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After decades of failed attempts, a new daily pill called daraxonrasib nearly doubles survival time for pancreatic cancer patients by targeting a protein mutation once thought "undruggable." The FDA approved it six months early, offering fresh hope for one of medicine's deadliest challenges.
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center now offers CAR-T therapy, a groundbreaking treatment that reprograms patients' own blood cells to hunt and destroy cancer. It's the only military facility authorized to provide this life-changing care.
A three-drug combination therapy achieved nearly 90% response rates in patients with a hard-to-treat form of leukemia that had returned after standard treatments failed. The treatment worked fast and was well tolerated, offering new hope for people facing limited options.
Humanoid robots at China's World Humanoid Robot Games just beat Usain Bolt's 100-meter record, then crashed into barriers because they haven't learned to stop. The spectacle reveals both exciting progress and charming limitations in robotics.
A Seattle company just figured out how to simulate 15,000 years of solar wind hitting the Moon in just four hours, solving a major puzzle for lunar mining. This breakthrough could unlock a valuable resource trapped in moon dust and bring it back to Earth.
Scientists discovered that a single ancient asteroid collision may have reshaped nearly the entire surface of Deimos, Mars' mysterious smaller moon. New computer simulations and spacecraft images reveal how one impact created both the moon's giant southern crater and its strangely smooth, dusty surface.
Researchers just uncovered three rulers erased from ancient Assyria's official records 2,700 years ago. The discovery reveals the world's first empire was hiding a messier, more fascinating political history than anyone knew.
Scientists used DNA from a museum specimen dating back to 1836 to confirm a distinct Himalayan pangolin species living in Nepal and northern India. This discovery gives conservationists a powerful new tool to trace illegally traded pangolin scales back to poachers and protect the world's most trafficked mammal.
A Manhattan-sized ice island broke from Greenland's Petermann Glacier on August 4, giving researchers a rare chance to study Arctic ice dynamics and improve marine safety. International teams are now tracking the massive 76 square kilometer ice block to protect shipping routes and better understand polar change.
Audrey Werro has run three of the 10 fastest 800m times in history this year and believes athletics' oldest controversial record will fall. The European champion from Switzerland is now within half a second of a mark that has stood untouched since 1983.
A 13-year-old from Massachusetts turned kitchen scraps into a breakthrough for reforestation. Her biodegradable seed pods made from lemon peels help seeds survive wildfires and environmental disasters.
Scientists discovered that a color missing from indoor lights completely prevented nearsightedness in animals with human-like eyes. The breakthrough could transform how we light our homes and schools to protect children's vision.
Researchers discovered how cutting calories by just 14% reduces an inflammation protein linked to aging. Now they've shown the same benefits might be possible with a drug instead of dieting.
When Dell "Gibb" Hedges passed away, his Nebraska town showed up with vintage cars and decades of memories to celebrate a man who turned strangers into friends. His legacy proves that simple generosity and passion can leave an irreplaceable mark on a community.
When Estacada High School won its first football championship in 2022, coaches had a surprise for their most dedicated volunteer: a championship ring. Tylor Hoeye has spent 16 years helping with every sport imaginable in his Oregon community.
Over 100,000 volunteers across six continents removed nearly 8 million pounds of trash from beaches and waterways in a single day, filling the equivalent weight of 545 school buses. The cleanup revealed which items are polluting our oceans most and how we can fix the problem.
More than half a million volunteers worldwide spent a single day removing nearly 14 million pieces of trash from beaches and waterways. The massive cleanup shows what people power can accomplish when communities unite for our oceans.
Two major US energy companies just locked in more than $1 billion to build solar and battery storage projects that will power American homes and businesses. The deals signal that clean energy is becoming as reliable an investment as traditional infrastructure.