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Blue Origin Says It Can Make Solar Panels Out Of Moon Dust

Posted in Science on 25th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller

Blue Origin, the space technology company founded by Jeff Bezos, says it's closer to solving this problem after demonstrating that it can make solar cells out of simulated moon dust.

Conundrum solved over HPV link with head and neck cancer

Posted in Medicine, Science on 15th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller

International analysis has found that discordant results between two types of HPV test linked with worse outcomes for patients.

Colon cancer: Lowering ammonia levels increases tumor treatment response

Posted in Medicine, Science on 15th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller

Researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School discovered high levels of ammonia in colon cancer tumors can keep them from responding to immunotherapy.

Radioligand therapy, a ‘game-changer’ for cancer treatment, forces manufacturers to race against clock

Posted in Medicine, Science on 15th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller

Radioligand therapy, a targeted form of cancer treatment, is only viable for a few days after it’s manufactured.

Research Reveals Why Cancers Stop Responding to Kinase-Blocking Drugs and Come Back Stronger

Posted in Medicine on 15th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller

Study finds that “gatekeeper” mutations make enzymes called kinases more active by destabilizing them in their inactive form, which may explain more aggressive cancer recurrence.