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A team used generative AI to enhance T cells’ ability to fight melanoma. The immunotherapy approach needs more testing before use in cancer patients. sciencenews.org/article/genera…
GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss are difficult for some people to inject weekly. A new slow-release gel could help. sciencenews.org/article/ozempi…
For decades, a grisly mystery has buzzed around one fly-killing fungi: No matter when the fungus infects a fly, it always dies at sunset. Now scientists have discovered why. sciencenews.org/article/fly-ki…
Lung cancer patients from high pollution areas had many of the same mutations as those found in people who smoke. sciencenews.org/article/air-po…
Every like and comment on social media delivers a little dopamine hit. sciencenews.org/article/screen…
The close-orbiting partner, first postulated over a century ago, matches some predictions and adds another piece to the puzzle of the mysterious supergiant star. sciencenews.org/article/betelg…
Nearly 90 percent of this year’s roughly 1,300 cases are linked to an outbreak, while the rest are related to travel. sciencenews.org/article/measle…
The most-detailed look yet at how we perspire reveals that beads of sweat are out, puddling is in. sciencenews.org/article/how-sw…
Researchers saw "substantial health benefits" from people who walked just 7,000 steps a day. sciencenews.org/article/how-ma…
There’s no rest for allergy sufferers. sciencenews.org/article/climat…
An AI for Latin reveals new details about a famous inscription. sciencenews.org/article/ai-lat…
As measles cases reach highs not seen for more than 30 years, the United States is facing a pivotal moment in efforts to keep one of the world’s most contagious diseases at bay. sciencenews.org/article/measle…
You might not need to hit that 10,000 step goal to see health benefits. sciencenews.org/article/how-ma…
The new cancer findings are a “strong argument for why we really need to care about air pollution.” sciencenews.org/article/air-po…
“Two to three weeks is not trivial. If people have allergies to fungi, this might be something that they need to be prepared for… earlier than before.” sciencenews.org/article/climat…
New images reveal a long-sought tiny companion to the bright supergiant star Betelgeuse. sciencenews.org/article/betelg…
An AI system has revealed fresh details about one of the most famous Latin inscriptions: the Res Gestae Divi Augusti. sciencenews.org/article/ai-lat…
It’s summer and a telltale drop of sweat tickles down your back. Next thing you know, sweat is coursing off you in rivers, and your shirt is soaked. Now a new study, which essentially turned six people into overheated burritos for science, explains why. sciencenews.org/article/how-sw…
Parents should consider screen addiction, not just screen time, when looking at their teen’s screen use. sciencenews.org/article/screen…
The fungus E. muscae turns flies into zombies. It forces them to climb up high and then launches spores from the flies’ backs. Now, scientists report that a fungal "clock" drives the timing of this spectacle. sciencenews.org/article/fly-ki…