"Repeated blows to the head from playing a contact sport can cause damage to the blood-brain barrier that can be observed decades after an athlete retires. The damage makes the barrier leaky, which seems to trigger a long-lasting immune response that is closely tied to cognitive decline."
"Using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, researchers have developed a method to safely engineer cancer-fighting immune cells inside a mouse's body, lowering the risk of off-target effects."
"Gerd Faltings has won the 2026 Abel Prize for work that proved central results in the theory of algebraic equations that link whole numbers together."
Repeated head injuries in contact sports damage the blood-brain barrier, leading to cognitive decline and memory loss in athletes. This damage triggers a long-lasting immune response. Researchers have also developed a method using CRISPR-Cas9 to engineer CAR T cells inside a mouse's body, which could improve cancer therapies by reducing off-target effects. Gerd Faltings has won the 2026 Abel Prize for his work on Diophantine equations, confirming a 1922 conjecture about their solutions.
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