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Cancer-fighting t cells burn out. Scientists may have found a fix

Cancer immunotherapy can unleash T cells, the immune system's specialized cancer killers, against tumors. But there is a major limitation: These cells...

Oct 05, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Easing constipation: A 20-minute walk can get your gut moving almost immediately

Constipation is one of the most common digestive problems, affecting people across age groups and backgrounds. Beyond causing bloating, straining, and...

Oct 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

Scientists find a surprising clue to why the universe’s expansion doesn’t add up

It’s well established that the universe is expanding, but there’s serious disagreement among scientists over how fast it’s happening. Two of our best...

Oct 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Finance

A forgotten 30-year forest experiment just delivered a huge surprise

What’s the best way to manage a forest? Australians have argued about this for decades. The debate is often framed as binary: do we protect forests en...

Oct 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Vitamin D drug may help crack pancreatic cancer’s protective shield

A small clinical trial led by researchers at Dana Farber Cancer Institute has tested a treatment strategy that began with laboratory discoveries at th...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

Diet drinks work as well as water for weight loss, major trial finds

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have completed what they describe as the longest and most comprehensive randomized controlled trial to date...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Chang’e-6 lunar soil contains a surprising magnetic time capsule

The Moon no longer generates a global magnetic field, but traces of its ancient magnetism remain locked inside lunar rocks and soil. By studying the m...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Powerful simulations reveal how the first stars changed the universe

Researchers are using extraordinarily detailed computer simulations to reconstruct one of the most transformative periods in cosmic history: the era w...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

Leucine does more than build muscle. It powers up your cells

Mitochondria are often described as the powerhouses of the cell because they produce much of the energy our bodies need to grow, move, repair tissues,...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

Your gut may be making a molecule that raises Alzheimer’s risk

A molecule made by bacteria in the digestive system may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and accelerate cognitive decline in people with demen...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Scientists just made a superconductor stronger using “empty space”

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that quantum fluctuations in a vacuum can strengthen superconductivity, opening a new path for contro...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Vitamin C linked to fewer deaths in blood disorder trial

Vitamin C can increase the activity of cellular proteins known as TET enzymes, which help regulate whether certain genes are switched on or off. Reduc...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Trump adds $3.2bn Alabama bridge to long list of things he’d like named after him

Trump adds $3.2bn Alabama bridge to long list of things he’d like named after himThe Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project was paid for in part by a...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Woman told Cornell investigators she 'felt like bait' during alleged gang rape

Woman told Cornell investigators she 'felt like bait' during alleged gang rapeA woman who says she was gang-raped at Cornell University testified at a...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

Tennessee's handling of the death penalty is again questioned after failed execution

Tennessee's handling of the death penalty is again questioned after failed executionTennessee is facing criticism after the failed execution of Christ...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

Finance

Britain’s long hot summers mean disease-carrying ticks are living longer

Britain’s long hot summers mean disease-carrying ticks are living longerHyalomma ticks are the main transmitter of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, a...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

Finance

Experts believe testing breast milk could lead to early diagnosis of breast cancer

Experts believe testing breast milk could lead to early diagnosis of breast cancerBreastfeeding is known to lower the risk of breast cancer in the lon...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

New map highlights which US rivers should be priorities for protection

New map highlights which US rivers should be priorities for protectionThree-quarters of rivers could lose their biodiversity due to climate change, co...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Israel plane attacker was banned from flying by Oman over suspected radicalisation - report

Israel plane attacker was banned from flying by Oman over suspected radicalisation - reportThe Omani co-pilot was arrested in Saudi Arabia where he is...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Why experts say now is an ideal time to protect yourself from flu – and where you can get vaccinated in US

Why experts say now is an ideal time to protect yourself from flu – and where you can get vaccinated in USJust about everybody starting at age 6 month...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read