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Early Cancer Diagnosis And COVID-19: Unpicking The Impact Of The Pandemic

How has the pandemic affected early diagnosis?

Cell ‘nanobot’ Breakthrough Shines Light On Cause Of Aggressive Cancers

Scientists have uncovered the inner workings of one of the most important and intricate ‘nanobots’ operating within our cells, using cutting-edge microscopy for visualising molecules almost at an atomic level.

How MRI Add-ons Could Accelerate The Development Of New Cancer Treatments

If we can implement new techniques like this, that add quick, simple and non-invasive steps to already routinely used tests in the clinic, we can accelerate the development of stromal targeted therapies and improve the effectiveness of chemotherapies in these dense tumours.

How TRACERx Is Helping Us Predict Lung Cancer’s Next Move

The TRACERx team took multiple samples from over 400 tumours to try and determine the order that these subclones developed in, and why certain subclones were selected for where others weren’t. Doing that could give us clues as to what a person’s cancer might do next.

Olaparib Approved For 800 Prostate And Breast Cancer Patients In England

When used after surgery and chemotherapy, the drug can also reduce the risk of BRCA-mutant, HER2-negative early breast cancer returning or getting bigger.

Targeting Uncontrolled Inflammation May Be Key To Treating Resistant Cancers

Van Andel Institute scientists have pinpointed how a specific gene mutation triggers an inflammatory cascade that may drive development of treatment-resistant cancers.

An Ultrasound Device May Unlock Brain Cancer Treatment, Early Study Shows

A study published recently in the Lancet offers some hope: an ultrasound device implanted in 17 patients’ skulls successfully increased the concentration of drugs in their brains.

Interview With Dexory, An Autonomous Warehouse Robot Maker.

The startup’s robots use artificial intelligence to create a digital twin of a warehouse. That mapping data can then be used by operators to run logistics more efficiently in the warehouse.

Exclusive Interview With Flashforest.ca: An Incredible Drone Enabled Reforestation Project

The journey to "plant 1 billion trees by 2028 to heal our planet’s lungs, and not stop there."

New KAUST Tandem Solar Cell Breaks Efficiency World Record

The dynamic duo of silicon and perovskite continue their rampage through the solar cell industry. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have developed a new silicon/perovskite tandem solar cell with a record-breaking efficiency.

Scans That Are 64 Million Times Clearer Give A New Look At The Brain

The researchers believe that this level of detailed imaging will enable greater understanding of how brains change with age, diet and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.

Leaves May Have Helped Apes Evolve An Upright Stature

If an ape's back is horizontal, the hands and feet are typically underneath the body, which makes it harder to move outward to the smaller branches of the tree.