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Interferon-beta producing stem cell-derived immune cell therapy on liver cancer
(Kumamoto University) Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell-derived myeloid cells (iPS-ML) that produce the anti-tumor protein interferon-beta (IFN-beta) have been produced...
Announcing the inaugural online immuno-oncology symposium
Oncology Central is delighted to be hosting, "Practical clinical aspects of immuno-oncology" a 2-day online symposium exploring the latest developments...
Biologists find ‘skin-and-bones’ mechanism underlying zebrafish fin regeneration
Credit: (Courtesy of Kryn Stankunas) EUGENE, Ore. -- March 28, 2017 -- University of Oregon biologists have figured out how...
How does oxygen get into a fuel cell?
Credit: TU Wien Fuel cells use a simple chemical reaction, such as the combination of oxygen and hydrogen to form...
Astaxanthin compound found to switch on the FOX03 ‘Longevity Gene’ in mice
Credit: Amanda Shell, University of Hawaii. The University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine ("JABSOM") and Cardax, Inc....
Researchers uncover secret of nanomaterial that makes harvesting sunlight easier
Credit: E Cortes et al, 2017 Using sunlight to drive chemical reactions, such as artificial photosynthesis, could soon become much...
New type of sensor material developed
Credit: Kar P., Yoshida M., Shigeta Y., Usui A., Kobayashi A., Minamidate T., Matsunaga N., Kato M., Methanol-triggered vapochromism coupled...
Flexible electronic devices with roll-to-roll overmolding technology
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has, for the first time, performed all manufacturing stages for a flexible in-moulded LED...
Novel approach can reveal personalized breast cancer treatments
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The goal of cancer therapy is to destroy the tumor or stop it from growing...
Asian dust providing key nutrients for California’s giant sequoias
Credit: Chelsea Carey RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Dust from as far away as the Gobi Desert in Asia is providing more...
Study: Dust helps regulate Sierra Nevada ecosystems
Credit: UC Merced "Collecting dust" isn't usually considered a good thing. But dust from as near as the Central Valley...
Zika virus protein mapped to speed search for cure
Credit: Cheng Kao, Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A study published today shows how Indiana University scientists are speeding the...
Astronomers probe swirling particles in halo of starburst galaxy
Credit: Credits: A.D. Kapinska, G. Meurer. ICRAR/UWA/CAASTRO. Astronomers have used a radio telescope in outback Western Australia to see the...
Using a method from Wall Street to track slow slipping of Earth’s crust
Stock traders have long used specialized trackers to decide when to buy or sell a stock, or when the market...
Mouse in the house tells tale of human settlement
Credit: Photo by Lior Weissbrod. Long before the advent of agriculture, hunter-gatherers began putting down roots in the Middle East,...
New NIFA study shows capacity funding is a valued investment to states
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 27, 2017 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture...
USDA announces $300,000 in funding available for youth farm safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. March 27, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture today announced...
Psychologists enlist machine learning to help diagnose depression
Credit: David M Schnyer, Peter C. Clasen, Christopher Gonzalez and Christopher G. Beevers Depression affects more than 15 million American...
Kent State chemists create microscopic environment to study cancer cell growth
Credit: Photo provided by Kent State University According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 1,688,780 new...
New finding could lead to earlier liver cancer diagnosis
Credit: Melanie Gonick/MIT In many parts of the world, including Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, exposure to a fungal product...