A Rare and Deadly Cancer May Have an Unexpected New Vulnerability
A new mesothelioma drug turns the tumor’s own oxidative stress against it. The same mechanism could eventually open treatment options…
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Scientists Are Turning Empty Roadsides Into Butterfly Habitats
Developing buds of butterfly weed, Asclepius humistrata. Credit: Kristen Grace Thousands of native milkweeds are transforming North Florida roadsides into…
New Tool Supercharges Immunotherapy Against Prostate Cancer
Researchers uncovered how shortened messenger RNA may help prostate cancer evade immune attack. Prostate tumors can vanish from the immune…
Where You Live May Shape Your Dementia Risk More Than Scientists Realized
Researchers analyzed data from 14 countries and found that preventable dementia risk factors differ widely depending on where people live.…
Common Mouth Bacteria May Trigger Dangerous Calcium Buildup in the Heart
Human Chest Cavity illustration: Right lung, left lung, heart. Credit: American Heart Association A gum disease bacterium may contribute to…
New Strategy Could Break Pancreatic Cancer’s Protective Shield
Researchers have identified IL1RAP as a potential weak point in the inflammatory network that helps pancreatic tumors evade treatment. Preclinical…
New Smart Material Can Control Heat Like a Computer Chip
Heat is absorbed from the right, heating the structure, where it is radiated to the left, cooling the structure. Credit:…
New Research Could Help Break China’s Rare Earth Magnet Monopoly
Rare earth magnets are essential for clean energy technologies, but producing them remains environmentally challenging and heavily dependent on a…
Scientists Unravel a Century-Old Mystery About Hybrid Male Sterility
Hybrid male sterility in fruit flies may arise when fast-evolving repetitive DNA disrupts the processing of large Y-linked genes needed…
Colorectal Cancer Is Rising Fast in Younger Adults, Reversing Decades of Progress
Colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting younger adults, marking a major change in the disease’s long-term pattern, according to a new…