30th December 2024

New method turns cancer cells into healthy cells

Researchers in South Korea have demonstrated a way to revert cancer cells back to normal, healthy cells, using simulations to identify master molecular switches involved in cell differentiation.

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19th December 2024

U.S. life expectancy predicted to stall by 2050

Life expectancy progress in the United States is slowing. Only modest increases are likely by 2050, as the country falls below nearly all high-income and some middle-income countries in the global rankings.

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25th November 2024

Daily nut consumption boosts healthy lifespan

A new study finds that eating nuts daily can reduce the risk of disability or death and extend healthy years, especially for older adults with suboptimal diets.

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17th November 2024

Physical activity linked to extra 11 years of life

A new study finds that over-40s could live an extra five years if they adopted the exercise routines of the top 25% of the population, while the least physically active could potentially add 11 years to their lifespan.

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28th September 2024

DNA can now be stored for billions of years

Scientists have stored a full human genome on a 5D memory crystal, paving the way for eternal data archiving and potential restoration of species in the distant future.

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31st August 2024

Newly discovered protein stops DNA damage

A protein called DdrC has the never-before-seen ability to stop DNA damage in its tracks. This finding could provide the foundation for developing everything from vaccines against cancer, to crops that can withstand climate change.

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29th August 2024

Lung cancer vaccine begins trial

BNT116, the world's first mRNA lung cancer vaccine, has begun a Phase I clinical trial in seven countries.

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4th August 2024

World's first fully automated dental procedure

The world's first fully automated dental procedure on a human is reported by Boston company Perceptive.

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30th July 2024

Mouse model with complete human immune system

Scientists have developed the first mouse model with a fully functional human immune system and human-like gut microbiome. This new model could significantly advance immunotherapy and disease research.

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22nd July 2024

Soft microrobots can manipulate individual cells

Researchers have developed microscopic tools able to capture and move individual cells with more ease and efficiency.

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