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🀰 Several new obesity drugs on the way

Studies show that combination treatments of new drugs can lead to weight reductions of up to 24 percent. Over 100 new drug candidates against obesity are under development, including medications that preserve muscle mass during weight loss.

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πŸ₯Ά Fewer people dying from cold worldwide – global progress in combating hypothermia

The number of cold-related deaths globally has decreased significantly since 1990, showing progress in protecting vulnerable populations. Effective preventive measures such as heating assistance, better insulation, and community programs save lives during cold periods.

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πŸ”¬ AI improves protein sequencing for medicine, environment, and archaeology

New AI technology has identified 42 percent more peptides than previous methods in complex protein samples. Researchers are now using AI protein sequencing to identify unknown proteins in both medical samples and archaeological findings.

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πŸ§’ Child mortality halved in these nine Asian countries

Afghanistan shows the largest decline from 13 percent to 6 percent, while China now has the lowest level at only 1 percent. Improvements in nutrition, clean water, sanitation, vaccinations, and poverty reduction have contributed to this positive development.

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🐟 AI finds ghost nets – lost fishing nets in the oceans

The AI-supported technology analyzes sonar images with 90 percent accuracy to mark locations where ghost nets are likely found. WWF Germany has manually sifted through images captured by a side-scan sonar and recovered a total of 26 tons of nets from the Baltic Sea.

Mathias Sundin 3 min read

πŸ’‘ Warp News #275

🐒 Sea turtles increasing in numbers. πŸ“‰ Iraqi poverty decreases. πŸ’‰ How a vaccine turned the tide in the fight against Ebola.

WALL-Y 1 min read

πŸ“‰ Iraqi poverty decreases

The poverty level in Iraq has decreased from 21.5 percent in 2022 to 17.6 percent in 2024. The Iraqi government's economic support measures are cited as the main reason for the improvement.

Mathias Sundin 4 min read

πŸ–ŒοΈ AI images now work as they should

AI-generated images have taken a huge step forward, and previous problems are now almost completely resolved.

WALL-Y 2 min read

🌍 Renewable energy sources growing twice as fast in Global South compared to Global North

Investments in clean energy are now seven times larger than in fossil energy in the Global South's electricity production, compared to an even split ten years ago. One-fifth of countries in the Global South have already surpassed wealthy nations on solar and wind power usage or electrification.

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πŸ§ͺ Researchers reveal the secret behind the catalytic power of enzymes

Enzymes are life's catalysts that enable the biochemical reactions that sustain all living organisms. Until now, science has struggled to explain exactly how these molecular machines work. The study offers a detailed explanation at the molecular level of how enzymes work.

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β˜€οΈ Solar energy and electric vehicles lead the energy transition in 2025

Renewable energy expansion grew by 17 percent during 2024, with record installations of approximately 600 GW solar power and 125 GW wind power. Investments in renewable energy sources now outpace fossil fuels by 10 to 1, with more money in solar energy than all other power sources combined.

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🐒 Sea turtles increasing in numbers

New research shows that sea turtle populations are increasing at 28 sites globally, while only five show declines. Conservation measures since the 1970s have transformed humans from hunters to protectors of these marine reptiles.

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πŸ’‰ How a vaccine turned the tide in the fight against Ebola

The Ervebo vaccine has demonstrated over 95 percent effectiveness against the Zaire strain of the Ebola virus. The vaccine is now used as a cornerstone in the fight against Ebola and has been successfully deployed in several African countries as a preventive measure.

Mathias Sundin 3 min read

πŸ’‘ Warp News #274

🦾 AI saved Joseph Coates' life - and can save millions more. 🏭 The number of planned coal power plants in the OECD has decreased by 96%. β˜„οΈ New telescopes make us safer from asteroid threats.

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πŸ’‰ mRNA vaccine against pancreatic cancer shows promising results

Patients who developed an immune response from the personalized cancer vaccine have not yet experienced recurrence after more than three years of follow-up. The vaccine creates T cells that can live for up to 100 years and retain their ability to identify and fight cancer cells.


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We're honored to present these top reads from world-class writers, who contribute to Warp News because they believe in our mission of spreading fact-based optimism all over the world.

Mathias Sundin 7 min read

πŸ†™ Warp Levels - an idea to level up humanity

Humanity is doing the high jump without a bar. We have no goal. With Warp Levels, we determine what the next level for humanity should contain, so we can level up and make progress faster.

Mathias Sundin 4 min read

πŸ“š Kevin Kelly: Focus on the biggest opportunities, not the biggest problems

We talk about some of the 450 advice in his new book, but also about his new project: Protopia - the hundred-year desirable future. And Kevin Kelly give advice for how Warp News should grow faster: "Wrap it around people and their dreams."

Mathias Sundin 5 min read

πŸ’‘ A new mindset for humanity can impact billions of people now and in the future

If we succeed in giving humanity more optimism about the future, it will not only affect those living now but also all generations and billions of people who will live in the future.

Mathias Sundin 10 min read

πŸ’° Wall Street legend: β€œPessimists sound smart – optimists make money”

Jim O'Shaughnessy is a legendary investor on Wall Street. He shares what he thinks is the biggest opportunity for the future and explains how the world is going through a great reshuffle.

Mathias Sundin 4 min read

πŸ”‹ Northvolt and the benefit of understanding the future

The story of Peter Carlsson and Northvolt teaches us two lessons: You need to understand the future to see all the possibilities, and you must be a fact-based optimist to grab them.

David Deutsch 13 min read

πŸ’‘ David Deutsch: Optimism, Pessimism and Cynicism

With so much progress in the world, how can pessimism still be widespread? It is because of cynicism, denying that β€œso-called-progress” is progress, argues David Deutsch, professor at Oxford University and one of the world's leading intellectuals on optimism.