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Scientists discover how to wipe out breast cancer’s hidden cells
Clinical trial offers proof-of-concept for a treatment approach to prevent breast cancer recurrence.

Scientists create organoids with specialized blood vessels
Scientists made mini-lungs and intestines, called organoids, that generate their own specialized blood vessels.

Stealth Genetic Switch in Mosquitoes Halts Malaria Spread
Researchers have developed a new method that genetically blocks mosquitoes from transmitting malaria. The study was published July 23, 2025 in the journal Nature.

Mitochondria and health
Your cells’ mitochondria produce almost all the energy your body needs to survive. They also play a role in many other vital cellular functions. This Research in Context feature looks at how insights about these cellular powerhouses might lead to new ways of preventing and treating disease.

Scientists Develop High-Performance MRI Scanner in Effort to Define Microscopic Brain Structures
Next-generation system noninvasively images tiny nerve structures disrupted in brain disorders.

Measuring aging with brain scans
Researchers developed a way to measure how fast a person is aging from a single brain scan.

Engineering immune cells within the body
Scientists developed a way to engineer T cells within a living organism. The approach could make CAR T cell therapies more accessible for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Measuring aging with brain scans
Researchers developed a way to measure how fast a person is aging from a single brain scan. The findings may aid efforts to predict a person’s risk for age-related diseases and test interventions to slow aging.

Some gut microbes can absorb and help expel ‘forever chemicals’ from the body, research shows
Previously, the only way to reduce levels of Pfas was by bloodletting or a drug with unpleasant side effects

How exercise can protect against Alzheimer’s
Researchers used a mouse model to gain insights into how exercise alters brain cells to protect them against Alzheimer’s disease. The findings hint at possible future treatment strategies.