Get ready for a star-studded evening at the Kennedy Center in Washington! The annual Kennedy Center Honors celebration is set to take place, honoring some big names in the arts. This year, the lifetime achievement awards go to director Francis Ford Coppola, legendary band the Grateful Dead, jazz tru
Over the last half-century, the field of neuromechanics has made giant leaps forward. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the International Society of Biomechanics, and it's a great time to look back at how far we've come. Neuromechanics is all about understanding how our brains control our move
Meet Matteo Brindisi and his team, winners of the 2024 Richard Perham prize. Their groundbreaking work, featured in The FEBS Journal last year, sheds new light on how high cholesterol levels can make breast cancer more aggressive. Selected from a list of impressive articles, this research stands out
Nivolumab, a drug used to treat advanced melanoma, was initially given based on a person's weight (3 mg/kg every two weeks). Then, in 2018, health providers started using a flat dose (240 mg every two weeks or 480 mg every four weeks) instead. This change was made without direct proof from clinical
Imagine cancer as a twisted version of the body's usual blueprint for growth. Scientists have come up with a new way to think about cancer, comparing it to how our bodies develop from a single cell into complex organisms. They call this the "cancer network" theory. Cancer networks are like maps tha
Princess Kate, 42, shared some personal insights at her fourth annual carol service at Westminster Abbey on December 6. With her husband, Prince William, and their three kids in tow, she chatted with singer Paloma Faith about the unexpected challenges she faced this year. Kate revealed that it had b
San Francisco 49ers coach Chris Foerster and his wife Michelle shared a long journey together. They had been married for nearly four decades and raised three children: Kathleen, Jake, and Micah. Michelle wasn't just a supportive wife; she was also a dedicated nurse, caring mother, and community pill
You might think of breast cancer as just one disease, but it's actually a mix of different conditions. Each type is influenced by a web of genes. Scientists have already found some vital genes, like BRCA1 and BRCA2. These have a big impact on who gets breast cancer. But there are also 19 other genes
Ferroptosis is a type of cell death that cancer cells often avoid, but the reasons behind this in certain cancers driven by the KRAS oncogene are not well understood. Scientists have found that lactate dehydrogenase B (LDHB), a protein involved in energy production, helps KRAS-driven lung cancer cel
Ever since Amazon announced its Fourth Wing TV show, fantasy lovers have been buzzing with excitement. Based on The Empyrean Series' books, this adaptation seems like a sure hit. But not all fantasy book adaptations have been so lucky. Last year, Netflix canceled its popular Shadow & Bone show. This
