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Japan's SLIM Moon Probe Landed On Its Nose

The good news is that the mission is continuing and JAXA hopes that the lander will be able to charge its battery as the 14-day lunar day progresses enough for sunlight to fall on the panel.

Psychedelics Rapidly Fight Depression, A New Study Offers A First Hint At Why

Within a day, ketamine rewired brain circuits that shifted the emotional tone of memories, but not their content. The changes persisted long after the drugs left the body, possibly explaining why a single shot could have lasting antidepressant effects.

NASA Helicopter's Mission Ends After Three Years On Mars

On January 25, however, NASA confirmed its rotocopter damaged at least one blade while completing a flight on January 18. Although upright and still in communication with ground control, Ingenuity’s days of aerial exploration are definitely behind it.

Genetic Study Estimates Risk Of Death From Prostate Cancer

The chance of dying from prostate cancer can be reliably estimated from a short section of genetic material.

World-first Blood Test For Brain Cancer May Increase Survival Rates, Say Experts

Inexpensive test can help diagnose even ‘inaccessible’ tumours earlier, speeding up treatment and improving outcomes.

Skin Cancer Mutation Offers Hope For Healing Hearts

Using this knowledge, researchers aimed to explore its potential application in repairing cardiac muscle, an area known as the “holy grail” of heart research due to the heart’s limited ability to regenerate tissue after a heart attack.

Penn Analysis Shows Low Risk Of Secondary Cancers Following CAR T Cell Therapy

The development of any type of second cancer following CAR T cell therapy is a rare occurrence, as found in an analysis of more than 400 patients treated at Penn Medicine.

Therapeutic Peptide Developed For Triple-negative Breast Cancer

Scientists demonstrate how disrupting the Cx26 molecular complex in triple-negative breast cancer cells slowed tumour growth.

Novel Immunotherapy Targets Senescent Cells To Make Chemotherapy More Effective

New immunotherapy in animal models eliminates senescent cells and improves the effectiveness of chemotherapy.

The Potential Of PD-L2 Inhibitors For Cancer Treatment

An international team of scientists have elucidated how cancer cells that have become senescent following chemotherapy activate the PD-L2 protein to protect themselves from the immune system while recruiting immune suppressor cells.

Why Don’t Cancer Immunotherapies Work For Everyone?

A multi-institutional study co-authored by University of Texas at Arlington scientists uncovered a mechanism by which cancer cells prevent the immune system from activating and attacking the cancerous invaders.

Imperial Research Breakthrough Could Spare Brain Cancer Patients Risky Surgery

A simple blood test could help diagnose patients with the deadliest form of brain cancer, sparing them from undergoing invasive, highly-risky surgery.