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KSHV-infected endothelial cells expand and up-regulate angiogenic pathways and CXCR4 in patient-derived Kaposi sarcoma models | Science Translational Medicine

KS-PDX models demonstrate expansion of KSHV-infected endothelial cells with up-regulated angiogenic signaling pathways and CXCR4 expression.
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The best new science-fiction novels published in July 2026

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 13:00
Sci-fi fans can enjoy a new Red Dwarf novel – the first for 30 years – this month, as well as sci-fi horror from Paul Tremblay and a journey to Planet Happy with Riley August
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The best new science-fiction novels published in July 2026

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 13:00
Sci-fi fans can enjoy a new Red Dwarf novel – the first for 30 years – this month, as well as sci-fi horror from Paul Tremblay and a journey to Planet Happy with Riley August
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Slowdown of AMOC ocean current may be gradual and reversible

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 12:27
Scientists worry that a surge of meltwater from Greenland could irreversibly collapse the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but new modelling suggests the weakening of the current could be reversed if CO2 levels come back down
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Slowdown of AMOC ocean current may be gradual and reversible

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 12:27
Scientists worry that a surge of meltwater from Greenland could irreversibly collapse the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but new modelling suggests the weakening of the current could be reversed if CO2 levels come back down
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The world's fastest spider tops 3.5 metres per second

New Scientist - Space - Tue, 30/06/2026 - 21:00
The most comprehensive database ever compiled of how fast arachnids can run has shown how leg anatomy and evolutionary history influence spiders’ running speed
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The world's fastest spider tops 3.5 metres per second

New Scientist - Technology - Tue, 30/06/2026 - 21:00
The most comprehensive database ever compiled of how fast arachnids can run has shown how leg anatomy and evolutionary history influence spiders’ running speed
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The most detailed survey of the universe ever conducted starts now

New Scientist - Space - Tue, 30/06/2026 - 19:00
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is beginning its extraordinary survey of the southern sky, which will use the largest camera ever built to map the solar system, the galaxy and beyond
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The most detailed survey of the universe ever conducted starts now

New Scientist - Technology - Tue, 30/06/2026 - 19:00
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is beginning its extraordinary survey of the southern sky, which will use the largest camera ever built to map the solar system, the galaxy and beyond
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This physicist is hunting for the biggest black hole in the universe

New Scientist - Space - Tue, 30/06/2026 - 19:00
Astronomers have recently started looking for black holes bigger than galaxies. Brian Lacki explains how these “stupendously large black holes” might be used by alien civilisations, and what makes them such an intriguing possibility
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This physicist is hunting for the biggest black hole in the universe

New Scientist - Technology - Tue, 30/06/2026 - 19:00
Astronomers have recently started looking for black holes bigger than galaxies. Brian Lacki explains how these “stupendously large black holes” might be used by alien civilisations, and what makes them such an intriguing possibility
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Babies are born with the neural foundations for maths

New Scientist - Space - Tue, 30/06/2026 - 18:00
Brain recordings from newborns reveal the first neural evidence that humans are born with an innate sense of numbers
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Babies are born with the neural foundations for maths

New Scientist - Technology - Tue, 30/06/2026 - 18:00
Brain recordings from newborns reveal the first neural evidence that humans are born with an innate sense of numbers
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I’m the first person whose life was saved by CRISPR base editing

New Scientist - Space - Tue, 30/06/2026 - 16:00
When standard leukaemia treatments failed, 13-year-old Alyssa Tapley was told she had only weeks left – but then she was offered an experimental procedure
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I’m the first person whose life was saved by CRISPR base editing

New Scientist - Technology - Tue, 30/06/2026 - 16:00
When standard leukaemia treatments failed, 13-year-old Alyssa Tapley was told she had only weeks left – but then she was offered an experimental procedure
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US government wants to have a useful quantum computer by 2028

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 29/06/2026 - 21:00
The US government is trying to speed up the development of quantum computers so it can have one sooner
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US government wants to have a useful quantum computer by 2028

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 29/06/2026 - 21:00
The US government is trying to speed up the development of quantum computers so it can have one sooner
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Childbirth for many primate species is even harder than for humans

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 29/06/2026 - 19:00
For decades, we’ve thought that childbirth is uniquely challenging for humans, but it turns out that many other primates find the birth process just as difficult
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Childbirth for many primate species is even harder than for humans

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 29/06/2026 - 19:00
For decades, we’ve thought that childbirth is uniquely challenging for humans, but it turns out that many other primates find the birth process just as difficult
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Humans sleep the least of all apes – is it the secret to our success?

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 29/06/2026 - 19:00
Sleep is essential, yet humans have evolved to need so little of it. When evolutionary anthropologist David Samson delved into our ancient past to find the reasons why, he discovered surprising ways to get a better night’s rest
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