Young cancer patients with private insurance survive longer due to better access to care and treatment. Coverage instability worsens outcomes, but policy changes could help. Cancer is no longer just a disease of older adults. Diagnoses among teenagers and young adults have been climbing steadily over the past decade, raising new concerns about how this […]
The Surprising Non-Medical Factor That Determines Cancer Survival
Young cancer patients with private insurance survive longer due to better access to care and treatment. Coverage instability worsens outcomes, but policy changes could help. Cancer is no longer just a disease of older adults. Diagnoses among teenagers and young adults have been climbing steadily over the past decade, raising new concerns about how this […]
Naturally Occurring Bacteria Completely Eradicate Tumors in Mice With a Single Dose
A bacterium from frog gut microbiota eliminated tumors in mice by selectively colonizing tumors and triggering both direct cell killing and immune-driven anticancer responses. Researchers led by Prof. Eijiro Miyako at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) have identified a bacterium with striking anticancer potential. The microorganism, Ewingella americana, was isolated from […]
The Ideal Temperature for Storing Mangoes Isn’t What You Think
A closer look at how mangoes respond to temperature reveals a delicate balance between preservation and damage. Researchers have uncovered why a simple temperature adjustment can dramatically change how long a mango stays fresh. By studying everything from cell structure to gene activity, they found that storing ‘Tainong No.1’ mangoes at moderately cool temperatures helps […]
The Ideal Temperature for Storing Mangoes Isn’t What You Think
A closer look at how mangoes respond to temperature reveals a delicate balance between preservation and damage. Researchers have uncovered why a simple temperature adjustment can dramatically change how long a mango stays fresh. By studying everything from cell structure to gene activity, they found that storing ‘Tainong No.1’ mangoes at moderately cool temperatures helps […]
Groundbreaking Enzyme Atlas Rewrites Decades of Biology Research
Scientists created a definitive E3 ligase atlas, resolving inconsistencies and enabling better disease research and drug design. Researchers at WEHI have led a large international effort to produce the first comprehensive atlas of a group of enzymes that regulate nearly every process inside human cells. Published in Cell, the study delivers the first reliable reference […]
Groundbreaking Enzyme Atlas Rewrites Decades of Biology Research
Scientists created a definitive E3 ligase atlas, resolving inconsistencies and enabling better disease research and drug design. Researchers at WEHI have led a large international effort to produce the first comprehensive atlas of a group of enzymes that regulate nearly every process inside human cells. Published in Cell, the study delivers the first reliable reference […]
New “Nanozyme Hypothesis” Could Rewrite the Story of Life’s Origins
The nanozymes hypothesis proposes that mineral nanoparticles drove chemical evolution on early Earth, helping transform inert matter into life through catalytic and environmental processes. The formation of the first biopolymers on early Earth is widely seen as a critical step in the origin of life (OoL). However, exactly how life emerged from simple, nonliving chemicals […]
Researchers Discover Long-Lost Words of Ancient Greek Philosopher After 2,000 Years
Newly discovered verses of Empedocles provide original insight into his philosophy and influence on later thinkers, reshaping understanding of early Greek thought. A two-thousand-year-old papyrus fragment uncovered in the archives of the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology in Cairo contains thirty previously unknown verses by Empedocles, a pre-Socratic philosopher from the 5th century BCE. Empedocles, […]
Researchers Discover Long-Lost Words of Ancient Greek Philosopher After 2,000 Years
Newly discovered verses of Empedocles provide original insight into his philosophy and influence on later thinkers, reshaping understanding of early Greek thought. A two-thousand-year-old papyrus fragment uncovered in the archives of the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology in Cairo contains thirty previously unknown verses by Empedocles, a pre-Socratic philosopher from the 5th century BCE. Empedocles, […]