Alex Blasdel’s long read contains some fascinating facts and speculations (The new science of death: ‘There’s something happening in the
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Fear of the unknown: are you more sensitive to uncertainty than others? | Well actually
Much of the anxiety in my life has emerged from the question what if. What if my headache has a
Continue readingWhat Fifi the dog’s final months can show us about cancer treatment and caring until the end | Ranjana Srivastava
“Ranjana, how long can Fifi live with liver cancer?” An unexpected aspect of being an oncologist (for humans) is being
Continue readingHope for treating autoimmune diseases
A routine blood test that measures a patient’s inflammation levels could improve the early diagnosis and management of a wide
Continue readingCan language models read the genome? This one decoded mRNA to make better vaccines
The same class of artificial intelligence that made headlines coding software and passing the bar exam has learned to read
Continue readingThe surprising connection between male infertility and family cancer risk
In a recent study, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) found a surprising trend
Continue readingAre lab-grown brain tissues ethical? There is no no-brainer answer
Brain organoids, though often referred to as “mini brains,” are not truly human brains. But the concerns over these lab-grown
Continue readingResearchers 3D print key components for a point-of-care mass spectrometer
Mass spectrometry, a technique that can precisely identify the chemical components of a sample, could be used to monitor the
Continue readingDiscovery into how chronic lung conditions affect children’s immune system
Researchers have made a breakthrough into how two chronic respiratory diseases in childhood affect the immune system, paving the way
Continue readingMicrobial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified in new study
For about 40% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), the tumor carries a mutation in a gene called KRAS.
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