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Butterfly wings inspire new imaging technique for cancer diagnosis
Spectrum News | May 21, 2025

Looking at the big potential inside tiny butterfly wings never gets old for Paula Kirya. She is a mechanical engineering grad student at UC San Diego ...

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Higher Risk for Colorectal Cancer Linked to Bacteria
Newsweek | May 21, 2025

Scientists have identified a strong link between childhood exposure to a bacterial toxin called colibactin and the rising incidence of early-onset col...

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New clues point to why colorectal cancer is rising in young people
The Washington Post | May 19, 2025

It's one of the most pressing medical mysteries of our time: Why are so many young people getting colorectal cancer? New evidence suggests the reason ...

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Why more young people are getting colorectal cancer
The Washington Post | May 16, 2025

A new study shows that colibactin, a toxin produced by certain strains of E. coli, can mutate our DNA. These mutations were found to be much more comm...

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Colon cancer is rising in young people. Finally, scientists have a clue about why.
National Geographic | May 16, 2025

Colorectal cancer should be on your radar: Today, one in five people under the age of 54 is diagnosed with the disease, marking an 11 percent uptick i...

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The Opposite of Cheating: Huihui Qi
The Opposite of Cheating | May 5, 2025

Professor Huihui Qi discusses her research into the successful implementation of oral exams on engineering courses, and the role of oral exams to ensu...

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A New, Single Smart Capsule Could Help Us Take Our Meds All at Once
Discover | May 2, 2025

Stumbling upon your grandmother's colorful pillbox organizers or custom-made blister packs might leave you impressed--how does she keep track of all t...

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San Diego scientists offer non-opioid relief to chronic pain sufferers
KPBS | May 2, 2025

About ten years ago, Ana Moreno was a PhD student at UC San Diego when she had a free Sunday night and did what some serious students do. She started ...

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One pill, multiple doses: New capsule stages delivery of your meds
New Atlas | May 2, 2025

For some common medical conditions, timing is everything when it comes to taking medications. Now, a customizable capsule engineered at UC San Diego c...

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A beautiful blue butterfly wing offers a new way to study cancer
Science News Explores | April 30, 2025

The morpho butterfly is a flying marvel. It flits through the rainforests of Central and South America. With wings that can span 20 centimeters (8 inc...

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A bacterial toxin could be contributing to the colorectal cancer rise in young people
The Week | April 30, 2025

Colorectal cancer has increased significantly over the past 20 years among adults under 50. Now scientists may have identified a potential factor in t...

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Rates of bowel cancer are rising among young people
The Economist | April 30, 2025

Increased incidence of early-onset cancer, as the diagnosis is called for adults under 50, has been documented for more than a dozen cancers, includin...

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