Given that there are many emerging targets in the efforts to treat cancer, precision medicine is in the spotlight. Many DNA changes — such as mutations, changes in the number of copies of a gene or fusions of genes — can drive cancer-cell…
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Giant cancer study reveals effectiveness of ‘off label’ treatments
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Genomics-guided trial could increase options for people…
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Prospective evaluation of genomics-guided off-label treatment
Over the past nine years, DRUP provided opportunities for off-label treatment to more than 1,600 patients with advanced cancers with no remaining standard therapeutic options. This included a substantial proportion (39.1%) of patients with rare…
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A Distinct New Type of Diabetes Is Now Officially Recognized : ScienceAlert
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) officially recognized a fifth form of diabetes in 2025, after decades of controversy.
It’s now urging other health authorities, like the World Health Organization (WHO), to follow suit.
Type 5…
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Sperm whales may make their own vowel sounds, similar to human language
April 14, 2026
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Sperm whales may make their own vowel sounds, similar to human language
Sperm whales, which make clicking sounds to communicate, use different “vowels” in ways similar to human speech
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Triassic croc relative from Ghost Ranch, New Mexico finally identified after nearly 80 years in museum basement
During the Triassic around 205 million years ago, a newly-identified relative of modern crocodiles stalked its prey, but not in the water, a new study finds.
Like other ancient crocodile cousins, this newly identified species hadn’t yet ventured…
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NASA’s Artemis 2 moonshot was just the ‘opening act’ for America’s return to the moon, space agency chief says
The head of NASA said the agency’s historic Artemis 2 moon mission, which sent the first astronauts around the moon in over 50 years, is only the beginning of a new lunar “relay race” that will ultimately lead to a crewed landing and moon base…
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A New Exhibition at New York’s Natural History Museum Honors Fossil Hunters
This article is part of our Museums special section about how institutions are commemorating the past as they move into the future.
They went searching for human ancestors but instead came upon an abundance of dinosaur, mammal and reptile fossils….
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Discovery Overturns Longstanding Biology of Human Development
Summary: Scientists have long believed that embryonic cells “decide” what to become only after migrating to their final locations in the body. However, a new study has overturned this dogma.
By using a “mosaic barcode” system to retrace…
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‘Return to the Moon’ Review: Artemis II’s Achievement on PBS – WSJ
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