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A futuristic biomedical research laboratory where scientists study a glowing DNA helix that transforms into stars, surrounded by symbols of innovation including molecules and rockets, illustrating how human curiosity drives discovery and progress.

🧬 Humanity's Greatest Superpower Isn't AI. It's Curiosity.

Researchers may have uncovered a new way to fight advanced melanoma, but the biggest story isn't the science itself. It's a reminder that humanity's greatest superpower has always been curiosity—and every breakthrough begins with someone daring to ask a better question.

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Illustration of a cancer cell appearing to die on one side while regenerating on the other, symbolizing “persister” cells that survive therapy by activating a sublethal death signal (DFFB).

🧬 The “Persister” Protocol: How Cancer Cells Play Dead to Survive Therapy

Cancer cells have a new trick: they fake death to survive therapy. A UC San Diego study shows how “persister” cells use a faint death signal to reboot—and why blocking it could change how we prevent relapse.

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