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May 2026
Researchers trace the origin of blood cells back to possible single-celled ancestors
Almost all animal species -- including humans -- have blood cells, but between different species our blood tells different stories.
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May 2026
Antarctic mission study reveals how constant proximity increases team conflict
Space missions expose crews to months of isolation, confinement and extreme stress. An international study led by Jan Schmutz, professor at the Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich, and Andrea Cantisani, psychiatrist and research associate at the University of Bern, has investigated how such conditions affect team dynamics during a ten-month overwintering mission at Concordia Station in Antarctica.
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May 2026
Smaller tetraploid cells drive more aggressive cancer
Megan Sweet slices tumors. A normal day in the lab finds the Virginia Tech graduate student with hands deep inside a refrigerated metal box, pulling a mounted mouse-grown tumor incrementally closer to a razor-sharp blade.
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May 2026
New thermal imaging system detects early melanoma before it is visible
Detecting melanoma before it becomes visible is a major challenge in dermatology. Now, with researchers from Université de Montréal, scientists at Université du Québec's Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) have developed a promising solution.
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May 2026
Targeted nerve stimulation boosts movement-related brain activity in humans
The vagus nerve connects the brain to major organs throughout the body and plays important roles in many bodily functions.
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May 2026
Gay dating apps during travel bring connection and emotional fatigue
New research shows that gay dating apps during travel can bring excitement and connection - but also emotional exhaustion, catfishing, and vulnerability.
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May 2026
Changing landscapes in Southeast Asia cause thousands of excess deaths
Changes in land-use across Southeast Asia over the past 15 years are worsening air quality and contributing to thousands of excess deaths each year, according to a study led by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore).
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May 2026
Pioneering cell therapy offers hope for advanced liver disease
A new type of cell therapy shows promise as the first treatment for advanced liver disease, following results from a clinical trial.
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May 2026
Novel RNA modification mechanism drives metabolic fatty liver disease progression
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a prevalent metabolic disorder with a complex pathogenesis. Although epitranscriptomic modifications such as N6-methyladenosine (m6A) have been implicated in NAFLD, the role of N1-methyladenosine (m1A) and its regulators is largely unexplored.
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May 2026
New peptide triggers domino effect to suppress bladder cancer
Recently, a research team led by Professors Dahong Zhang and Qi Zhang from the Urology Department and the Institute of Urology at Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital and the Translational Medicine Center discovered that a bladder tumor-targeting polyarginine peptide, R11, can directly bind to actin, destabilize the G-actin tetramer, and trigger the cascade breakdown of the actin-plectin-vimentin/ITGβ4 axis (referred to as the "cytoskeletal domino effect").
