Experts have identified the most significant scientific achievements of the outgoing year.
2024 turned out to be rich in breakthroughs in various fields.
The list of major scientific achievements was compiled by the journal Science .
The key breakthrough of the year was the creation and successful testing of a drug against HIV.
The injectable drug Lenacapavir has shown the highest effectiveness in preventing infection.
Another advance is CAR-T cell therapy, which has shown efficacy in treating autoimmune diseases.
The discovery of how the first galaxies formed using the James Webb telescope was a major milestone in astronomy.
Also on the list was an RNA-based pesticide spray and the description of the first known nitrogen-fixing organelle in algae cells.
The past year also saw the identification of a new type of magnetism and the discovery of microscopic algae-like fossils dating back 1.6 billion years.
The theory of mantle waves is called an important discovery. The formation of continents is associated with it.
Another breakthrough was called the flight of the Starship spacecraft.
In addition, the discovery of DNA, which helped reconstruct the family trees of people who lived thousands of years ago, was recognized as useful and important.
