World's Smallest Pacemaker Dissolves After Use, SpaceX Crew Makes Polar History, and Corpse Flower's Genetic Crisis

Today's innovations push the boundaries of what's possible in medicine and space, while highlighting the fragility of natural systems. From a revolutionary dissolving pacemaker that could transform cardiac care, to SpaceX's groundbreaking polar orbit mission, to the surprising genetic bottleneck threatening one of nature's most unusual plants, we explore how human ingenuity and oversight shape our future.