Nasa's Artemis II astronauts are two-thirds of the way to the Moon, using their own eyes as the "best camera" to observe its surface. The four-member crew will conduct a lunar fly-around, capturing images and noting subtle color and texture changes. This historic mission marks the first crewed journey to the Moon in over 53 years.

A groundbreaking gene therapy trial has successfully restored hearing in individuals with a rare form of congenital deafness. Researchers delivered a functional OTOF gene via a single injection, enabling speech recognition in some patients within weeks. This marks a significant shift towards correcting the root cause of genetic hearing loss.