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Immunotherapy uses invisibility cloak to deliver direct hit to prostate cancer Immunotherapy uses invisibility cloak to deliver direct hit to prostate cancer

A new immunotherapy drug has shown promise for safely treating prostate cancer.

Almost half of the patients in the trial saw their tumour shrink after taking the drug, and the majority of patients experienced a marker of prostate cancer halved.

Eva Ramón Gallegos Achieves Breakthrough in HPV Eradication Using Photodynamic Therapy — Advocacy for Endometriosis Excision Surgery Mexican scientist Eva Ramón Gallegos has eradicated HPV in 29 women using photodynamic therapy, offering a promising, non-invasive alternative to treat a virus linked to 99% of cervical cancer cases.

A pioneering study led by Dr. Eva Ramón Gallegos, a biomedical scientist at Mexico’s Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), has yielded promising results in the fight against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes nearly 99% of cervical cancer cases worldwide.

‘Reimagining matter’: Nobel laureate invents machine that harvests water from dry air Omar Yaghi’s invention uses ambient thermal energy and can generate up to 1,000 litres of clean water every day

Nobel laureate invents machine that harvests water from dry air.

Omar Yaghi’s invention uses ambient thermal energy and can generate up to 1,000 litres of clean water every day.

China has planted so many trees around the Taklamakan Desert that it's turned this 'biological void' into a carbon sink Huge-scale ecological engineering around the edges of one of the world's largest and driest deserts has turned it into a carbon sink that absorbs more CO2 than it emits, research suggests.

China has planted so many trees around the Taklamakan Desert that it's turned this 'biological void' into a carbon sink

More than 66 billion trees have been planted in northern China to date

Eva Ramón Gallegos Achieves Breakthrough in HPV Eradication Using Photodynamic Therapy — Advocacy for Endometriosis Excision Surgery Mexican scientist Eva Ramón Gallegos has eradicated HPV in 29 women using photodynamic therapy, offering a promising, non-invasive alternative to treat a virus linked to 99% of cervical cancer cases.

A pioneering study led by Dr. Eva Ramón Gallegos, a biomedical scientist at Mexico’s Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), has yielded promising results in the fight against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes nearly 99% of cervical cancer cases worldwide.

Green energy sector drove more than 90% of China’s investment growth last year, analysis finds Industry bigger than all but seven world economies, and accounts for more than third of China’s economic growth

Green energy sector drove more than 90% of China’s investment growth last year, analysis finds

A Spanish scientist, Mariano Barbacid, has cured pancreatic cancer in mice. A Cure in animal is a major step toward potential cancer treatment in humans.

Why singing, dancing and engaging with art is good for your health Whether it be singing, dancing or crafting, engaging in the arts is good for our health, and we're beginning to understand how this behaviour affects our biology

Whether it be singing, dancing or crafting, engaging in the arts is good for our health, and we're beginning to understand how this behaviour affects our biology

When the human body is hungry, it eats itself, removing all sick and aging cells Your body has a remarkable secret weapon against aging and disease—and it's triggered when you're hungry.

When the human body is hungry, it eats itself, removing all sick and ageing cells.

After about 14-16 hours without food, the body initiates a sophisticated cellular cleanup process, recycling damaged components and eliminating dysfunctional cells.

Why doing a mix of exercise could be the key to longer life Don't just focus on one activity - doing a variety every week gives you more health benefits, a study suggests.

Why doing a mix of exercise could be the key to longer life

Good News: Study Shows That Most Men Are Not Toxic Despite "toxic masculinity" being commonly discussed on social media, there is little actual research on this concept. A new study investigated how common it is—or isn't.

Good News: Study Shows That Most Men Are Not Toxic.

A new study investigated how common toxic masculinity is. Here's what it found.

Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference | TechCrunch A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacist websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.

Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference

“Imagine calling yourselves the ‘master race’ but forgetting to secure your own website — maybe try mastering to host WordPress before world domination,” wrote hacker Martha Root.

France seeks to ban social media for children under 15 The initiative is backed by President Emmanuel Macron, who said earlier this month that Parliament should start debating such a proposal in January.

France seeks to ban social media for children under 15

Sustainable eating is cheaper and healthier - Oxford study | Global study shows vegan and vegetarian diets cheapest option in high-income countries‘£1 Chef’ Miguel Barclay backs study

Oxford University research has revealed that, in countries such as the US, the UK, Australia and across Western Europe, adopting a vegan, vegetarian, or flexitarian diet could slash your food bill by up to one-third.

