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Brown Bullhead Catfish Cancer Reveals Novel Transmissible Melanoma
Brown bullhead catfish melanoma in Lake Memphremagog is a single clonal cancer lineage that appears to spread between individuals, according...
Clonal Division Memory in Humans Splits Between Healthy Blood Formation and AML
A new study published in Nature Communications reports that the history of how human blood cells divide leaves behind a...
New initiative aims to secure AI systems used in scientific research
Artificial intelligence is becoming a core instrument of scientific discovery, but it introduces a vulnerability that conventional cybersecurity often misses:...
Houston Methodist Researchers Create Biodegradable Implant for Targeted Cancer Immunotherapy
Houston Methodist Research Institute scientists have unveiled a biodegradable implant intended to deliver cancer-fighting immunotherapy drugs directly within tumors for...
How Molecular Cooperation Between Polymers and Primitive Membranes Enabled Life
Researchers at Hebrew University report a simple chemical link that could help explain how early Earth chemistry transitioned toward cell-like...
Family Medicine Residency Directors Say Programs Do Not Assess Self-Directed Learning Directly
Family physicians are expected to keep learning throughout their careers, yet a new survey suggests that residency training may not...
Chitosan Hydrogel Stabilizes Red Blood Cell Membranes for Environmental Sensors
Natural cell membranes excel at biological recognition, but translating their sensing abilities into practical devices is notoriously difficult. Once embedded...
Maternal, Neonatal Cytokine Signals in Twins Suggest Immune Dysregulation in Autism
A new exploratory study is adding fresh data to the long-running question of whether immune activity around birth might influence...
Echocardiography Markers After Deferred Cord Clamping With Varying Oxygen Levels
Deferred cord clamping (DCC) has long been viewed as a gentler bridge for babies transitioning from the womb to independent...
Researchers Create Sustainable Material From Plants to Help Body Rebuild
A team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reports that lignin—an abundant plant polymer usually viewed as industrial waste—can be...
New Insights Into the Microbiome and Its Metabolites Illuminate Health
Plant-based diets can reshape the gut ecosystem, promoting health through a spectrum of fibers and plant-derived compounds. Yet the precise...
Thermodynamics Explained for Spinning Particles
Self-propelled “active” particles—microscopic objects that move by internally generating motion—have long challenged the classical picture of thermodynamics. A new study...
Blood Tests Detect Alzheimer’s in People With Down Syndrome, Study Finds
New blood tests are beginning to reshape Alzheimer’s diagnostics by detecting molecular changes linked to the disease years earlier than...
Long COVID and ME/CFS Alter Skeletal Muscle Properties Differently Than Bed Rest
Skeletal muscle may be a key—yet underappreciated—bridge between long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a new study suggests....
Nagoya Institute Scientists Identify Molecular Basis of Red-Green Color Vision
Primate color vision depends on three cone pigments that all bind the same chromophore, 11-cis-retinal. Yet small differences in the...
Vector-Based Olfactory Navigation Strategy Revealed in Drosophila Flies
Flies hunting airborne odor plumes do more than follow scent—they “edge track,” repeatedly steering along the moving boundary between odor...
Chemical distance model may predict which trace elements plants absorb
Simple chemical cues may soon help scientists predict which trace elements are most likely to enter plants from contaminated soils....
Study uncovers how blood cancers evade BTK-targeted therapies
Scientists from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami have identified a rare mutation that can make certain...
Primary Care Doctors Compare Tradeoffs Between Salaried Employment and Private Practice
A new qualitative study published in The Annals of Family Medicine spotlights how day-to-day practice differs between U.S. primary care...
Advanced Simulations Reveal New Insights Into Proton Transport in Water
International quantum simulations are giving a rare, full-resolution view of how a hydrated proton moves through water. Led by researchers...