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Study Suggests Tumour Microenvironments Could Predict Cancer Progression

Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and University College London have revealed that examining the immune cells in the environment surrounding a tumour could help predict cancer progression and treatment response.

New Research Suggests 10% Increase In Bowel Cancer Cases By 2040

If trends in bowel cancer continue at the current rate, the number of people diagnosed with the disease will rise from 42,800 to 47,700. The estimated death tally from the disease would reach 2,500.

Prestigious Cancer Research Institute Has Retracted 7 Studies Amid Controversy Over Errors

Seven studies from researchers at the prestigious Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have been retracted over the last two months after a scientist blogger alleged that images used in them had been manipulated or duplicated.

New Treatment Approach For Hard-To-Treat Cancers Shows Promise

Treating cancer is like navigating a gigantic maze. Now, imagine a way to see a clear path forward toward better treatment options. That's the goal of functional precision medicine.

Tardigrade Proteins Upgrade Damage Resistance Of Human Cells

Just like tardigrades, when you put human cells that have these proteins into biostasis, they become more resistant to stresses, conferring some of the tardigrades' abilities to the human cells."

Debate And Innovation Define Nuclear Energy's Present And Future

If the goal is to decarbonize quickly and with as little social pain as possible, "Nuclear is essential," says Kai Vetter, a nuclear physicist at the University of California, Berkeley.

Beyond Plaques: New Alzheimer's Treatment Pathway Discovered

Researchers have discovered that limiting a certain enzyme can have a dramatic impact in protecting against the effects of Alzheimer's disease.

NASA Is Designing A Time Zone Just For The Moon

The White House issued a memo directing the agency to establish a Coordinated Lunar Time, which will help guide humanity's potentially permanent presence on the moon.

Melting Ice Makes Arctic A Target For A New Deep Sea Internet Cable

The Far North Fiber project would connect Europe to Japan, but is only possible because of climate change.

This Gene Increases The Risk Of Alzheimer’s. Scientists Finally Know Why

"Our findings suggest a link between genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease with microglial lipid droplet accumulation potentially providing therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's disease," wrote the team in their paper.

Russia And China Want To Build A Nuclear Power Plant On The Moon

Russia and China are currently working on a plan to develop a nuclear power plant that could support the pair's ambitious joint exploration program.

Cell Therapy Takes Aim At Deadly Brain Tumors In Two Clinical Trials

"It lends credence to the potential power of CAR T cells to make a difference in solid tumors, especially the brain,"