents, have become omnipresent and the center of public debate. With the increasing fear of AI agents replacing humans, there are discussions about whether individuals should strive to enhance themselves. For instance, the philosophical movement Transhumanism proposes the broad enhancement of human characteristics such as cognitive abilities, personality, and moral values (e.g., Grassie and Hansell 2011; Ranisch and Sorgner 2014). This enhancement should help humans to overcome their natural limitations and to keep up with powerful technologies that are increasingly present in today’s world (see Ranisch and Sorgner 2014). In the present article, we focus on one of the most frequently discussed forms of enhancement—the enhancement of human cognitive abilities.
Not only in science but also among the general population, cognitive enhancement, such as increasing one’s intelligence or working memory capacity, has been a frequently debated topic for many years (see Pauen 2019). Thus, a lot of psychological and neuroscientific research investigated different methods to increase cognitive abilities, but—so far—effective methods for cognitive enhancement are lacking (Jaušovec and Pahor 2017). Nevertheless, multiple different (and partly new) technologies that promise an enhancement of cognition are available to the general public. Transhumanists especially promote the application of brain stimulation techniques, smart drugs, or gene editing for cognitive enhancement (e.g., Bostrom and Sandberg 2009). Importantly, only little is known about the characteristics of individuals who would use such enhancement methods to improve their cognition. Thus, in the present study, we investigated different predictors of the acceptance of multiple widely-discussed enhancement methods. More specifically, we tested whether individuals’ psychometrically measured intelligence, self-estimated intelligence, implicit theories about intelligence, personality (Big Five and Dark Triad traits), and specific interests (science-fiction hobbyism) as well as values (purity norms) predict their acceptance of cognitive enhancement (i.e., whether they would use such methods to enhance their cognition).
In this video, we break down six major scientific breakthroughs from July to September that are pushing us closer to true age reversal — from AI-designed drugs and senolytics to epigenetic reset and real human results.
You’ll see how AI, wet-lab automation, and new biomarkers are accelerating longevity research faster than ever before — and what this means for your future healthspan.
0:51 — Breakthrough #1: AI Becomes the Scientist.
1:30 — Breakthrough #2: Reprogramming at 50× Speed.
2:24 — Breakthrough #3: Human Results Are Finally Here.
2:52 — Breakthrough #4: AI Discovers Drugs From Scratch.
3:38 — Breakthrough #5: Aging Now Has a Dashboard.
4:12 — Breakthrough #6: The Telomere Puzzle (TEN1)
4:38 — The Double-Edged Sword of Rejuvenation.
5:04 — The LEV Cycle.
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Imaging technology has transformed how we observe the universe—from mapping distant galaxies with radio telescope arrays to unlocking microscopic details inside living cells. Yet despite decades of innovation, a fundamental barrier has persisted: capturing high-resolution, wide-field images at optical wavelengths without cumbersome lenses or strict alignment constraints.
A new study by Guoan Zheng, a biomedical engineering professor and the director of the UConn Center for Biomedical and Bioengineering Innovation (CBBI), and his research team at the UConn College of Engineering, was published in Nature Communications, introducing a breakthrough solution that could redefine optical imaging across science, medicine, and industry.
“At the heart of this breakthrough is a longstanding technical problem,” said Zheng. “Synthetic aperture imaging—the method that allowed the Event Horizon Telescope to image a black hole—works by coherently combining measurements from multiple separated sensors to simulate a much larger imaging aperture.”
The secret to a healthier and “younger” heart lies in the vagus nerve. A recent study coordinated by the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa and published in Science Translational Medicine has shown that preserving bilateral cardiac vagal innervation is an anti-aging factor. In particular, the right cardiac vagus nerve emerges as a true guardian of cardiomyocyte health, helping to preserve the longevity of the heart independently of heart rate.
The study is characterized by a strongly multidisciplinary approach, integrating experimental medicine and bioengineering applied to cardiovascular research. Specifically, the research was led by the Translational Critical Care Unit (TrancriLab) of the Interdisciplinary Research Center Health Science, under the responsibility of Professor Vincenzo Lionetti, and by the laboratory of the Biorobotics Institute led by Professor Silvestro Micera, which contributed to the development of the bioabsorbable nerve conduit used to facilitate vagal regeneration.
The study involved a broad network of Italian and international institutions of excellence, including the Scuola Normale Superiore, the University of Pisa, the Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, the Institute of Clinical Physiology of the CNR, the University of Udine, GVM Care & Research, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, the Leibniz Institute on Ageing in Jena and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.
This year quietly rewired how researchers think about aging, what truly predicts long-term health, and which biohacking ideas deserve serious attention versus skepticism. From brain aging to muscle strength, from AI-driven drug discovery to cooling hype around supplements, 2025 redrew the map of healthspan science.
Here’s the clear-eyed recap of what actually mattered.
Fluid flows mimicking biological flows can be controlled in the lab using a feedback system, which could be useful in robotics and other technologies.
Ordinary fluids can flow when driven by pressure or gravity, but biological fluids, such as those inside cells, generate complex flows through internal sources of chemical energy. Flows of such “active fluids” could be extremely useful in robotics and other areas of engineering, but controlling them remains difficult. Now researchers have demonstrated a method of control that maintains a constant fluid speed despite changing conditions [1]. They hope that the approach can be used to stabilize active-matter flows in future technologies.
Life depends on biochemical processes that respond to many situations while maintaining fixed chemical conditions despite external and internal disruptions. Inspired by this impressive stability, researchers have been developing analogous artificial systems by assembling active fluids from key biochemical components akin to those inside cells. For example, they have created fluids that can generate their own bulk contractions or undergo spontaneous flows. Although these rudimentary designs mimic some features of living matter, researchers have so far failed to demonstrate techniques that keep properties such as fluid flow speeds stable over time.
No one has yet created a fully functioning artificial cell. But a research team at Aarhus University has taken a step in that direction:
They have equipped artificial cells with tiny motors inspired by an unusual movement mechanism found in nature—specifically from the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. The result: artificial cells that can form internal networks of protein filaments—a function otherwise unique to living cells.
The study is published in ACS Nano.