A research project has reached an important milestone: the first treatment of an animal tumor with radioactive ion beams has been demonstrated and published in Nature Physics.

Our sense of smell is more important than we often realize. It helps us enjoy food, detect danger like smoke or gas leaks, and even affects our memory and emotions. Many people—especially after COVID-19, aging, or brain injury—suffer from a loss of smell. However, there are very few effective treatments, and those that exist often use strong scents or medicines that cause discomfort in patients.

BUSAN, South Korea, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cerebrovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis and stroke, remain a major global health concern. A common feature of these diseases is vascular stenosis—the narrowing of blood vessels—which disrupts normal blood flow and contributes to chronic inflammation in vessel walls