Rogue breast tumor proteins point to potential drug therapies
For patients with difficult-to-treat cancers, doctors increasingly rely on genomic testing of tumors to identify errors in the DNA that indicate a tumor can be...
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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 and analyzed by researchers f..
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 in cancer immunotherapy, chaired by...
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 zebrafish perfectly regenerate amputated fins...
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 water, to generate electricity. The...
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. ("Cardax") (OTCQB:CDXI), a Honolulu based...
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 more efficient thanks to nanomaterials....
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 with solid-state spin switching in...
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 foil -in roll-to-roll process. The...
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 and spreading to other parts...
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 nutrients than previously thought for...
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 and as far away as...
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 path to new treatments for...
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 halo of a nearby starburst...
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 is beginning to make a...
