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Gut Microbiota Shape Radiotherapy Effectiveness and Toxicity in Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer treatment may be influenced by an unexpected partner—or adversary—living inside the intestine. A review published in the Journal...
Review Identifies Testable Framework for Hidden Genotype D Hepatitis B Mutation Clusters
A Hidden Hepatitis B Problem May Depend on Combinations of Mutations, Not Just Single Genetic Changes A new review is...
Mapping NFYA 3′UTRs reveals targetable alternative polyadenylation vulnerability in prostate cancer
A hidden layer of genetic regulation in prostate cancer may offer researchers a new way to weaken aggressive tumors without...
Bacterial and fungal diversity varies across Anopheles larval habitats by productivity
In the shallow pools, puddles and water-filled depressions where malaria mosquitoes begin life, the most important clue may be invisible....
Norovirus Diagnostics Transform Through Innovation, Contextual Needs, and Collaborative Efforts
Norovirus Testing Enters a New Era as Rapid Molecular Tools Challenge the PCR Gold Standard Norovirus diagnostics are undergoing a...
Gut bacterial enzyme unlocks polysaccharides’ power to boost cancer immunotherapy
A molecule released by gut bacteria could help determine whether cancer patients respond to one of modern oncology’s most powerful...
Light Acclimation Across Photobioreactor Depth Boosts Biomass Production in Picochlorum renovo
A microscopic green alga has demonstrated a powerful strategy for turning uneven light into remarkably consistent growth, a finding that...
Multi-omics study reveals HMOX2 epigenetic control of beef color
A gene linked to the breakdown of blood pigments may help explain why beef from cattle kept in restrictive housing...
Mitochondrial DNA Mutation Causes Early Intestinal Epithelial Dysfunction During Acute Colitis
A mutation in mitochondrial DNA can disrupt the intestine’s frontline defenses long before the effects of aging become visible, according...
Adaptive System Continuously Tracks Carbon Fluxes in Bamboo Culms and Soil
A New Sensor System Tracks Carbon Emissions From Bamboo Stems and Soil in Real Time Bamboo may look like a...
Mild Salt Stress Boosts Sunflower Microgreen Growth, Nutrition, and Antioxidant Capacity
A Pinch of Salt Makes Sunflower Microgreens More Nutritious—Up to a Point A small dose of salt appears to push...
New Gastric Cancer Insights Reveal Causes, Tumor Ecosystems, Spread, and Prognostic Factors
Gastric cancer is increasingly being understood not as a disease driven by malignant cells alone, but as an evolving ecosystem...
Study Links Fluoride Exposure to Cardiovascular Risk in Yazd Children
A study of children and adolescents in Yazd, Iran, has found no clear relationship between fluoride exposure from drinking water...
Complement Activity Assays Have Limited Value for Monitoring Ravulizumab Treatment
A debate over how best to monitor the immune-blocking drug ravulizumab is raising an important warning for clinicians: routine laboratory...
Swedish Committees Share Lessons on Promoting Sustainable Prescribing
Medicines are designed to heal, but after they pass through the human body they can continue their journey into rivers,...
Chronic Expanding Hematoma Triggers Life-Threatening Hemoptysis and Respiratory Arrest: Case Report
A “Silent” Pleural Hematoma Expanded for Eight Years Before Triggering Fatal Hemoptysis A rare blood collection in the chest slowly...
Professional Academies Urged to Lead Science Forward
Scientific academies are being urged to turn prestige into public service, as a new perspective argues that election to an...
Portable FPGA-Based Electrical Impedance Tomography System Delivers High-Speed, Wide-Bandwidth Imaging
A $650 Open-Source Scanner Could Bring Real-Time, Radiation-Free Imaging to Space and Remote Clinics A shoebox-sized medical imaging system built...
Recycled Foam and Seawater Enable Lightweight Concrete with Thermal and Acoustic Benefits
A new lightweight concrete made from coal ash, discarded polystyrene packaging and seawater has achieved the unusual combination of structural...
Mangosteen Peel Extract Boosts Graphene Oxide CO2 Adsorption Across Synthesis Temperatures
A waste product from the mangosteen fruit could help turn graphene oxide into a more effective carbon-capture material, according to...