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Eating Plastic and Breaking Down Antibiotics: The Light and Shadow of the "Pac-Man Enzyme" Emerging from Forest Soil

A research team from the University of Konstanz in Germany has discovered a bacterial enzyme called LCPH1 in forest soil, which can break down...

The Reality of "Age" as a Major Factor Influencing Cancer Risk, Beyond Alcohol and Tobacco

Many risk factors for cancer are well-known, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, ultraviolet rays, and obesity. However, one of the most strongly...

Cancer treatment is shifting from "whole-body attack" to "precision attack" — Possibilities and Challenges of PSMA-Targeted Therapy

At the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, Canada, a prostate cancer treatment combining PSMA PET scans and the radiopharmaceutical Pluvicto is...

Seeds, Not Cows, Producing Milk? The β-Casein Research Shaking the Future of Food

A research team at the Hebrew University has successfully engineered Arabidopsis thaliana seeds to produce β-casein, the main protein found in...

Why Are Men More Prone to Parkinson's Disease? — Gender Differences Found in the Brain's "Supporting Cells"

Men are more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than women, but the reason for this has long been unclear. A research team from Saarland...

Can Whitening Clouds Weaken a "Super El Niño"?

A research team, including members from UC San Diego, has suggested that "marine cloud brightening," which involves brightening clouds...

Is Diabetes Treatment Shifting from Daily Injections to a "One-Time Treatment"?

The gene therapy "KRIYA-839," which has the potential to significantly change the treatment of type 1 diabetes, is gaining attention. It...

The world's first AI-designed vaccine: Hopes and challenges revealed in initial human trials

Cells once thought to be the culprits of aging might actually be allies in longevity.

The latest review on senescent cells, also known as "zombie cells," which have been known as a cause of aging and chronic inflammation,...

A New Understanding of Heart-Healthy Eating: Neither "Low-Carb" Nor "Low-Fat"

Which is better for the heart: a low-carbohydrate diet or a low-fat diet? A large-scale study that tracked approximately 200,000 people over about...

Immortal Sea Creatures? Sea Cucumber Tissues That Don't Die Even When Separated ─ A Marine Discovery That Challenges the Definition of "Living"

It has been reported that a detached tissue of a type of sea cucumber, Psolus fabricii, living in the North Atlantic, survived for more than three...

Rejuvenating the Brain? Astonishing Nasal Spray Revives Memory

A research team from Texas A&M University reported that administering extracellular vesicles derived from human iPS cell-derived neural stem...

Your Brain is Working Even During Breaks: The Scientific Reason Why "Doing Nothing" Time is Not Wasted

Despite accounting for only about 2% of body weight, the human brain consumes approximately 20% of the body's total energy. Moreover, the...

Does Population Density Hinder Reproductive Ability? New Research Links Overcrowded Environments to Infertility

Overcrowding can potentially affect not only psychological stress and resource scarcity but also the germ cells themselves. Research from the...

Why are 90% of humans right-handed? New research delves into the mystery of handedness.

A research team from Oxford University and other institutions has suggested that bipedalism and brain expansion may have been important factors in...

Can AI Save Laboratory Animals? The Viability of "Generative AI Drug Discovery" to Reduce Mice by 30-50%

A research team, including members from Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany, has developed a generative AI called "genESOM" that could...

"Does Placing Plants Purify the Air?" The Surprising Answer Science Reveals

It has been confirmed that houseplants have the ability to remove some volatile organic compounds in sealed laboratory environments. However, in...

The Shocking Quantum Experiment of "Negative Time" ─ Did Photons Really Travel Back to the Past?

Physicists have measured a phenomenon where photons, the particles of light, appear to spend a "negative amount of time" within a cloud...

Unraveling the Mystery of Crab's Sideways Walking! Was the Crab's Sideways Walking Actually a One-Time Great Invention? Nagasaki University and Others Explore the Origins of Evolution

The characteristic "sideways walking" of crabs is likely derived from a common ancestor about 200 million years ago, as indicated by...

"Does 'Prenatal Opioid Exposure' Determine a Child's Future? — A New Study Reveals the 'Truly Significant Factors'"

A research team from Pennsylvania State University and other institutions reported that children with a history of neonatal abstinence syndrome...

Lost Limbs Once Again? New Possibilities in Regenerative Medicine Suggested by Salamander Research

A study comparing salamanders, zebrafish, and mice has revealed that the common genes "SP6" and "SP8" play a crucial role in...

"Supposedly Safe Water" Threatens Children - MIT Study Reveals High Risk in Youth

A research team from MIT has reported that exposure to the potentially carcinogenic chemical "NDMA" at a young age may lead to a higher...

Revolution in Cancer Treatment! Has Stomach Cancer Prevention Come This Far? Expectations Gather Around New H. pylori Treatment Candidate

A research team from the Technical University of Munich in Germany has developed a new drug candidate by chemically modifying the existing drug...

Detecting Signs of Breast Cancer with Just a Blood Test: The Future Reflected by Brazil's "95% Accuracy" Examination

The blood test for breast cancer, "RosalindTest," developed by a Brazilian research team and a biotech company, has shown approximately...