Why some men with prostate cancer may soon need only five radiotherapy sessions

By Justin Stebbing, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin UniversityJune 11, 2026

The treatment is shorter and more convenient, but it will not suit every man with prostate cancer.

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Killing cancer requires immune cells to infiltrate tumors’ hostile microenvironment – sugar shields can help them break in

CAR-T therapy engineers a patient’s own immune cells to fight cancer. Making these cels more resilient can make treatments more effective.

Lee Seng Lau, Postdoctoral Associate in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Florida International UniversityJun 12, 2026

The Conversation

Ovarian cancer drug approved for NHS use will prolong lives

Mirvetuximab soravtansine (also known as Elahere) is the first new drug to be approved for hard-to-treat ovarian cancer in over 20 years.

Steve Conlan, Professor and Head of the School of Life Sciences, Anglia Ruskin UniversityJun 11, 2026

Nautilus

The Healing Power of Dreaming Under Anesthesia

This new five-step protocol could make surgery a lot less painful The post The Healing Power of Dreaming Under Anesthesia appeared first on Nautilus.

Jake CurrieJun 10, 2026

Nautilus

Why Robots Still Can’t Do Science

AI can read the literature in an afternoon and design molecules a chemist never would. So why can't a robot hold a pipette? The post Why Robots Still Can’t Do Science appeared first on Nautilus.

Grigori GuitchountsJun 12, 2026

ProPublica

Lawmaker Pushes for Ban on Special Treatment for Convicted Drug Traffickers After ProPublica Report

The post Lawmaker Pushes for Ban on Special Treatment for Convicted Drug Traffickers After ProPublica Report appeared first on ProPublica.

Keri BlakingerJun 11, 2026

Wired

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Alex Vindman Survived Trump’s Retaliation Machine. Now He’s Running for Senate

In 2019, Alex Vindman testified during President Trump’s first impeachment trial–a decision that ended his military career. Now he wants to challenge the president from the halls of Congress.

Katie DrummondJun 9, 202627 min read