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Scientists Say 1 In 8 Cancer Cases Are Linked To Infections We Can Prevent
with researchers estimating that around 2.3 million cancer cases diagnosed worldwide in 2024 were linked to infections. That works out to roughly 12% of all new cancer cases, meaning about one in every eight cancer diagnoses was attributable to one of 12 cancer-causing infectious agents examined in the study. The finding is striking because several…
Chinese Researchers Report Quantum Signals Inside Living Cells — Here’s What That Means
Something inside living cells appears to be producing a signal that researchers cannot easily explain with ordinary chemistry. A team in Shanghai detected an unusual oscillation at 71 terahertz in living human cells, mouse tissues and intact mitochondria, then found that the signal disappeared when the cellular structure was destroyed. The finding has reopened a…
Scientists Turned A Probiotic Into A Tiny Chemotherapy Factory
A bacterium commonly used as a probiotic has been genetically redesigned to manufacture chemotherapy inside tumors instead of sending the drug throughout the body. In experiments involving mice with colorectal cancer, the engineered bacteria helped three of seven treated tumors completely regress, while also triggering an immune response that affected cancer beyond the original treatment…
Scientists Program Bacteria To Consume Tumors From The Inside
A cancer treatment that sends microscopic organisms into a tumor sounds like something from a science-fiction movie, but researchers at the University of Waterloo are exploring a version of that idea in the laboratory. Their approach uses engineered bacteria that can grow inside the oxygen-starved center of solid tumors and potentially consume the nutrients there…
Scientists Strip LSD Apart And Discover What Keeps Its Psychedelic Effects Alive
Scientists have been pulling apart one of the most famous psychedelic molecules in chemistry, and the strangest discovery came when there was barely any LSD left. A team led by UC Davis researcher David E. Olson removed structural pieces from LSD one by one, then tested what the resulting molecules could still do. Some simplified…
Man Forgot His Entire Past For Nearly Seven Years Then Remembered Everything
For nearly seven years, a Japanese man lived without the memories that made him who he was. He had forgotten his own name, his family and the life he had built before his memory disappeared. Then he switched to an easier job. Within two weeks, he suddenly remembered everything, including the traumatic event that had…
Measles Cases Are Surging Across America, And Babies Could Be Exposed Before Birth
A person with measles can leave a waiting room, gather their belongings and walk away, while the virus they released remains capable of infecting someone who arrives hours later. People do not even have to cross paths to share the same infection, making measles one of the most difficult viruses to contain once it gains…
Scientists Found Something Surprisingly Powerful About Human Touch
A simple touch can do something inside the brain that scientists have struggled to replicate with all kinds of modern interventions. Researchers studying the effects of physical contact have found evidence that being touched by another person can reduce the brain’s response to stress, while a huge review of human studies found measurable benefits for…
Hundreds of Autism-Linked Genes Point to Just Two Patterns in the Brain
For years, autism genetics has looked like a puzzle with thousands of pieces and no obvious picture on the box. Researchers have identified more than 1,200 genes linked to autism, but the sheer number has made one question incredibly difficult to answer: do all those different genetic changes eventually lead the brain toward a smaller…
The Viral Calf-Raise Hack Has One Big Problem Nobody Is Talking About
A tiny muscle buried deep inside your calf has suddenly become the center of an online fitness craze after researchers discovered that activating it can dramatically change what happens to blood sugar after a meal. The idea sounds almost absurdly simple: move your heels, activate the muscle, and let your body use some of the…