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What do cancer cells eat? New research reveals surprising fuel source
Glutathione, a common antioxidant supplement, may also act as a powerful fuel for cancer cells, according to new research from the Wilmot Cancer Institute.
Study: Americans divided on immigration, but support birthright citizenship
A nationwide survey shows that Americans are fiercely divided over immigration—until the issue turns personal.
A medical ethicist rewrites the record
Historian Harriet Washington ’76 discovered her passion for reading between the lines in the URochester library archives.
The script doctor is in
Sylvia Owusu-Ansah ’00 shapes medical storytelling on HBO Max’s The Pitt.
In Mexico, Afro-Caribbean roots run deeper than expected
A new book reframes long-held assumptions about the denial of Black identity in the Mexican port city of Veracruz.
Learning makes brain cells work together, not apart
A new study overturns a long-standing theory in neuroscience.
Is AI the next Mozart—or just a mashup machine?
Music is a deeply human art form. What happens when AI enters the orchestra pit or the recording studio?