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One-time triple therapy may permanently clear HIV from newborns, study finds
Researchers led by Oregon Health & Science University reported in Nature Microbiology on August 10, 2026 that a one-time regimen combining broadly neutralizing antibodies, standard antiretroviral therapy and an experimental monoclonal antibody called leronlimab, given to newborns within 72 hours of exposure, may permanently clear HIV infection. More than 120,000 newborns worldwide contract HIV each year, a burden that otherwise requires lifelong treatment for those who survive and have access to care. Co-lead author Jonah Sacha of OHSU's Oregon National Primate Research Center said the approach could move straight into clinical trials aimed at eliminating newborn HIV infection entirely, rather than merely suppressing it.
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One-time triple therapy may permanently clear HIV from newborns, study finds
Researchers led by Oregon Health & Science University reported in Nature Microbiology on August 10, 2026 that a one-time regimen combining broadly neutralizing antibodies, standard antiretroviral therapy and an experimental monoclonal antibody called leronlimab, given to newborns within 72 hours of exposure, may permanently clear HIV infection. More than 120,000 newborns worldwide contract HIV each year, a burden that otherwise requires lifelong treatment for those who survive and have access to care. Co-lead author Jonah Sacha of OHSU's Oregon National Primate Research Center said the approach could move straight into clinical trials aimed at eliminating newborn HIV infection entirely, rather than merely suppressing it.
Scientists pinpoint the brain rhythm that makes deep brain stimulation work for Parkinson's
An international team from the University Hospitals of Cologne and Düsseldorf, Harvard Medical School and Charité Berlin reported on August 11, 2026 that they had identified the specific brain network and electrical rhythm, a fast beta-frequency oscillation between 20 and 35 Hz, that drives the motor benefits of deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease. By combining electrophysiology recordings with brain imaging for the first time, the researchers showed that precisely targeting this network, rather than stimulating more broadly, is what improves patients' symptoms. The finding builds on recent adaptive-DBS trials showing roughly 35% greater motor improvement over conventional stimulation, and points toward more precisely tuned implants for the millions of people living with Parkinson's.
Read more →Scientists pinpoint the brain rhythm that makes deep brain stimulation work for Parkinson's
An international team from the University Hospitals of Cologne and Düsseldorf, Harvard Medical School and Charité Berlin reported on August 11, 2026 that they had identified the specific brain network and electrical rhythm, a fast beta-frequency oscillation between 20 and 35 Hz, that drives the motor benefits of deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease. By combining electrophysiology recordings with brain imaging for the first time, the researchers showed that precisely targeting this network, rather than stimulating more broadly, is what improves patients' symptoms. The finding builds on recent adaptive-DBS trials showing roughly 35% greater motor improvement over conventional stimulation, and points toward more precisely tuned implants for the millions of people living with Parkinson's.
Sheep's wool turned into scaffold that helps regrow bone better than the current standard
A King's College London team reported on August 12, 2026 that keratin extracted from sheep's wool, an abundant waste product of the farming industry, can be chemically processed into durable membranes that guide new bone growth across damaged areas. Tested in living animals, the wool-derived scaffolds produced new bone tissue that was more organized and structurally closer to healthy bone than tissue grown using collagen, the current gold-standard material in regenerative medicine. Because wool is renewable, cheap and widely available, the researchers say the discovery could turn an agricultural byproduct into a scalable material for treating bone injuries and defects.
Read more →Sheep's wool turned into scaffold that helps regrow bone better than the current standard
A King's College London team reported on August 12, 2026 that keratin extracted from sheep's wool, an abundant waste product of the farming industry, can be chemically processed into durable membranes that guide new bone growth across damaged areas. Tested in living animals, the wool-derived scaffolds produced new bone tissue that was more organized and structurally closer to healthy bone than tissue grown using collagen, the current gold-standard material in regenerative medicine. Because wool is renewable, cheap and widely available, the researchers say the discovery could turn an agricultural byproduct into a scalable material for treating bone injuries and defects.
World's installed solar power passes 3 terawatts, with the pace of growth still accelerating
Global installed solar capacity crossed the 3-terawatt threshold in 2026, reporting this month showed, capping a remarkable acceleration in clean-energy deployment: the first terawatt took a decade to build by 2022, the second took less than three years, and the third took only about 19 months. Analysts noted the milestone passed with little fanfare even though it represents enough capacity, at peak output, to meet all US electricity demand, and that the composition of growth has shifted from rich countries subsidizing early adoption to China now driving the bulk of new installations. BloombergNEF projects the world will reach 9 terawatts of solar capacity by 2036 if current deployment rates hold.
Read more →World's installed solar power passes 3 terawatts, with the pace of growth still accelerating
Global installed solar capacity crossed the 3-terawatt threshold in 2026, reporting this month showed, capping a remarkable acceleration in clean-energy deployment: the first terawatt took a decade to build by 2022, the second took less than three years, and the third took only about 19 months. Analysts noted the milestone passed with little fanfare even though it represents enough capacity, at peak output, to meet all US electricity demand, and that the composition of growth has shifted from rich countries subsidizing early adoption to China now driving the bulk of new installations. BloombergNEF projects the world will reach 9 terawatts of solar capacity by 2036 if current deployment rates hold.
Cheetahs return to Zambia's Luangwa Valley after nearly 30 years
Three male and three female cheetahs relocated from South Africa were released into Zambia's North Luangwa National Park in July 2026, marking the species' return to the Greater Luangwa ecosystem after roughly three decades of local extinction. The reintroduction, coordinated by the Africa Range-Wide Cheetah Conservation Initiative with support from the Zoological Society of London and funding from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, follows more than a decade of ecological assessment and planning, and aims to bring in at least 18 cheetahs over two years to establish a self-sustaining population. Wildlife officials say North Luangwa's scale and connectivity to the wider valley, alongside its existing lion, leopard and hyena populations, make it a key test of whether cheetahs can be re-established in a large, unfenced landscape.
Read more →Cheetahs return to Zambia's Luangwa Valley after nearly 30 years
Three male and three female cheetahs relocated from South Africa were released into Zambia's North Luangwa National Park in July 2026, marking the species' return to the Greater Luangwa ecosystem after roughly three decades of local extinction. The reintroduction, coordinated by the Africa Range-Wide Cheetah Conservation Initiative with support from the Zoological Society of London and funding from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, follows more than a decade of ecological assessment and planning, and aims to bring in at least 18 cheetahs over two years to establish a self-sustaining population. Wildlife officials say North Luangwa's scale and connectivity to the wider valley, alongside its existing lion, leopard and hyena populations, make it a key test of whether cheetahs can be re-established in a large, unfenced landscape.