280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.

280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles

E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.

Sustainable eating is cheaper and healthier - Oxford study | Global study shows vegan and vegetarian diets cheapest option in high-income countries‘£1 Chef’ Miguel Barclay backs study

Oxford University research has revealed that, in countries such as the US, the UK, Australia and across Western Europe, adopting a vegan, vegetarian, or flexitarian diet could slash your food bill by up to one-third.

280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.

280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles

E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.

France seeks to ban social media for children under 15 The initiative is backed by President Emmanuel Macron, who said earlier this month that Parliament should start debating such a proposal in January.

France seeks to ban social media for children under 15

Scientists Discover Neural Basis of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Using lab-grown brain tissue, researchers uncovered complex patterns of neural signaling that differ subtly between healthy brains and those linked to severe psychiatric disorders. For the first time,...

Scientists Discover Neural Basis of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Facial movements may stimulate newly discovered brain-clearing lymphatic pathways Korea Science Journalists Association-Institute for Basic Science (IBS) Science Media Academy

WARNING: This article will make you pull some strange faces

Lottery winners scoop jackpot again in 24-trillion-to-one odds Already millionaires, Richard Davies and Faye Stevenson-Davies scoop another seven-figure Lotto jackpot.

A couple in Wales have won £1 million on the lottery, for the second time. The odds of a second win were calculated at 24 trillion to one.

When they first won in 2018, they gave away much of their prize money.

Facial movements may stimulate newly discovered brain-clearing lymphatic pathways Korea Science Journalists Association-Institute for Basic Science (IBS) Science Media Academy

WARNING: This article will make you pull some strange faces

Scientists left cinderblocks in a barren part of the sea. 3 months later they were ecstatic. ​Coral reefs are dying at alarming rates. Concrete may be a creative solution.

Scientists left cinderblocks in a barren part of the sea. 3 months later they were ecstatic.

New Pill Could Finally Treat Sleep Apnea Without a Mask Sulthiame reduced breathing interruptions in sleep apnea patients, pointing toward a viable drug treatment. A European clinical trial has found that the drug sulthiame can reduce breathing pauses and ...

New Pill Could Finally Treat Sleep Apnea Without a Mask

Snakes' mind-bending 'heat vision' inspires scientists to build a 4K imaging system that could one day fit into your smartphone The human eye can only detect wavelengths in the visible light range, but a new imaging system will let us "see" infrared radiation using smartphones.

Snakes' mind-bending 'heat vision' inspires scientists to build a 4K imaging system that could one day fit into your smartphone

Scientists Solve Pancreatic Cancer Mystery: Key Driver of Unusually Deadly Spread Identified A newly identified cancer pathway may finally reveal how to stop pancreatic tumors before they spread. A Cornell-led research effort has uncovered how a highly aggressive type of pancreatic cancer is ...

Scientists Solve Pancreatic Cancer Mystery: Key Driver of Unusually Deadly Spread Identified

Massive Study Reveals Where Gout Comes From, And It's Not What We Thought Gout is often blamed on overindulgence in alcohol or unhealthy eating, but research suggests genetics plays a much bigger role in the painful arthritic condition than previously thought.

A massive study has revealed the cause of gout for many. Gout is often blamed on overindulgence in alcohol or unhealthy eating, but research suggests genetics plays a much bigger role in the painful arthritic condition than previously thought. The discovery may open pathways to new treatments.

Synesthesia is several times more frequent in musicians than in nonmusicians A new study reveals that musicians are four times more likely to have synesthesia than non-musicians. The research, published in Perception, found significantly higher rates of sensory crossing—like s...

Synesthesia is several times more frequent in musicians than in nonmusicians

Texas makes clean power breakthrough as solar output overtakes coal For the first time, Texas' main power system looks set to generate more power from solar farms than coal plants during a calendar year in 2025, marking a key new energy transition milestone for the la...

For the first time, Texas' main power system looks set to generate more power from solar farms than coal plants during a calendar year in 2025, marking a key new energy transition milestone for the largest power network in the U.S.

Common Acne Medication Linked With 30% Lower Schizophrenia Risk An antibiotic commonly prescribed for acne management has been linked to a reduced chance of developing schizophrenia.

Common Acne Medication Linked With 30% Lower Schizophrenia Risk