Fanconi anemia is an aggressive, life-threatening disorder. Most individuals living with this rare genetic condition, characterized by bone marrow failure and cancer predisposition, survive into adulthood only with bone marrow transplantation and regular cancer screening. But a new study…
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Can frisky flies save human lives?
When fruit flies are infected with the Wolbachia bacteria, their sex lives — and ability to reproduce — change dramatically.
Arizona State University scientist Timothy Karr decided to find out why. What he discovered could help curb mosquito-borne diseases and manage crop pests. And that’s…
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Improving newborn genetic screening | ScienceDaily
More than a decade ago, researchers launched the BabySeq Project, a pilot program to return newborn genomic sequencing results to parents and measure the effects on newborn care. Today, over 30 international initiatives are exploring the expansion of newborn screening using genomic sequencing…
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Green fabrication of hybrid materials as highly sensitive X-ray detectors
New bismuth-based organic-inorganic hybrid materials show exceptional sensitivity and long-term stability as X-ray detectors, significantly more sensitive than commercial X-ray detectors. In addition, these materials can be produced without solvents by ball milling, a mechanochemical synthesis…
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Heart rhythm disorder traced to bacterium lurking in our gums
Tempted to skip the floss? Your heart might thank you if you don’t. A new study from Hiroshima University (HU) finds that the gum disease bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) can slip into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart. There, it quietly drives scar tissue buildup –…
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Studies point to redlining as a ‘perfect storm’ for breast cancer
In neighborhoods across America, women face a daunting threat from a federal practice that, although it was outlawed decades ago, continues to negatively impact their health today.
That’s according to the findings of new University at Buffalo research that examines how historical redlining –…
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US Chip Tariffs: How Might Europe Respond?
President Trump’s administration is reportedly ready to impose wide-ranging tariffs on semiconductors. Not just China or finished foreign chips are targeted. Potential so-called component tariffs would add up the value of foreign-made…
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Wasp mums use remarkable memory when feeding offspring
Wasp mothers have stunning brainpower when it comes to feeding their young, new research shows.
Digger wasps make a short burrow for each egg, stocking it with food and returning a few days later to provide more.
The study reveals that mother wasps can remember the locations of up to nine…
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Special Tribunal’s investigations to begin in 2026 – Kallas
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The investigations of the Special Tribunal into the crime of aggression committed by Russia against Ukraine are to begin in 2026, said the EU High Representative for…
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Shmyhal, European leaders visit Superhumans rehabilitation center
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, together with international partners, visited the nationwide Superhumans Center, which provides rehabilitation for both military personnel and civilians affected by the war.
Shmyhal reported this on Telegram, according to…
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