New Cancer Treatment Identifies Patients Likely to Respond to Cancer Drugs
Cancer treatment could identify patients most likely to respond to cancer drugs by Jen Brogan | 1st Feb 2024 | News Tumours with high mtDNA mutations more likely to respond to Opdivo Scientists from the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute…
Groundbreaking Discovery in 3.5 Billion-Year-Old Hydrothermal Vent Sediments
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have made a groundbreaking discovery by examining 3.5 billion-year-old hydrothermal vent sediments, shedding light on the origin and early evolution of life on Earth. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, was…
Stanford researchers uncover mechanism behind expedited transcription rates in growing cells
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MIT student engineers gut bacteria to display Doom
Power-crazed boffin gets Doom running through the medium of gut bacteria By Rich Stanton published 1 day ago Doom has had one of the most remarkable afterlives of any game, from the still-thriving modding and speedrunning scenes to the meme-slash-mission…
New Drug Triggers ‘Calcium Storm’ to Choke Cancer Cells to Death
MEDICAL New drug triggers ‘calcium storm’ to choke cancer cells to death By Michael Irving | January 29, 2024 Scientists have developed a method to kill cancer by flooding its cells with calcium. No matter how important something is, too…
Princeton University Researchers Make Groundbreaking Nanotechnology Discovery
This week in nanotechnology, Princeton University researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in harnessing cellular scaffolding to develop a nanotechnology platform with potential applications in soft robotics, medicine, and biomolecular transport. The researchers have published their findings in an article…
Study Shows Potential Breakthrough in Heart Disease Treatment Using Skin Cancer Genetics
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize the treatment of heart disease. In a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, researchers demonstrated that a genetic mutation commonly found in skin cancers, specifically…
Electric Fields of Cells Repel Nanoparticles, Impacting Drug Design and Delivery
An intriguing discovery has been made by scientists regarding the electric fields of cells and their ability to repel nanoparticles, especially those with little or no electrical charge. The findings, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, shed…
New Technology Allows Scientists to Track ‘Off Switches’ of Brain Cells
Scientists at Scripps Research have developed a groundbreaking technology that allows them to track the ‘off switches’ of brain cells, shedding light on the process of inhibition in the brain. This innovative approach provides a new avenue for studying normal…
Stromal Cells in Prostate Cancer Metastasis
Stromal Cells May Help Predict Prostate Cancer Metastasis by Jim Schnabel, Cornell University Non-cancerous cells called stromal cells, which are found in and around prostate tumors, may be useful in assessing these tumors’ potential to spread, and may even be…