Wednesday, November 4, 2026Updated every morning at 5:30 AM ET
NanotechProgress

Oct 2025

3 dated steps on the record this month, newest first.

  • MedicineSetback

    In-body gene editing

    The FDA put Intellia's two phase 3 trials of nex-z on hold after a patient had severe liver injury. The patient died on November 5, 2025.

    Real-world testing
  • ClimateOn the record

    MOF carbon capture

    Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing metal-organic frameworks, citing uses that include capturing carbon dioxide.

    Real-world testing
  • ClimateOn the record

    MOF water harvesting

    The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for metal-organic frameworks named harvesting water from desert air among their uses.

    Real-world testing