Thomas E. Hutson, D.O., Pharm.D., Ph.D., chief of the Hematology Oncology Division in the Department of Internal Medicineat Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and director of the University Medical Center (UMC) Cancer Center, shared groundbreaking findings from the landmark CLEAR (Clinical trial Comparing Lenvatinib with Ecerolimus or Pembrolizumab in Renal Cell Carcinoma) study. The findings underscore the critical role of tumor size reduction in improving survival outcomes for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC).

New research has emerged on the development of a novel membrane distillation system and an adsorbent (a substance that can trap chemicals on its surface) for the removal of hazardous perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Scientists from Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, utilized carbon-based materials to successfully remove PFAS from water. This innovative approach could contribute to sustainable purification technologies in the future.

Social media platforms provide a rich source of data for academic study. A research group at Saarland University has now analysed the Twitter accounts of some 8,600 politicians from twelve countries. The team, led by Ingmar Weber, who holds an Alexander von Humboldt Professorship in AI at Saarland University, wanted to know whether between 2021 and 2023 Twitter prioritized tweets from politicians from the right of the political spectrum. The short answer for the period in question is no.

Researchers from Science Tokyo have contributed to an international collaboration that recently published a perspective article in the prestigious journal Nature Physics. The team, led by Professor Ginestra Bianconi of Queen Mary University (UK), addressed the most recent developments and challenges in complex systems from the angle of higher-order networks, with applications ranging from climate science to machine learning.

New research from the University of Southampton has found that trust in representative institutions, such as parliaments, governments and political parties, has been declining in democratic countries around the world.