Researchers Develop Living Material From Fungi | Newswise

Researchers Develop Living Material From Fungi | Newswise

Newswise — Sustainably produced, biodegradable materials are an important focus of modern materials science. However, when working natural materials such as cellulose, lignin or chitin, researchers face a trade-off. Although these substances are biodegradable in their pure form, they are often not ideal when it comes to performance. Chemical processing steps can be used to…

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Enhanced CAR T Cell Therapy Offers New Strategy for Lymphoma | Newswise

Enhanced CAR T Cell Therapy Offers New Strategy for Lymphoma | Newswise

Newswise — PHILADELPHIA – A next-generation “armored” CAR T cell therapy showed promising results in a small study of patients whose B-cell lymphomas continued to resist multiple rounds of other cancer treatments, including commercially available CAR T cell therapies. The new therapy diminished cancer in 81 percent of patients and resulted in complete remission in 52 percent, with some…

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Your Fingers Wrinkle in the Same Pattern Every Time You’re in the Water for Too Long | Newswise

Your Fingers Wrinkle in the Same Pattern Every Time You’re in the Water for Too Long | Newswise

Newswise — Do your wrinkles always form in the same pattern every time you’re in the water for too long? According to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York, the answer is yes. A couple of years ago, Binghamton University Associate Professor Guy German published research about why human skin wrinkles when you stay…

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Immunotherapy Before and After Surgery Improves Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer | Newswise

Immunotherapy Before and After Surgery Improves Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer | Newswise

Immunotherapy before and after surgery improves outcomes in head and neck cancer   Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center-led phase 3 clinical trial shows that pembrolizumab before and after standard-of-care surgery significantly extends event-free survival, representing the first advance for these patients in over 20 years Newswise — BOSTON, April 27, 2025 — Patients with locally advanced…

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Illinois Research Shows Benefits of Prairie Grass for Sustainable Aviation Fuel | Newswise

Illinois Research Shows Benefits of Prairie Grass for Sustainable Aviation Fuel | Newswise

BYLINE: Lauren Quinn Newswise — URBANA, Ill. — Switchgrass has gripped Midwestern soils for millions of years, but soon, the earthbound prairie grass could fly. New studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign identify economic and environmental considerations that make switchgrass a candidate for sustainable aviation fuel.   The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge kicked off in 2021 with the goal…

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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Cooled New York by 3 Degrees and Trapped Air Toxicants | Newswise

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Cooled New York by 3 Degrees and Trapped Air Toxicants | Newswise

Newswise — When smoke from Canadian wildfires turned New York City skies apocalyptically orange in June 2023, it delivered catastrophic air quality and an unexpected side effect: cooling the New York City region by about 3 degrees Celsius. This temperature drop, called “global dimming,” which is the opposite of “global warming,” trapped dangerous pollutants near…

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