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I post news mostly about science and medical related research. Some music might slip in here or there! My brain is curious and my heart is caring, so that makes me a democrat, at least in my eyes!

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Japan approves stem-cell treatment for Parkinson's in world first Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected to reach patients ...
06.03.2026 13:22 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Phew! NASA Rules Out Asteroid Smashup on the Moon in 2032 Here’s one less thing to worry about — or to look forward to: NASA has ruled out any chance that an asteroid called 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032.
06.03.2026 13:21 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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A Solar Superstorm Blasted Mars—and Its Atmosphere Freaked Out A new study investigated how the biggest solar storm in more than two decades impacted the Red Planet.
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New PET imaging study reveals how ketamine relieves treatment-resistant depression Researchers from Japan have uncovered direct evidence showing how ketamine exerts its rapid antidepressant effects in patients with treatment-resistant depression, using a novel brain imaging techniqu...
06.03.2026 13:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Black Death ‘rewilding’ did not boost biodiversity, study suggests The devastation caused by the Black Death in medieval Europe may not have delivered the environmental benefits that could be assumed to follow large-scale human decline, according to new research.
06.03.2026 13:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Good morning Stella!

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Cancer has a unique nuclear metabolic fingerprint, researchers discover More than 200 metabolic enzymes, many of which are normally tasked with producing energy in the mitochondria, are also found sitting directly on top of human DNA, according to a study published in Nat...
06.03.2026 13:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Were the Victorians cleverer than us? The decline in general intelligence estimated from a meta-analysis of the slowing of simple reaction time The Victorian era was marked by an explosion of innovation and genius, per capita rates of which appear to have declined subsequently. The presence of…
06.03.2026 13:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This ancient sea creature may already have had a brain Advanced 3D reconstructions of the comb jelly’s aboral organ reveal a sensory system far more complex than scientists expected. The organ contains a wide variety of specialized cells and is closely li...
06.03.2026 13:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Astronomers discover giant cosmic sheet around the Milky Way For decades, astronomers wondered why most nearby galaxies are speeding away from the Milky Way instead of being pulled in by its gravity. New simulations reveal the answer: our galaxy sits in a gigan...
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Eating less protein may slow liver cancer growth, study finds A Rutgers-led study found that eating less protein may help slow liver cancer in people with impaired liver function. When damaged livers can’t properly clear toxic ammonia from protein metabolism, th...
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A safer, more effective atrial fibrillation treatment method using magnetic gel may be on the way Atrial fibrillation is a common heart condition characterized by a rapid, irregular heartbeat stemming from the heart's upper chamber. It is a leading cause of stroke from clots that form in a small p...
06.03.2026 13:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Brain-clearing cells offer clues to slowing Alzheimer's disease progression Accumulation of the protein tau in the brain is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. In a paper published in Cell Press Blue, researchers report a previously unknown mechanism that appears to ...
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Scientists engineer 'living eye drop' to support corneal healing University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers have developed an early-stage, experimental "living eye drop" that uses naturally occurring eye bacteria to support corneal wound healing. The p...
06.03.2026 12:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Functional photoacoustic microscopy reaches super-resolution by tracking red blood cells The brain relies on real-time delivery of oxygen and nutrients through its microvasculature, which threads through neural tissue like electrical wires. While modern imaging technologies allow research...
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Targeting a dangerous gut infection: Studies reveal how C. diff behaves inside the body Affecting roughly half a million Americans each year, bacterial infections caused by Clostridioides difficile—commonly known as C. diff—are a serious and persistent problem for patients and hospitals ...
06.03.2026 12:57 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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New tracking tool reveals how T cells adapt in different organs Our immune system relies on T cells to fight infections. But T cells don't just show up and react—first, they train, get a game plan, and coordinate their defenses in lymphoid organs. Researchers have...
06.03.2026 12:56 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Cloaked stem cells evade immune rejection in mice, pointing to a potential universal donor cell line A study published in Stem Cell Reports demonstrates that genetically engineered human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) can overcome immune rejection in mice with humanized immune systems, surviving for ...
06.03.2026 12:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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An existing, FDA-approved drug could stem the spread of breast cancer Cancer spreads (metastasizes) when tumor cells shed from a primary solid tumor (for example, in the breast) and embed in other organs, such as the lung, liver, and brain, and begin to grow. Most appro...
06.03.2026 12:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Using tiny ripples at skin level to monitor for possible health problems below Caltech scientists have developed a method that detects tiny, imperceptible movements at the surface of objects to reveal details about what lies beneath. By analyzing the physics of waves traveling a...
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Thank you Foxy! Have a great Friday!

06.03.2026 12:50 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Cryotherapy could be a game changer for patients with early-stage kidney cancer Today, small kidney tumors are most often treated with a minor operation in which all or part of the kidney is removed. However, in many cases, these small tumors can be treated with targeted cryother...
06.03.2026 12:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Study points to potential new therapies for hard-to-treat lung cancers Findings from a study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC–James) support the po...
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Tiny possum and glider thought extinct for 6,000 years found in remote West Papua The discovery of two lost species is 'exceptional' and rare, scientists say
06.03.2026 12:40 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Study finds 45% of adults 65 and older improved over 12 years Aging in later life is often portrayed as a steady slide toward physical and cognitive decline. But a new study by scientists at Yale University suggests an alternate narrative—that older individuals ...
05.03.2026 13:35 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Scientists Publish the First Direct Measurement of Space Debris Pollution Back in February 2025, a SpaceX rocket that had delivered 22 Starlink satellites to orbit had a malfunction. It failed to execute a planned deorbit burn and drifted for 18 days in orbit before beginni...
05.03.2026 13:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This Absurdly Complex Star Destroyer Model May Be the Most Detailed Ever Created It has 172,340 pieces and just under 1.4 billion triangles, and it induced a panic attack in our copy of Blender.
05.03.2026 13:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Vast raises $500 million to keep developing 'Haven' private space stations "It is exciting to welcome additional investors who recognize Vast's long-term potential and share our belief in making this vision a reality."
05.03.2026 13:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Altered copper metabolism is a crucial factor in inflammatory bone diseases Inflammation of bones is a characteristic of disorders like apical periodontitis. Researchers have found that copper-mediated cell death is an important factor. Copper overload suppresses the producti...
05.03.2026 13:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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ESA’s Mars orbiters watch solar superstorm hit the Red Planet What happens when a solar superstorm hits Mars? Thanks to the European Space Agency’s Mars orbiters, we now know: glitching spacecraft and a supercharged upper atmosphere.
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