Within tumors in the human body, there are immune cells (macrophages) capable of fighting cancer, but they have been unable to perform their roles properly due to suppression by the tumor. KAIST researchers have overcome this…
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Top Astronomical Events 2026: From Comet PANSTARRS To Blue Micromoon & Geminids; Complete Stargazer’s Calendar
2025 was quite an eventful year with the annual meteor showers, supermoons and such. However the spotlight was stolen by barely visible intergalactic comet 3I/ATLAS. The exocomet is the third-ever recorded intergalactic interloper to…
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The Pleiades Star Cluster Has a Secret Stellar Family
January 1, 2026
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The Pleiades Star Cluster Has a Secret Stellar Family Scattered across the Milky Way
The “Seven Sisters” of the Pleiades are part of a much larger complex that can help reveal our galaxy’s…
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Here’s How Long You Should Walk Every Day to Prevent Back Pain
If back pain can be reliably prevented, not only will quality of life be improved, but it will also directly lead to a reduction in health care costs for society as a whole. According to the research team, back pain is one of the most common…
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Job titles of the future: Head transplant surgeon
Canavero withdrew from the spotlight. But the idea of head transplants isn’t going away. Instead, he says, the concept has recently been getting a fresh look from life-extension enthusiasts and stealth Silicon Valley startups.
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Brain organoids are helping researchers, but raise ethical questions : Shots
Cross-section of a two-month old cerebral organoid observed under a fluorescence microscope.
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Tumor bacteria linked to immunotherapy resistance in head and neck cancer
Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered that bacteria inside cancerous tumors may be key to understanding why immunotherapy works for some patients but not others.
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Quantum spins team up to create stable, long-lived microwave signals
When quantum particles work together, they can produce signals far stronger than any one particle could generate alone. This collective phenomenon, called superradiance, is a powerful example of cooperation at the quantum level. Until now,…
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What Is the ‘Super Flu’ That Is Spreading in Europe and the United States?
The spread of influenza became more severe this fall, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has designated the 2024-25 flu season as the most severe season since 2017-18. In…
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Astronomers Measure The Mass of a Planet With No Star For The First Time : ScienceAlert
Not all planets are lucky enough to live in a neighborhood like our Solar System – some are doomed to roam the cosmos alone. Astronomers have now, for the first time, measured the mass of, and distance to, one of these lonely worlds.
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