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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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