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Big Strides In Cancer Treatment Bring Us Closer To Breakthroughs

The landscape for cancer treatment has seen several ground-breaking advancements in recent times. From innovative therapies to diagnostic technologies, progress is reshaping our approach to cancer care.

FDA Approves Groundbreaking Treatment For Advanced Melanoma

TIL therapy shrank tumours in about a third of patients who had run out of treatment options, according to a clinical trial.

Breakthrough On Cervical Cancer Treatment Could Cut Deaths By 35%

Researchers funded by Cancer Research UK have made the biggest improvement in cervical cancer treatment in more than 20 years by changing how we use existing drugs.

Chip Checks Blood To See If Cancer Treatment Is Working By Fourth Week

The researchers looked at liquid biopsies, tests that look for signs of cancer in the patient's blood, like cancer cells shed by tumors.

Nanoscale Spikes 96% Effective At Impaling And Destroying Common Virus

Researchers have developed a silicon surface covered in nanosized spikes that is 96% effective in impaling and destroying a common virus responsible for causing respiratory illnesses, particularly in infants and young children.

SpaceX's Starship Tapped To Launch Starlab Space Station Into Orbit

Two ambitious space projects move ahead as Voyager Space and Airbus announce that the partners have selected SpaceX's Starship rocket to boost their Starlab space station into orbit sometime before the International Space Station is abandoned.

ADHD Affects Connectivity Across The Whole Brain, Study Confirms

"This is exciting, because much of the prior research has focused on individual regions of the brain, but our study was seeing that this isn't the case across the board,"

How To Decarbonize 85% Of All Industry Using Today's Technology

There are still some technological gaps to absolute zero carbon emissions, particularly in areas like ceramic requiring extremely high heat - but an 85% reduction in industrial emissions is achievable using machines and techniques that are already available.

13 Percent Of AI Chat Bot Users In The US Just Want To Talk

As AI becomes more ubiquitous and naturalistic, many industry critics have voiced concerns about a potentially increasing number of people turning to technology instead of human relationships.

Elon Musk Alleges Neuralink Completed Its First Human Trial Implant

Elon Musk recently claimed that the first human patient has received a Neuralink brain-computer interface implant, but stopped short of offering any substantial additional information or proof.

Japan's SLIM Moon Probe Landed On Its Nose

The good news is that the mission is continuing and JAXA hopes that the lander will be able to charge its battery as the 14-day lunar day progresses enough for sunlight to fall on the panel.

Psychedelics Rapidly Fight Depression, A New Study Offers A First Hint At Why

Within a day, ketamine rewired brain circuits that shifted the emotional tone of memories, but not their content. The changes persisted long after the drugs left the body, possibly explaining why a single shot could have lasting antidepressant effects.