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Unique immune cell linked to aggressive leukemia may lead to improved treatment outcomes

A new study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers has revealed a breakthrough in the fight against acute myeloid leukemia, one of the most aggressive and fatal blood cancers in adults. The discovery of a previously unrecognized immune cell could lead to new therapies that are less treatment-resistant than current options for patients—meaning higher survival rates for people with blood cancers.

Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that begins in the bone marrow and leads to impaired and function. Currently the sixth-leading cause of cancer-related death in adults, acute myeloid leukemia is resistant to many and relapse is common.

“Despite transformative progress in the treatment of many blood cancers, acute myeloid leukemia therapies have remained largely unchanged for over three decades,” said Reuben Kapur, Ph.D., director and program leader of the Hematologic Malignancies and Stem Cell Biology Program at the IU School of Medicine Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, a researcher with the IU Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and co-author of the study.

Dexterous robotic hand integrates thermal, inertial and force sensors

While roboticists have introduced increasingly advanced systems over the past decades, most existing robots are not yet able to manipulate objects with the same dexterity and sensing ability as humans. This, in turn, adversely impacts their performance in various real-world tasks, ranging from household chores to the clearing of rubble after natural disasters and the assembly or performing maintenance tasks, particularly in high-temperature working environments such as steel mills and foundries, where elevated temperatures can significantly degrade performance and compromise the precision required for safe operations.

Researchers at the University of Southern California recently developed the MOTIF (Multimodal Observation with Thermal, Inertial, and Force sensors) hand, a new robotic hand that could improve the object manipulation capabilities of humanoid robots. The innovation, presented in a paper posted to the arXiv preprint server, features a combination of sensing devices, including , a depth sensor, a , inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors and a visual sensor.

“Our paper emerged from the need to advance robotic manipulation beyond traditional visual and tactile sensing,” Daniel Seita, Hanyang Zhou, Wenhao Liu, and Haozhe Lou told Tech Xplore. “Current multi-fingered robotic hands often lack the integrated sensing capabilities necessary for involving thermal awareness and responsive contact feedback.”

Quantum Breakthrough: Physicists Discover “Lonely” Spinon That Defies Magnetic Norms

A new discovery reveals how a mysterious quantum spin excitation — a solitary spinon — can exist alone, hinting at advances in quantum technologies. Scientists from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw and the University of British Columbia have identified a way for a “lone spinon”

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“Wood Film Makes Batteries Nearly Unbreakable”: US Scientists Unleash Breakthrough Tech That Boosts EV Safety and Extends Battery Life by a Stunning 60 Percent

IN A NUTSHELL 🌿 Lignin-based separators improve the safety and extend the life of lithium-ion batteries by 60 percent. 🔥 These separators remain stable at temperatures up to 572°F, significantly reducing the risk of thermal runaway. 🌍 The use of a solvent-free dry process ensures eco-friendly and scalable battery production with zero waste. 🔋 This