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FDA-approved drug may finally help immunotherapy defeat rare liver cancer

A rare and aggressive form of liver cancer has long resisted immunotherapy, a treatment that helps the body's own immune…

1 week ago

A rare interstellar visitor triggered a SETI search for alien technology

Scientists with the SETI Institute have completed a search for possible technological signals coming from 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar…

2 weeks ago

Long-lived families reveal a rare genetic clue to healthy aging

People age differently. Some remain free of major diseases well into old age, while others develop serious health problems much…

2 weeks ago

For Sale: Rare Koenigsegg One:1 Hits The Market

A rare Koenigsegg One:1 Megacar heads to auction on July 4, 2026. Pre-auction estimates peg the value between $9 and…

4 weeks ago

Venus will disappear behind the Moon in a rare June sky event

June offers plenty for skywatchers, including a close meeting between Venus and Jupiter, a rare event where the Moon passes…

1 month ago

A rare cancer-fighting plant compound has been decoded

Researchers at UBC Okanagan have uncovered the process plants use to create mitraphylline, a rare natural compound that has attracted…

2 months ago

Scientists just recreated a rare cosmic reaction never seen before

Scientists have reported a major experimental advance in understanding how some of the rarest elements in the universe are formed.…

3 months ago

24 new deep-sea species found including a rare new branch of life

Scientists have identified 24 previously unknown deep-sea amphipod species -- including one entirely new superfamily -- in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone…

3 months ago

Mayo Clinic discovers rare gene mutation that causes fatty liver disease

Scientists at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine have identified a rare genetic variant that can directly cause metabolic dysfunction-associated…

4 months ago

Ancient DNA solves 12,000-year-old mystery of rare genetic growth disorder

An international team led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Centre has uncovered genetic changes linked to…

5 months ago