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High-Fat Diet Alters Mouse Gut Stem Cells, Raises Cancer RiskHealth — 2dA mouse study found that a Western-style high-fat diet altered intestinal stem cells, with some DNA changes persisting after the mice switched to a low-fat diet; genetically cancer-prone mice developed more and larger tumors after high-fat exposure. Experts caution that the findings do not establish that high-fat diets cause colon cancer—or that changing diets reduces cancer risk—in people.

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University of Oklahoma Wins Grant to Study High-Fat Diets in Pancreatic CancerHealth — 9hUniversity of Oklahoma researchers received a five-year, $2.6 million National Cancer Institute grant to investigate how high-fat diets may fuel pancreatic cancer by changing tumor-cell lipid metabolism and weakening anti-tumor immune responses. The work builds on mouse studies in which a lard-based diet was linked to more aggressive tumors; researchers say they are now probing the mechanisms, not reporting proven effects in people.

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Nicole Hardy Funding this work is worthwhile if it leads to actual ways to slow cancer growth through simple diet tweaks.

St. Louis Drummer Bobby Taylor Dies at 58Health — 3dSt. Louis rock drummer Bobby Taylor, best known for playing with Foreplay, has died at 58 after a years-long battle with squamous cell carcinoma. His wife and fellow musicians shared tributes remembering his resilience, talent and impact on the local music community.

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115-Million-Year-Old Fossil Yields Possible Blood-Cell EvidenceScience — Nov 2, 2026Researchers report finding mineralized structures resembling red blood cells and chemical traces of heme in the 115-million-year-old leg bone of a Brazilian Aratasaurus, evidence that could expand studies of dinosaur biology and fossil preservation. Some experts caution that the structures have not been definitively identified as blood cells.

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Dana Whitfield The heme traces sound promising for preservation studies but experts are right to want more confirmation before calling them blood cells.

Inox’s 3-GW Greenville Cell Plant Enters Equipment InstallationBusiness — Nov 2, 2026Inox Solar Americas has advanced equipment installation at its planned 3-gigawatt solar cell factory in Greenville, North Carolina, and says production remains on track for the second quarter of 2027. The facility will complement the company’s existing module plant, supporting its effort to expand U.S. solar manufacturing and build a more integrated domestic supply chain.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

SpaceX Seeks 80,000 Cell Sites to Build Wireless Rival2 sources — Oct 23, 2026

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Maya Lindstrom I worry all those new towers will clutter up rural views without enough local say in the placements.

Jordan Arrests Three in Church Shooting, Strikes Syria Hideouts — Oct 27, 2026Jordan has arrested gunmen and conducted air strikes against terrorist cells responsible for a church massacre.

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Artiva ends autoimmune cell therapy over durability shortfalls, will cut 94% of staffBusiness — Oct 27, 2026Artiva Biotherapeutics is discontinuing its AlloNK cell therapy program for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases after longer-term responses fell short of its target and two patients died during trials. One death was assessed as likely related to the chemotherapy drug fludarabine, while the other was considered unrelated to treatment; Artiva is laying off about 94% of its staff and exploring strategic alternatives.

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Sam Okafor It's a shame the therapy couldn't hold up longer term, especially after those trial setbacks.

Lakefront Sells CAR-T Assets for €8M, Up to $230M — Oct 14, 2026Lakefront Biotherapeutics has sold its early-stage CAR-T cell therapy pipeline to Armed Cell Therapeutics, completing most of its planned exit from legacy cell therapy programs. The deal includes an €8 million upfront payment, up to $230 million in potential milestones and low-single-digit royalties; Armed Cell will develop the assets independently.

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Rachel Meyers Lakefront made the right call unloading those early CAR-T programs for a clean €8M plus big upside.

Samsung SDS Begins 60MW AI Data Center ConstructionTech — Nov 3, 2026Samsung SDI returned to strong quarterly profit as demand for U.S. energy-storage batteries and AI data-center backup units grew, reporting more than 60 GWh in U.S. storage orders and starting LFP cell production in Indiana. Separately, Samsung SDS has begun building a 60 MW AI data center in South Korea, designed to expand to 120 MW.

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Sinclair book frames aging as lost epigenetic instructions, not damage — Oct 21, 2026Sinclair’s claim that cells age like a scratched disc—and might be resurfaced—matters if you weigh NMN, metformin, or longevity biotech.

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

Study Finds How Tumors Evade ChemotherapyScience — Oct 23, 2026Trinity College Dublin scientists found chemotherapy can push tumor cells into a zombie-like state nearly 10 times normal size, kept alive by IAPs that block Death Receptors.

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Derek Foss Trinity's work on apoptosis proteins shows why some cells dodge death signals, it could lead to smarter ways to finish the job without extra rounds of treatment.

North Dakota AG warns of unproven stem-cell treatments — Oct 19, 2026North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley warned residents about companies selling unapproved stem-cell and human-tissue injections at restaurant presentations, using unsupported claims that the treatments relieve pain or treat serious illnesses and potentially risking consumers’ health and finances. He cited Freedom Regenerative for promoting treatments at free dinners with misleading claims and operating in the state without a required license.

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Pantethine May Ease Psoriasis Symptoms in Small TrialScience — Oct 27, 2026Researchers found that pantethine, a vitamin B5 derivative, dampened immune-cell activity and prevented psoriasis in mice; in a small trial, it also eased symptoms when added to topical treatment. The early results are promising but preliminary, and larger, longer studies are needed to determine whether the supplement is safe and effective as a psoriasis treatment.

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NASA's 20-Foot NEO Surveyor Sunshade Advances Toward IntegrationScience — Oct 26, 2026NASA’s NEO Surveyor sunshade, fitted with solar cells that can generate up to 2 kilowatts, has been inspected in Colorado as it advances toward spacecraft assembly. The sunshade will shield the infrared telescope from the Sun’s heat while the mission searches for hard-to-detect asteroids and comets, including objects near the Sun’s direction.

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Jared Kim It's smart how the sunshade doubles as a power source with those solar cells, might help keep the telescope stable while hunting asteroids close to the Sun's glare.

Pick a food for every letter and the AI reveals your futureQuizie — QuizA to (almost) Z, one delicious decision at a time. At the end, the AI reads your feast like tea leaves and tells your fortune.