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TRACERx EVO, A New Programme To Transform Lung Cancer Research

Cancer Research UK has announced TRACERx EVO, a new programme that builds on the discoveries made in the world’s largest long-term lung study, TRACERx.

Promising New Cancer Immunotherapy Developed

“We believe the novel immunotherapy we’ve developed has great potential to move into clinical trials involving various types of cancer.”

Scientists Uncover Potential ‘electrical Language’ Of Breast Cancer Cells

New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread.

Blackbullion Interview - An Edtech Platform For Students

Vivi Friedgut is the CEO and founder of Blackbullion, a digital financial wellbeing platform for young people, providing an overview of available student funding and financial skills training.

PTN Interviews The MIT 'Space Bubbles' Geoengineering Project

Many People are becoming more concerned with the growing issue of climate change, and there are many proposals as to how to deal with climate destabilisation. One of the projects focuses on Using Bubbles in space to reduce light from the sun, with the intention of protecting the Earth from too much warming. Here is our interview:

NASA Could Build A Future Lunar Base From 3D-printed Moon-dust Bricks

Apart from the structural stability, one of the chief benefits would be a dramatic reduction in material costs for the Artemis lunar base.

COVID-19 Infection Waves Linked To Spikes In Heart Attack Deaths

The findings cannot causally link the increases in heart attacks to COVID, however, the research is far from the first to suggest SARS-CoV-2 infections can harm heart health.

Successful Trial Results Of Drug To Inhibit Common-Cancer-Causing Gene

"If subsequent trials of this new MYC-targeted drug hold up, then exploring combinations with other chemotherapy drugs or some of the new agents that stimulate the body's immune response to cancer hold out the prospect of new, more effective treatments."

This Startup "PairWise" Is Using CRISPR To Make Better Produce

"The changes PairWise has made in our greens are no different than what can be achieved through conventional breeding, contain no foreign DNA, and therefore are not considered GMOs,"

DeepMind AI One-Ups Mathematicians At A Calculation Crucial To Computing

"A boost in performance would improve a lot of applications."

Our Conscious Experience Of The World Is A Memory, Says New Theory

By reframing consciousness as part of memory, the team hopes the theory can help patients with neurological disorders.

Marine Protection Areas Are A Win-Win For Fish And Humans

"It builds a strong case for large-scale marine protected areas not just as biodiversity conservation, but as fishery rebuilding tools."