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UCLA’s New Mineral Sunscreen Cuts White Cast With Zinc Tetrapods
UCLA researchers reshaped zinc oxide into microscopic tetrapods to create a mineral sunscreen that offers strong UV protection with far less white cast. The advance could help more people, especially those with darker skin tones, use sunscreen every day.
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Ultra-Sensitive Test Strip Could Transform Cancer Diagnosis
A La Trobe University team has developed an ultra-sensitive, single-use test strip that detects disease-linked microRNAs at extremely low levels. The technology could pave the way for simple, affordable point-of-need tests for conditions such as cancer.
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Light-Activated Nanoparticles Promise Gentler, More Precise Cancer Care
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers have engineered light-activated nanoparticles that can both find and destroy tumors while sparing healthy tissue. The approach could pave the way for more precise, less harmful cancer treatment.
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New Immunotherapy Clears Artery Plaque in Mice, Offering Hope for Heart Disease
A team at Washington University School of Medicine has adapted a cancer-style immunotherapy to strip away dangerous plaque in mouse arteries. The approach could one day complement cholesterol drugs and help people already living with advanced heart disease.
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Power of the Nap: How a 45-Minute Rest Boosts Learning and Focus
A new brain imaging study shows that even a brief afternoon nap can reset overloaded neural circuits and restore the brain’s ability to learn. Researchers say the findings highlight how short sleep breaks can sharpen thinking and sustain performance under pressure.
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New Study Links Viral Infection and Genetics to ALS-Like Damage
A Texas A&M team has identified a mouse strain that develops ALS-like damage long after a viral infection is cleared. The work could help explain why some people are more vulnerable to motor neuron disease than others.
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Gene Therapy Restores Key Heart Protein, May Protect Young Athletes
A UC San Diego–led team used gene therapy to restore a key heart protein in models of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, a major cause of sudden death in young athletes. The approach improved heart function, reduced arrhythmias and more than doubled survival in mice.
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USC Team Finds New Way to Target Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s
A USC research team has pinpointed potent new compounds that dial down a key driver of brain inflammation tied to Alzheimer’s disease, without shutting it off completely. The work could lay the groundwork for a new class of treatments aimed at people at high genetic risk.
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Eye-Surgery Laser Tech Shows Promise for Ultra-Precise Brain Surgery
Scientists in Scotland have shown that a laser technology long used in eye surgery can slice soft tissue with extreme precision, hinting at future brain operations that remove tumors cell by cell while sparing healthy tissue.
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Epstein-Barr Virus May Help Spark Multiple Sclerosis, Study Finds
A new study from the University of Basel reveals how Epstein-Barr virus can disable immune safeguards in the brain, allowing rogue B cells to trigger early MS-like damage. The work offers a concrete biological explanation for one way multiple sclerosis may get its start.