Beth Laster

UQ Scientists Created The World’s First Lab-Grown Human Skin Organoids From Stem Cells, Complete With Blood Vessels, Hair Follicles, & Immune Cells. Developed Over 6 Yrs, This Life-Like Skin Enables Breakthroughs In Treating Burns, Graft Transplants, Wound Healing, Chronic Disorders Like Psoriasis & Scleroderma, And Research & Drug Testing.

China’s $2.2B Animated Blockbuster Ne Zha 2 Is Now The Highest-Grossing Animated Film Ever, Surpassing 2024’s Inside Out 2 ($1.7B). Released 1/29/25 In China, Its English Dub Hits U.S. Theaters 8/22/25 Via A24 In IMAX/3D, With Michelle Yeoh Voicing Lady Yin, Ne Zha’s Mum. Critics Praise Its Visuals & Mythic Storytelling (94% On Rotten Tomatoes).

Jan Janisch-Hanzlik, Nebraska, Became The World’s First Multiple Sclerosis Patient To Receive Donor-Derived (DD) CAR T-Cell Therapy. After Standard Treatments Failed, She Joined A Phase-1 Trial Using DD T-Cells To Target Immune Cells Driving MS. Within 60 Days, Her Dramatic Progress Sparked Hope For Future MS Care & Potential Phase-2 Expansion.

For The First Time, USC Engineers Created Haptic Gloves That Simulate Emotional Touch In VR Using Vibration Motors. Unlike Earlier Training Or Industrial Models, They Let Up To 16 Users Feel Handshakes, Pats & Gestures Via Full-Body Avatars, Boosting Connection & Aiding Depression/Anxiety, Remote Learning, Healthcare & Long-Distance Bonds.

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The World’s First Humanoid Robot Games Were Held In Beijing, Aug 15–17, 2025, With ~500 Robots From 280 Teams Across 16 Countries Competing In 26 Events Like Soccer, Boxing, Running, Tai Chi, Medicine Sorting, & Cleaning. Tickets Cost $17.83–$80.77. The Event Showcased Robotics Progress And China’s AI Drive Amid Aging Demographics And Tech Rivalry.

Comet 3I/ATLAS, Spotted By ATLAS In Chile, Is The Fastest Comet Ever At 130k Mph. Likely From A Distant Solar System, Its Speed Comes From Billions Of Years Of Gravitational Slingshots. Hubble Showed Its 1k Ft To 3.5-Mile-Wide Icy Core & Dust Tail. Nearing The Sun By 10/25, It May Disintegrate Or Survive/Speed Up; Its Fate Will Be Clear By 12/25.

Researchers Found That Injecting Reduced HMGB1 Protein From An Oxygen-Free Env. Can Trigger Aging In Healthy Human And Mice Cells, Causing Them To Stop Dividing & Deteriorate. Older Adults’ Blood Has More Of This Reduced HMGB1, Suggesting Aging May Spread Via Blood Signals & Not Just Within Cells, Opening Doors For Anti-Aging Therapies.

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Astronomers Found A Dormant Black Hole (BH) In Galaxy SDSS J1148+1930, 5B Ly Away, Weighing 36.3B Solar Masses (SM), Likely The Largest Confirmed Due To Precise Measurement Via Gravitational Lensing & Stellar Kinematics. Likely Formed From BH Mergers, It Nears The 50B BH SM Theoretical Cap. TON 618’s SM Was Revised To ~40B With Uncertainty.

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In A World First, A Man With Type 1 Diabetes Produced His Own Insulin After Receiving CRISPR-Edited Insulin-Making Pancreatic Islet Cells. CRISPR Reduced Immune-Triggering Proteins & Boosted CD47 To Avoid Rejection Without Immunosuppressants. Injected Into His Forearm, The Cells Still Function 12 Weeks Later, Marking A Potential Cure Step.

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US Scientists Created Aromatic Thermosetting Copolyester (ATSP), The World’s First Recyclable Carbon-Fiber Plastic That Heals Like Skin, Reshapes With Heat, And Is Stronger Than Steel Yet Lighter Than Aluminum. It Enables On-Demand Repairs In Aerospace & Auto Industries, Boosting Safety & Improving Durability Across Multiple Stress Cycles.

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