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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Tiny Tomatoes, Giant Breakthrough

Picture this: tomatoes are not just for salads anymore. These red gems are being transformed into a powerful weapon against cancer. Researchers face a tricky puzzle. Cancer treatments are evolving using tiny particles called small extracellular vesicles or sEVs from animals but it is a cess

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Unraveling the Caution in Brain Surgery

Brain AVMs, which are tangled messes of arteries and veins, can cause serious brain bleeds even in young people. They are a significant reason for strokes in younger age groups. Managing these complicated messes, especially the high-grade ones, poses a tough challenge. Surgery to take these AVMs ou

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Feb 07 2025HEALTH

Pigs to the Rescue: A New Hope for Kidney Patients

In a major medical breakthrough, a 66-year-old man in Boston recently received a kidney transplant. This isn't just any kidney. It came from a pig! This was the fourth time a pig kidney was transplanted into a human in the U. S. And it's part of a new clinical trial approved by the Food and Drug Adm

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Feb 07 2025HEALTH

How Do Teeth Survive Bulk-Fill Composites?

Fillings can be a pain, but they are necessary. Sometimes, dentists use a type of filling called bulk-fill composite resins. These are used in cavities and can be used in both baby teeth and adult teeth. This study wanted to see how well these fillings work in different types of teeth. They comp

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Feb 07 2025SCIENCE

Pick Your Path: Making Two Useful Compounds From One

First, imagine having a tool that lets you create two different useful compounds from the same starting materials. This new method can do just that with benzimidazoles. It makes two different types of products by tweaking the conditions. The process involves some complex steps like breakin

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Feb 07 2025HEALTH

Dairy Cows and Bird Flu: New Virus Variant

Health officials in the U. S. have discovered a new strain of bird flu in Nevada dairy farms. Experts now think the virus might have spread between wild birds and cattle more often than previously believed. This new strain of the H5N1 virus, known as D1. 1, was picked up in a milk sample from the s

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Feb 07 2025HEALTH

Tracking Tumor DNA: A New Way to Check for Cancer Remnants

Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphocytes, a kind of white blood cell. Aggressive B-cell lymphomas are particularly challenging to treat. The usual way to see if treatment has worked is by using special scans like FDG-PET/CT. These scans show if there are any signs of cancer left. Bu

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Feb 07 2025LIFESTYLE

Mastering the Art of Soft Boiled Eggs: A Science-Fueled Approach

Cooking a soft-boiled egg might seem simple, but getting the textures right can be tricky. The yolk needs to be smooth and creamy, while the white should be firm but not rubbery. This isn't always easy because the yolk and the white cook at different temperatures. Cooking an egg for too long re

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Feb 06 2025SCIENCE

Electrons, Molecules, and Safety: A New Screening Tool

Picture this: tiny, super-selective sensors scouring through food to keep us safe. These aren’t your everyday sensors; they’re molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensors (MIECSs), crafted from something called molecularly imprinted derivative materials (MIDPs). Think of them like lock and key sys

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Feb 06 2025SCIENCE

Unraveling the Real-Look of Plesiosaurs: Ancient Sea Monsters Revealed

Ever wondered what ancient sea monsters looked like? Plesiosaurs, with their long necks and powerful tails, have always sparked curiosity. While scientists have known a lot about their bones for over two centuries, the outer appearance has been a mystery. Now, researchers dive into an exciting disc

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