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Personalized mRNA vaccine cuts melanoma relapse risk by 42%
An mRNA therapy designed from each patient's own tumor cut the risk of relapse or death by 42% in people who had surgery for melanoma. It is the first phase 3 trial to show this.
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Bleached corals regain their color in seven weeks by touching a twin
Stanford researchers found that a bleached coral fully recovers in seven weeks if it touches a healthy, genetically identical fragment. Without that contact, they died.
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